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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaylyn Taylor (ranked 7304 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riise (ranked 4537 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaylyn Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Riise!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Riise fails with a takedown attempt.
Riise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Riise thinks about the counter body kick.
Riise misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riise pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Riise tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor checks a low kick from Riise.
Kaylyn Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riise throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Riise misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Riise.
Riise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Riise throws a big shot that misses.
Riise lands a nice looking body kick.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riise manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Riise.
Taylor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riise.
Riise tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riise fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Riise misses with a body kick.
Riise tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Riise goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
It looked like Taylor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaylyn Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Riise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riise moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Riise misses with a body kick.
Taylor lands with a kick to the temple. Riise shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Riise's ribs.
Riise throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
Taylor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riise. Riise obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Riise.
Taylor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riise shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Riise staying out of range there.
Riise doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Riise throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Riise.
Riise misses with a head kick.
As Riise looks to move away, Taylor throws a big counter combo but Riise just gets out of the way.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riise throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Riise.
Riise throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Riise.
Taylor misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Riise will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good work by Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
Riise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riise throws a lazy body kick
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Riise looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Riise throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riise counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Taylor tries to bum rush Riise with a series of wild strikes but Riise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riise was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Riise is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riise throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riise tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riise tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a swing at Riise's ribcage but misses.
Riise is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Riise dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Riise lands a front kick.
Riise buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Riise looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Riise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Riise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Riise backs away, Taylor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riise throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Riise looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Riise dives in and scores a takedown into Taylor's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riise with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riise throwing strikes but missing.
Riise has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riise works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riise is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riise not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riise landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Riise thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riise is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riise stalling.
Riise works his way into side control.
Riise trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riise throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taylor parries the strikes from Riise easily there. Riise is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor wants to control but Riise postures up.
Riise in side control, throwing shots but Taylor defends.
Riise has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riise trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Riise lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Taylor down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Riise.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riise on the ground.
Riise tries to score with some ground and pound. Taylor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Riise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Riise throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riise looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Riise raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Riise feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Riise.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Riise throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riise throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor is looking for a counter combo.
Riise looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Riise or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Riise.
Riise throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riise manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riise. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riise tries to work over Taylor's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor is looking to slow Riise down with leg kicks.
Riise misses with a wild body shot.
Riise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riise swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John Riise is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riise jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.
Taylor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Riise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riise throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riise, right into the meat.
Riise is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
Riise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Riise tries to counter with a clinch but Taylor shakes him off and moves away.
Riise throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Riise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riise throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taylor.
Riise throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Riise wants to land a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Riise throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riise.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Riise misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riise.
Taylor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riise misses with a body kick.
Riise lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taylor blocks the body kick.
It looked like Taylor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Riise tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Riise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Riise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaylyn Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riise throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Riise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riise has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Riise!
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hype
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RATING
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