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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sweetchuck (ranked 2061 p4p, 253 weight class) and Meldrick Taylor (ranked 1019 p4p, 131 weight class). Sweetchuck's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Police Academy. Meldrick Taylor will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Sweetchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweetchuck moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sweetchuck looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Carl Sweetchuck has been cut.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweetchuck swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the body from Sweetchuck misses
and Taylor counters with a solid body kick.
Sweetchuck swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweetchuck went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sweetchuck misses the target.
Taylor works Sweetchuck's body with a nice hook.
Sweetchuck missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Sweetchuck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweetchuck clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor avoiding damage as Sweetchuck throws knees to the body.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck misses with a straight left.
Sweetchuck is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sweetchuck lands with a right hand.
Sweetchuck moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Sweetchuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sweetchuck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Sweetchuck closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweetchuck's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sweetchuck misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweetchuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweetchuck prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Sweetchuck appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taylor cracks Sweetchuck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sweetchuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Sweetchuck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sweetchuck has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carl Sweetchuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweetchuck rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor pushes Sweetchuck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Sweetchuck avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up.
Taylor throws a body punch but Sweetchuck moves out of range.
Sweetchuck misses with a looping right.
Sweetchuck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Sweetchuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sweetchuck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Sweetchuck moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor takes a swing at Sweetchuck's ribcage but misses.
Sweetchuck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Sweetchuck has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sweetchuck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taylor can turn it around.
Sweetchuck prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Sweetchuck swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Sweetchuck back against the cage.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Sweetchuck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sweetchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Sweetchuck swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Sweetchuck.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Sweetchuck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sweetchuck swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor defending well as Sweetchuck loads up on a big left hand.
Sweetchuck wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Sweetchuck is looking to clinch.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Sweetchuck's belly button to the back.
Sweetchuck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sweetchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweetchuck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Sweetchuck's head.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sweetchuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Sweetchuck.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sweetchuck rather than just go for the knockout.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweetchuck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Sweetchuck has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Sweetchuck's head.
Sweetchuck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor cracks Sweetchuck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sweetchuck lands a head shot.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sweetchuck tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Sweetchuck's head.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweetchuck working aggressively here.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Sweetchuck has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Sweetchuck takes a shot to the head.
Sweetchuck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sweetchuck swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sweetchuck swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sweetchuck or not.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Sweetchuck.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweetchuck misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sweetchuck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carl Sweetchuck's cut is getting worse.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Sweetchuck should have avoided that one.
Taylor defending well as Sweetchuck loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Sweetchuck's knee but Sweetchuck avoids it well.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweetchuck wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sweetchuck's hands.
Sweetchuck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sweetchuck wants to clinch.
Sweetchuck misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meldrick Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Sweetchuck'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. This is the final round!
Sweetchuck misses the shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Sweetchuck's defenses.
Sweetchuck throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Sweetchuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor with a hook.
Sweetchuck darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Sweetchuck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor throws a hook but Sweetchuck avoids it easily.
Sweetchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweetchuck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sweetchuck walks into a jab.
Sweetchuck throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweetchuck.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Sweetchuck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweetchuck.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carl Sweetchuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweetchuck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweetchuck throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Sweetchuck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carl Sweetchuck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sweetchuck throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sweetchuck with a body shot.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sweetchuck is rocked!
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Sweetchuck's ribs.
Oh Sweetchuck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Taylor counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sweetchuck! He's just covering up as Taylor starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!
The defeated Carl Sweetchuck had this to say: 'Punk!'.
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