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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Taylor (ranked 7046 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okolay Wazir (ranked 4708 p4p, 0 weight class). Wazir has chosen Polo and Pan - Nana as his entrance music. Okolay Wazir looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bertram Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Okolay Wazir!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wazir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wazir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Wazir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wazir lands a head kick!
Taylor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wazir to the mat! Wazir manages to get full guard.
Taylor is standing up over Wazir. Wazir looks to escape but Taylor dives into side control.
Taylor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Taylor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taylor grinds an elbow into Wazir's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazir takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Taylor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
Wazir is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Wazir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wazir takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wazir is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taylor connects with a decent elbow.
Wazir looks winded!
Wazir is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wazir makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wazir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taylor.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wazir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wazir throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wazir did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
Wazir wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wazir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wazir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wazir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor working over Wazir with some ground and pound. Wazir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wazir has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Taylor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wazir to get to his feet.
Taylor shoots in but Wazir avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wazir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Taylor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wazir's guard.
Wazir wants to get back to his feet but Taylor passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wazir looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertram Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wazir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wazir misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Wazir didn't expect that.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor trying to control but Wazir is working from the bottom.
Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wazir is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taylor, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wazir is aware though and is defending well.
Wazir is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wazir is now in half guard.
Wazir wants to pass to mount but Taylor is defending the position.
Wazir with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor is pressing down on Wazir's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wazir tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bertram Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wazir postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Taylor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wazir, into his guard.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taylor stands up over Wazir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor cracks Wazir with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor is in close to Wazir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Wazir's brow.
Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor cracks Wazir with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertram Taylor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wazir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wazir. Wazir obviously looking to wear him down.
Wazir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into Wazir's guard.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Wazir's brow.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wazir's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wazir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor is working Wazir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wazir's head.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor cracks Wazir with a solid left hand.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wazir's head.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor passes Wazir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wazir can do to turn this around?
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wazir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wazir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Wazir's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wazir wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taylor works his way into side control.
Taylor is working Wazir over with some ground and pound from side control.
Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Taylor working the ground and pound from side control.
Wazir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wazir trying his best to control but Taylor has mounted him.
Taylor lands a couple of good shots and Wazir has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Taylor has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Wazir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on Wazir's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wazir wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor gets his hands free as Wazir looks to control.
Taylor trying to control.
Wazir preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Taylor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor punches Wazir on the ear.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bertram Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bertram Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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