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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Issac Armstrong (ranked 6568 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Taylor (ranked 4562 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Taylor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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24
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Issac Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Taylor tenderised Armstrong's leg. Armstrong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a body kick.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Armstrong blocks the body kick.
Armstrong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor lands with a nice body kick.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michael Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Armstrong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a combination. Armstrong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Issac Armstrong has been cut.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armstrong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Armstrong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Taylor misses
and Armstrong counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor pushes Armstrong off and scrambles back to his feet.
Armstrong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor lands a front kick.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taylor.
Taylor thumps Armstrong with a low kick.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor thuds his shin into the meat of Armstrong's side.
Taylor slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Taylor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taylor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Armstrong avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Armstrong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor punishes Armstrong's body with a nice straight punch.
Armstrong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Issac Armstrong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Armstrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taylor. That's going to slow Armstrong down.
Taylor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Armstrong will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Taylor tenderised Armstrong's leg. Armstrong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armstrong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Taylor lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a push kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Armstrong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armstrong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Armstrong saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armstrong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Armstrong rather than just go for the knockout.
Armstrong throws a nice head kick!
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylor jabs Armstrong right on the nose. Armstrong blinks but takes it well.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armstrong throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Michael Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armstrong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to land a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong feinted with a counter takedown.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Armstrong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Armstrong lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Issac Armstrong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Armstrong moves into full guard.
Armstrong pulls Taylor in close to his closed guard and prevents Taylor from doing any damage or advancing position.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Armstrong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Armstrong winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor is trying to stand up here but Armstrong is controlling him well.
Armstrong 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.
Armstrong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Armstrong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Armstrong stops Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Armstrong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Armstrong lands with a punch from half guard.
Armstrong working the head and body with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has one foot on Armstrong's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Taylor scores with a one two! Armstrong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor is looking to score with low kicks.
Armstrong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taylor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Armstrong is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Taylor moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Armstrong! Taylor continues to tee off on Armstrong, landing with a left and a right! Taylor connects with a right hand that leaves Armstrong sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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