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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
RISE 41: Venice Beach Massacre
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Batts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Batts as Taylor tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Batts breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Batts leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Batts.
#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Batts has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Batts walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Taylor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Batts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Batts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Batts is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Batts has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Taylor is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Batts keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Batts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Batts lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Batts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Batts tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Batts misses with an elbow strike.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Batts has double underhooks. #BC2#
Batts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Batts closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.#BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Batts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Batts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batts taking a breather.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T3##BC2#
Batts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Batts pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Batts slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batts is trying to stall.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Batts.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Batts to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Batts taking a breather.#BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
#T4##CL2#
Batts moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Batts drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
#BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
Taylor throws a head kick but Batts moves out of range.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Batts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Batts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Batts.#CL#
Taylor gets a clinch.
Batts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batts taking a breather.
Taylor is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Batts rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Batts gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Batts gets a clinch.
Batts looking to stall.
#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Batts rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Batts stalling against the cage.
#BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billy Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Batts clinches with his opponent.
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Batts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batts displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Batts moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Batts closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Batts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Batts has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Batts.
Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Battss head. #BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Batts has managed to clinch.
Batts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Batts leaning his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Batts to work.
#BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Batts fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Batts closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Batts to work.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor wants to take the fight to the mat but Batts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Batts gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Batts.
#BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Batts closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.#BC2#
Batts breaks from the clinch.
Batts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Taylor instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Batts breaks from the clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Batts gets a clinch.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Batts has the dominant position.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Taylor feints and as Batts raises his hands in defense, Taylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor prevents Batts from getting back to his feet.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#ES2#
Batts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Batts closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.#BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Darryl Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Batts moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
Batts avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
Taylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Batts is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Batts to keep the fight standing.
Batts stalling.
#BC2#
Batts breaks from the clinch.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Batts tries to clinch up.#T4##CL#
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Batts clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Batts.
Batts controlling the action here for a moment.
Batts is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Batts wants to stall.
Batts stalling.
Batts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Batts avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
Billy Batts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Batts takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Batts moves into the clinch.
Batts prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Batts darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Batts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Batts moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Batts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Batts rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
Batts wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Batts tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Batts to the ground. Batts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Batts closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts tries to clinch up.
Batts fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Batts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Batts will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Batts has Taylor pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Taylor has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Batts breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Batts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Batts doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Billy Batts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Batts has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Batts closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Taylor moves into the clinch.#T2#
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Batts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batts moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Batts moves out of range. #CL2#
Batts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Batts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taylor is looking to control Batts's arms but Batts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Batts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Batts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Batts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Batts has double underhooks. #BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Batts. Batts maintains the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Batts sprawls well.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Batts clinches. #BC2#
Batts breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Batts gets a clinch.
A short left from Batts. #BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Batts moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Batts closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Batts manages to break the clinch.
#T4##CL2#
Batts rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Batts looking to stall.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Batts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Batts drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Batts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Batts - that landed with a thud.
#BC2#
Batts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2#
Batts pushes Taylor off and gets back to his feet.
Darryl Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Batts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Batts closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Batts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batts 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Batts!
Post fight, Billy Batts stared into the camera and said '
Now,go home an get your shinebox!'.
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