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Event:
HZN 18 Collins v Wife
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Veto moves out of range of the strikes.
Veto lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Veto lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veto in his tracks.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Veto circles away.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Veto takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veto.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor slips a straight right by Veto.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Veto ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Veto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor lands a nice hook to Veto's body. Veto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Veto saw that one coming.#T1#
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Veto throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Veto blocks a jab.
Taylor slips under a jab from Veto.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Veto.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Veto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veto moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Veto's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Veto misses with a hook
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor slips under a jab from Veto.
Veto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Veto just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor slips a straight right by Veto.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Veto. #T2#
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veto throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Veto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Veto.
Veto throws a good cross that connects.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Veto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Veto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veto throws out the jab.
Veto misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Veto ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Veto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Veto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veto connects with a looping right hand.
#T3#
Veto misses with a looping right.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Veto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Veto misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Veto slips the punch.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Veto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veto lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Taylor is rocked!
Veto lands a brutal uppercut that launches Taylor off his feet! Taylor tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quincy Veto! |
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Event:
HZN 15 Tenryu v Doherty
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Veto throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Veto should have avoided that one.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Veto. Veto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Veto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veto throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Nice shot by Veto.#CL2#
Taylor drives through and clinches with Veto against the cage.
Veto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Veto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Veto seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Veto lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor is working for takedown but Veto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taylor tries to work over Veto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Veto throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily. #T1#
Taylor lands a head shot.
Veto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws a push kick but Veto slaps the foot to one side.
Veto takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Veto 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 just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Veto misses the target.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor slips under a jab from Veto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veto. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veto takes a shot right to the bread basket.#KD#
Veto sends Taylor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Veto is motioning to the referee to let Taylor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Taylor is rocked!
Quincy Veto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veto scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target. #T2#
Veto fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Taylor to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Taylor looks to clinch but Veto throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Taylor taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Quincy Veto! |
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Event:
HZN 9 Ivanovic v McBean
Date: Feb 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
We've been informed that O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Taylor misses with a hook. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taylor misses with a hook.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws out a counter right but Taylor avoids it with no problem.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor dives in and grabs O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea swivels and escapes.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor scoring well with a low kick there.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea to the ground. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a low kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea on the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a straight right hand.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has been cut.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Taylor misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Taylor blocks it well.
Taylor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Taylor misses with a hook.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's shoulder, as O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
Taylor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea with a jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea staying out of range there.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.#T3#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a straight left.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a front kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor tries to clinch
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T4#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. That snapped Taylor's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea on the side of the head.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a shot to the body
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Danga de danga de dang - O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taylor thuds his right hand into O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor misses with a hook. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea ducked under it nicely.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor misses with a combination
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor misses with a looping right.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. Taylor shrugs it off though.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Taylor throws a leg kick that misses.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a body kick.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a slapping body shot.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea! But no joy.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taylor sprawling to the canvas! Taylor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea finish him?!
#ROC2#Taylor is rocked!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Taylor's defenses. It connects perfectly with Taylor's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
A relieved looking Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
HZN 4 Machine v Vrana
Date: Jan 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Mferi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Mferi breaks the clinch.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mferis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Mferi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mferi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mferi counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Mferi forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mferi lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Mferi blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Mferi improves position.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Mferi gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.#BC#
Mferi manages to break the clinch.
Taylor lands a jab.#CL#
Mferi clinches with his opponent.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Mferi avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Mferi breaks from the clinch.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mferi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Mferi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mferi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Mferi is looking for a counter combo.
Mferi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T2##KD#
Mferi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taylor sprawling to the canvas! Taylor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mferi finish him?!
#CUT#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mferi throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Mferi throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Mferi pushes him off.
Mferi with a hook.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mferi tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mferi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Mferi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3##CL#
Mferi moves into the clinch.
Mferi is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Mferi into the cage.
Taylor pushes Mferi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Mferi backwards. #BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mferi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Taylor throws a low kick but Mferi avoids it.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mferi backs up against the cage.
Mferi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Mferi has managed to clinch.
Taylor pushes Mferi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Mferi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mferi wants to clinch.#T4#
Taylor connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malig Mferi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Mferi wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mferi controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mferi blocks a jab.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Mferi has managed to clinch.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mferi.
Mferi taking a breather.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
Mferi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kevin Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Mferi.
Mferi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
I was talking to Mferi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Mferi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mferi slips a straight right by Taylor.
Mferi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Mferi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Mferi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mferi ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mferi fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2##CL#
Mferi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mferi blocks an uppercut.
Mferi being controlled against the cage.
Mferi is working Taylor over against the cage.
Mferi scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mferi smiles and moves away.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Mferi does no damage.
Malig Mferi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mferi throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mferi misses with a body punch.
Mferi throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Malig Mferi has been cut.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mferi 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.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mferi's hands.
Mferi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Mferi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Taylor.#CL#
Mferi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mferi to keep the fight standing.
Malig Mferi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Taylor.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Mferi.
Mferi misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mferi tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor taking a breather.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Taylor has Mferi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mferi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mferi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Mferi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mferi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Mferi's head.
Mferi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mferi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Mferi shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Taylor is backing up but Mferi catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Taylor covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Mferi Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!
A victorious Malig Mferi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
HZN 1 Machine vs Norton
Date: Dec 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Durant slips a straight right by Taylor.
Durant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Durant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Taylor drives through and clinches with Durant against the cage.
Taylor presses Durant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durant wants to stall.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Durant.
Durant is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Durant has his back to the cage.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor stalling in the clinch.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taylor receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Durant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Durant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Durant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Durant controls the action.
Durant trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Taylor's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Durant wants to stall.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Durant blocking some punches.
#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Durant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Durant blocking some punches.
Durant looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Durant with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Durant.
Durant looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor has Durant pushed against the cage.
Durant tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taylor taking a breather.#T3#
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Durant controls his hands.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor leaning against his opponent.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Durant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor taking a breather.
A short right from Durant.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Durant's ribcage. Durant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Durant is pushing Taylor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Durant lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Taylor is leaning against Durant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durant wants to stall.
Taylor stalls.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Durant scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Durant.
Durant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durant looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durant scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Taylor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Durant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durant throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Durant slips a jab from Taylor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durant.
Jab by Taylor.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durant on the side of the head.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Durant's head but Durant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Taylor connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Durant has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Durant taking a breather.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Durant up against the cage.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Durant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Durant avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Durant prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Durant gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Durant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Durant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Durant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taylor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Durant improves position.
Taylor works on Durant's body with a couple of short punches.
Durant looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Durant misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Taylor.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Kevin Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Durant.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
Durant prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Durant trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Durant into the cage.#T3#
Taylor is stalling here.
Durant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Durant controls his hands.
Durant blocks an uppercut.
Durant trying to land knees to the body.
Durant looking to stall.
Durant lands a knee to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Durant stalling the fight.
Durant missing with knees to the body.
Durant holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Durant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Taylor avoiding damage as Durant throws knees to the body.
Durant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries a body shot but Durant blocks it.
Durant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Taylor.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durant.
Durant stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Durant.
Durant seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Durant just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Durant stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Durant for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durant.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Durant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durant looks to clinch
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor misses the jab.
Durant scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durant 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.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Durant tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Durant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Durant wants to clinch.
Durant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab. #T1#
Durant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Durant is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Durant ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Durant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durant slips a straight right by Taylor.
Jab from Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor works Durant's body with a nice hook.
Durant blocks a jab.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
#T2#
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durant throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durant misses with a hook.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durant slips a jab from Taylor.
Durant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Davonte Durant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durant.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Durant lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durant throws a right hand that misses
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Durant moves into the clinch.
Taylor leaning against his opponent.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Taylor cracks Durant with a nice body shot.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Durant improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durant blocking some punches.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Durant has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Durant lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Durant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.#T4#
Durant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Durant counters with a nice uppercut.
Durant slips a straight right by Taylor.
Kevin Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Durant is looking to clinch.
Donk. Taylor catches Durant right on the button with a cross.
Durant misses with a head kick.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Durant slips the punch.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Durant saw that one coming.
Durant half committed to a counter leg kick.
Durant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durant throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Durant moved out of range nicely.
Davonte Durant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Taylor! |
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Event:
HFC 72:Taranin vs Leonidas
Date: Nov 04, 2023 |
#R1#
McIntyre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor looks to land a combination but McIntyre avoids it well.
Taylor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McIntyre blocks a jab.
McIntyre walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McIntyre.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIntyre missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor throws a hook but McIntyre blocks it.
McIntyre tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
McIntyre throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McIntyre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A combination from McIntyre does no damage.
McIntyre jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
McIntyre throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McIntyre tries to counter with a clinch but Taylor shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Taylor looks to throw the jab but McIntyre is out of range.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor moves out of range as McIntyre throws a body kick.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McIntyre misses with a body shot
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McIntyre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
McIntyre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McIntyre lands with a kick to the ribs.
McIntyre lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor throws a series of punches but McIntyre moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIntyre misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor throws a body punch but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McIntyre pounces like a tiger and cracks Taylor with a vicious hook! Taylor is down but not out! McIntyre follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Methodios McIntyre!
Methodios McIntyre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 12
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Denver moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Denver catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Denver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denver ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Denver looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Denver has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land. #BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denver digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Denver is out of range.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denver.
#T1#
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Taylor's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Denver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Denver throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Denver digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Denver misses.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Denver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Denver connects with a body shot.
Denver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Denver.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a nice body shot.
Denver misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Denver lands a nice shot to the body.
#KD2#
Denver catches Taylor napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Taylor to the canvas!
#ROC2#Taylor is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
Denver showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Denver postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Denver loads up on a big left hand. Taylor felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Denver looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Taylor can't hide his disappointment, as Denver celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lemuel Denver!
An out of breath Lemuel Denver thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
HFC 57: Caceres vs Standifer
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Cross's coach down at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Cross ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taylor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taylor lands with a straight right. Cross didn't see that one coming.
Cross shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Cross's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Cross feints the counter takedown.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cross swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses the jab.
Cross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Cross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've been told by Taylor's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kevin Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Cross.
Taylor punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Cross tries to counter it with a takedown but Taylor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cross or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a good cross that connects.
Cross throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cross.
Taylor lands a jab.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Cross shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Taylor pushes Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cross or not.
Cross looks winded!
A short left from Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Cross has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Cross is rocked!
Taylor unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cross! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Taylor is unloading with more strikes now! Cross drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Taylor! |
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Event:
HFC 51:Taranin vs Caceres 2
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
Inhanamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Inhanamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Inhanamoto drops his hands momentarily and Taylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Inhanamoto slips under a jab from Taylor.#KD#
Inhanamoto lands a big uppercut and Taylor crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Taylor looks OK. Inhanamoto waves Taylor back to his feet!#ROC#Taylor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Inhanamoto!
Ryu Inhanamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
NYF 13: McCoy vs Sam 2
Date: Mar 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuznecov misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznecov moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Kuznecov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznecov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuznecov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor clobbers Kuznecov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor throws the left hand but Kuznecov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznecov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznecov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuznecov 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.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuznecov can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuznecov can't break the clinch.
#T1#
Kuznecov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kuznecov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznecov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taylor is leaning against Kuznecov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuznecov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Kuznecov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuznecov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC2#Kuznecov is rocked!
Kuznecov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Taylor's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kuznecov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Taylor! |
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Event:
NYF 10: Mendez vs Kuznecov
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Dewitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor scores with a hook.
Taylor checks a low kick from Dewitt.
Dewitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Dewitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dewitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Dewitt counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Dewitt slips under a jab from Taylor.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Dewitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Dewitt.
Dewitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Dewitt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dewitt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Dewitt.
Dewitt throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor misses with a hook.#T1#
Taylor misses with a hook. Dewitt ducked under it nicely.
Dewitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taylor throws a right hand that Dewitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Dewitt also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Dewitt thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dewitt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dewitt feints a jab and as Taylor dips his head, Dewitt unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Taylor right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Taylor falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Dewitt smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Howie Dewitt!
Our winner, Howie Dewitt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
NYF 7: Sam vs McCoy
Date: Feb 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Taylor.#CUT2#It looks like Russ Simons has been cut.
A big left from Simons misses.
Simons misses with a hook
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Simons throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Simons blocks a jab.
Simons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simons misses with a left hand
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
A jab from Simons misses.
Simons lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor slips under a jab from Simons.
Simons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simons misses with a hook.
Simons moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor moves out of range as Simons strikes.
Taylor cracks Simons with a good jab.
Simons tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T1#
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Simons is just out of range.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Simons misses.
Simons is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Taylor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Simons should have avoided that one.
Simons throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simons.
Simons on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Simons had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Simons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Simons cracks Taylor with a good jab.#CUT#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simons takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Simons counters with a crisp right hand that drops Taylor! Simons lets Taylor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Taylor is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Simons. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Simons finish him?
Simons throws a pinpoint strike between Taylor's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Taylor crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Simons scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Russ Simons!
A very excited looking Russ Simons made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
NYF 3: Sam vs Moustafa
Date: Dec 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Saint-Clair cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saint-Clair moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint-Clair looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saint-Clair's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Saint-Clair throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint-Clair's hands.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint-Clair.
Nice shot by Taylor.
Saint-Clair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a hook. Saint-Clair ducked under it nicely.
Saint-Clair looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saint-Clair scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Saint-Clair moved out of range nicely.
Saint-Clair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint-Clair lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target. #CL#
Taylor closes the distance and pushes Saint-Clair back into the cage.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Saint-Clair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saint-Clair - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Saint-Clair.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor taking a breather.
Taylor misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Saint-Clair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Saint-Clair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Saint-Clair working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.#T2#
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Saint-Clair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Saint-Clair misses.
Saint-Clair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor swings for the body but Saint-Clair moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
It seemed like Saint-Clair was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saint-Clair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Saint-Clair uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Saint-Clair on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint-Clair is just out of range.
Saint-Clair scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Saint-Clair avoids them all with ease.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint-Clair.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Saint-Clair jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Saint-Clair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Saint-Clair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Saint-Clair uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Taylor pushes Saint-Clair up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Saint-Clair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saint-Clair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Saint-Clair throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Saint-Clair has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint-Clair manages to avoid it.
Saint-Clair throws a shot to the body.
Saint-Clair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor stuns Saint-Clair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint-Clair throws out the jab.
Saint-Clair thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Saint-Clair dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Saint-Clair finds it's way through Taylor's defenses. #ROC2#Taylor is rocked!
Taylor tries to get into range but Saint-Clair steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Taylor! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Saint-Clair scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Léo Saint-Clair!
A very excited looking Léo Saint-Clair made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
NYF 1: Sam vs Marxer
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Listenoise is looking to clinch. #CL#
Taylor darts in and clinches Listenoise up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Listenoise looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Listenoise trying to land knees to the body.
Listenoise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Listenoise misses with a punch to the body.
Listenoise misses with the head strike.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
Listenoise misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Listenoise connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
#CUT2#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Listenoise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.#T1#
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Listenoise lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Listenoise throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Listenoise.
Listenoise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Listenoise.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Listenoise has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Listenoise with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Listenoise throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Listenoise. #T2##BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Taylor does no damage. #CL#
Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Listenoise up against the cage.
Listenoise throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Listenoise obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Listenoise can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Listenoise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Listenoise tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Listenoise lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Taylor is stalling here.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Taylor for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've been informed that Listenoise has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Listenoise throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Listenoise struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Listenoise missing with knees to the body.
Listenoise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Listenoise being controlled against the cage.
Taylor just leaning against Listenoise, taking a breather.
Listenoise tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Listenoise back against the cage. #T4#
Listenoise tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Listenoise is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Listenoise.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Listenoise.
Kevin Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Listenoise backwards.
Listenoise tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Listenoise landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Listenoise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Listenoise tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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 Kevin Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Taylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Taylor drives through and clinches with Listenoise against the cage.
Listenoise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Listenoise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Listenoise backwards. #ROC#Listenoise is rocked!
Taylor has Listenoise pushed against the cage.
Listenoise is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?#BC#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Listenoise seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Listenoise misses with a knee strike.
#BC#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Listenoise doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
#CL#
Taylor clinches.
Kevin Taylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Listenoise misses with the head strike.
#T1##BC#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Taylor pushes Listenoise up against the cage in a clinch.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Listenoise misses with a knee strike.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Listenoise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Listenoise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Listenoise moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Listenoise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Taylor instigates a clinch.
Listenoise looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Listenoise's ribcage. Listenoise let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2##BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Listenoise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Listenoise doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
Listenoise is breathing heavily.
Listenoise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Listenoise misses with a knee strike.
Listenoise tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Listenoise back against the cage. #BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Listenoise is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
#CL#
Listenoise gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch. #BC#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Listenoise in a clinch.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Listenoise in a clinch.
Listenoise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Listenoise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Listenoise misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.#BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Listenoise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Listenoise moves into the clinch.
Listenoise lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Listenoise.
Listenoise lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Listenoise to his knees! Taylor keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Taylor! |
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Event:
BWMMA XII 135 Tourny R2
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Fermi misses with a body shot.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fermi circles away from the clinch attempt#KD#
and Fermi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Taylor! Fermi lets Taylor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Fermi stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fermi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
Fermi lands with a right to the head.
Fermi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Taylor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1#
Fermi dips a shoulder and cracks Taylor with a mighty uppercut! Taylor falls back against the cage and Fermi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Taylor is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Fermi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrico Fermi!
Enrico Fermi retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Enrico Fermi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Big Wave 6
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Mannion steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taylor.
Mannion throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Lorde Mannion has been cut.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Mannion sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mannion misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a quick counter head kick but Mannion was just out of range.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mannion.
#CL#
Taylor gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
#TD#
Taylor decides to pull guard.
Mannion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Mannion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Mannion throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mannion.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mannion is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mannion trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Mannion tries to pass.
Mannion preventing the sweep. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor pulls Mannion in close to his closed guard and prevents Mannion from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mannion on the ground.
Taylor wants to stand up but Mannion is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mannion tries to clinch #TD#
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mannion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor is controlling the pace.
#T3#
Taylor thows a huge punch but Mannion dodges it nicely.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mannion trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mannion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Mannion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mannion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mannion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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 Kevin Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lorde Mannion's cut.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mannion tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Mannion is trying to force a seperation but Taylor has the dominant position.
Mannion wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mannion pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Taylor rushes Mannion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor has Mannion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mannion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1##TD#
Mannion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Taylor trying to control but Mannion is working from the bottom.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mannion swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES2#
Mannion manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mannion prevents the takedown attempt.
Mannion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mannion is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Mannion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Mannion misses #TD#
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
Taylor misses with the ground and pound.#T3##SU#
Taylor decides to stand back up. #CL#
Taylor clinches up with Mannion and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Taylor tightens his grip and picks Mannion up, before dumping him to the ground. Mannion manages to land in guard. #SU#
Taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mannion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Mannion lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lorde Mannion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Taylor moves into the clinch.#T4##BC#
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor has been working on his balance at 3Band MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mannion.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Mannion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Mannion tries to counter it with a takedown but Taylor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mannion looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Mannion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Mannion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mannion defends it nicely.
As Taylor backs off Mannion throws a huge counter combo but Taylor manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Taylor moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lorde Mannion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Some wild striking there from Mannion.
Taylor is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mannion can do to turn this around?
Mannion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Mannion defending well.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mannion controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB2#
Mannion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mannion manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mannion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Mannion sprawls well.
Mannion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mannion as he avoids it easily.
Mannion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Taylor defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Mannion as Taylor shoots in.
Mannion steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taylor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mannion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mannion misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a solid body kick.
Kevin Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mannion stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Mannion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T4#
Mannion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mannion 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.#TD#
Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Mannion explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Lorde Mannion seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Taylor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Lorde Mannion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SU#
Taylor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lorde Mannion.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Taylor! |
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Event:
Big Wave Big Man Tournament Fi
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Taylor looks to throw a body kick
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Payne defends it well.
Payne lands with an overhand left.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T1#
Payne wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Payne has wrist control.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor just content to control the position.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Payne down.
Payne avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor. #T2#
A lull in the action here.#SUB2#
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Payne, who protects the arm well.
Payne defending against the ground and pound. #T3#
Taylor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SU2#
Taylor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Payne to his feet.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Payne avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
#TD2#
Taylor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Payne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Payne is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Taylor dives into side control.
#REVR#
Payne wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is dominant here and he's now got Payne's back!
Payne is breathing heavily.#T4##SUB2#
Taylor is cranking Payne's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Payne! He's tightened the choke and Payne is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Taylor! |
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