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Event:
-GFC 5-
Date: Mar 20, 2022 |
#R1##TD2# Taylor gets the takedown into side control. Honghui is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Honghui is working hard here to advance position. Honghui can't do much from the bottom here. Honghui is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control. Taylor tries to stand but Honghui is controlling his head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A lull in the action here as Taylor stalls from top position. Honghui is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T1# Taylor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Honghui is looking to get back to his feet here but Taylor is keeping cool and he's managed to take Honghui's back. Taylor is not going to allow Honghui to sit and survive in this position. Honghui tries to escape but Taylor has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Taylor has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Honghui's body.
Honghui is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Honghui is really stuck here.
Honghui turns into Taylor and is now in his guard.
Honghui trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Honghui prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet. Honghui stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard. Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3##SUB2# Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Honghui is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.#SUB# Honghui looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Honghui takes a little break here. Taylor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Honghui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Honghui working away. Taylor has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Taylor regains half guard. Taylor is holding on to half guard well. Honghui looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Honghui wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Honghui is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chang Honghui will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Taylor misses with a takedown attempt #KD# and Honghui counters with a head kick that drops Taylor to the mat! Taylor scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Taylor is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Honghui finish him? Honghui punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch. Honghui lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Taylor - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Honghui!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chang Honghui! |
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Event:
-GFC 4-
Date: Feb 27, 2022 |
#R1##TD# Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Taylor trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Taylor trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2# Taylor stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Mesquita throws up his legs and catches Taylor in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Taylor tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Mesquita! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Murylo Mesquita! |
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