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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Shrute looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shrute looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Taaco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Shrute is looking for a kimura here.
Taaco keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Taaco is looking for a sweep. Shrute is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shrute blocks the strikes from Taaco.
Taaco keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Taaco punching from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taaco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taaco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Taaco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Taaco wants to sweep but no luck.
Taaco has his hands on Shrute's head, controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice shot lands for Taaco.
Shrute looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taaco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL2#
Taaco instigates a clinch.
Taaco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taaco lands a big knee! That's hurt Shrute! Oh, he's all over the place! Taaco lands another knee that sends Shrute to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taako Taaco! |
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Event:
MMAH 109
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Taaco. Taaco maintains the clinch.
Taaco scores a nice knee to the body.
Taaco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Taaco connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Taaco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.
Taaco working aggressively here.
Balboa takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taaco tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Taaco'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.
Taaco tries to throw a body punch but Balboa avoids it by throwing Taaco back against the cage.
Taaco missing with knees to the body.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Taaco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taaco with a knee to the head.
#T1#
Taaco scores with a shoulder strike.
Taaco tries to throw a body punch but Balboa avoids it by throwing Taaco back against the cage. #TD2#
Balboa has hold of one of Taaco's legs. Taaco is fighting the takedown attempt but Balboa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Taaco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balboa defends it easily.
Balboa stopping the sweep attempt from Taaco.
Taaco controlling Balboa's posture. #SUB2#
Balboa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Balboa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taaco throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3##CL#
Taaco drives through and clinches with Balboa against the cage.
Balboa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Taaco seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Balboa can turn it around.#TD2#
Taaco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Balboa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Taaco to the mat. Taaco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Taaco is wriggling around but Balboa manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
Balboa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Balboa tries to control but Taaco wriggling away.
Taaco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Balboa. What's that going to do exactly? #T4#
Balboa cracks Taaco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Balboa looking to finish with strikes here!
Balboa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taaco because Balboa loaded up on that one.
Taaco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Balboa trying to control but Taaco is having none of it.
Balboa thowing shots but they're missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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 Taako Taaco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Taaco throws a lazy right hand but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taaco sets himself, and Balboa steps forward looking for the clinch! Taaco avoids it this time.
Taaco misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Balboa moves into the clinch.
Taaco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taaco lands a knee to the head.
#TD2#
Balboa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Taaco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Balboa missing with strikes from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Balboa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taaco can't escape the position.
Taaco covering up well and avoiding damage. #T1#
Balboa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Taaco avoids the strikes from Balboa.
I really don't envy Taaco right now.
Taaco staying busy and making it hard for Balboa to control.
Taaco covering up well and avoiding damage. #SUB2#
Balboa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rocky Balboa has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Balboa looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Balboa has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Taaco! Can he survive? No! He's out! Balboa gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocky Balboa!
Post fight, an emotional Rocky Balboa said 'Thank you fans, coaches, Furnace Performance,Silverguard Outfitters, and MMA Helsieki for giving me the chance to do this. I want a Title shot.'. |
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Event:
MMAKI Prospects 2
Date: Dec 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Lord throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taaco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lord connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taaco's hands.
Lord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Lord does it's job there.#CL#
Taaco closes the distance and pushes Lord back into the cage.
Taaco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lord blocks it with crossed arms.
Lord tries a body shot but Taaco blocks it.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Taaco.
Lord looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Lord.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord. #TD2#
Lord gets control of Taaco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lord will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Lord is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taaco is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Lord has his foot on Taaco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taaco works his way back into a safe position though.
Taaco connects with a couple of short punches.
Taaco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Lord is looking for a triangle but Taaco pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Taaco is sitting in close to Lord's body. Lord has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Taaco is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Taaco is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lord.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Slum Lord!
Slum Lord really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nevermore Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
CFC 597
Date: Oct 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Taaco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clarkint.#CL#
Clarkint gets a clinch.
Clarkint swings wildly with an uppercut but Taaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taaco lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Clarkint pulls guard effortlessly.
Taaco with a nice head shot there.
Clarkint keeping moving, preventing Taaco from controlling successfully.
Clarkint is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taaco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clarkint.
Clarkint prevents Taaco from improving his position.
Taaco keeps trying to improve his position.#T1##SUB#
Clarkint is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taaco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clarkint.
Taaco is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Clarkint wants to work for an arm triangle but Taaco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Clarkint is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Taaco is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Clarkint!
A victorious Jean Clarkint 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:
CFC 587
Date: Sep 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Taaco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taaco fails to land with a series of punches.
Bison throws a nice looking combination but Taaco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bison works Taaco's body with a nice hook.
Bison connects with a jab.
Bison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bison keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bison lands a right hook to the body.
Taaco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bison's coach down at Catch Wrestling L.A. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bison's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Taaco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL#
Taaco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bison blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
Bison pulls Taaco into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bison trying to control the position.
#T1##SUB2#
Bison is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Taaco has his hands clasped together but Bison extends and breaks Taaco's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bison.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyke Bison!
A relieved looking Tyke Bison 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:
CFC 575
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Fry. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Fry as he connects with a hook.
Fry swinging wildly here.
Fry cracks Taaco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taaco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fry tries to counter with a takedown but Taaco is quick to defend against it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taaco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taaco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fry cracks Taaco with a good jab.
Fry scores with a punch to the head.
Taaco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taaco manages to circle out of the way.#T1#
Taaco misses with a straight right.
Fry connects with a body shot that sends Taaco's belly button to the back.
Fry lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Fry.
Taaco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fry lands with a hook. Taaco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fry scores with a jab to the body.
Taaco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Taaco cracks a nice hook into Fry's ribs.
Taaco misses with a body punch
and Fry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fry throws a good cross that connects.
Fry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taaco misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Fry counters by clinching up.
Taaco tries a knee to the head but Fry blocks it.
Taaco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taaco scores a nice knee to the body.
Taaco tries to land a knee to the head but Fry blocks with his arms.
Taaco tries to land knees in the clinch but Fry avoids the damage to the body.
Fry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fry avoiding damage as Taaco throws knees to the body.
Taaco effectively controlling the action here.
Fry is trying to break free.#T3#
Fry is trying to push Taaco away but Taaco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fry tries to break free but Taaco pushes him back against the cage.
Fry letting Taaco take a breather here.
Taaco scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Taaco.
Taaco has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taaco can turn it around.
Fry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fry wants to break free but Taaco has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taaco.
Fry tries to circle away but Taaco has him pinned against the cage.#T4#
Taaco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fry blocks it with crossed arms.
Taaco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taaco misses with a knee strike.
Taaco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taaco lands a nice knee to the body.
Taaco working aggressively here.
Taaco looking to throw knees to the head but Fry is blocking nicely.
Fry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Taaco is controlling him.
Taaco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Fry tries to break free but Taaco pushes him back against the cage.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Taaco has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Al Fry dominated that round.
That's time! Fry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Fry looks to land a combination but Taaco avoids it well.
Taaco wants to clinch up but Fry keeps it at a distance.
Fry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taaco can do to turn this around?
Fry lands a nice looking body shot.
Taaco missing with a left hand there. Fry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Fry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fry scores with a jab to the body.
Taaco throws a nice looking combination but Fry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taaco wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Taaco throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Fry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fry.
Taaco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taaco lands with a short shot to the head.
Taaco throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
Taaco effectively controlling the action here.
Taaco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC#
Fry manages to break the clinch.
Fry lands with an uppercut that bounces Taaco off the cage and back into range.
Taaco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fry.
Taaco wants to clinch.
Fry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Fry takes a swing at Taaco's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Taaco clinches up with Fry and pushes him back against the cage.
Fry tries to break the clinch but Taaco is controlling the position.
Taaco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taako Taaco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taaco has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fry tries to circle away but Taaco has him pinned against the cage.
Taaco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taaco is pushing Fry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taaco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T3#
Fry being controlled against the cage.
Taaco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taaco slowing the pace effectively.
Taaco stalling.
Fry is trying to push Taaco away but Taaco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taaco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Taaco is controlling him.
Taaco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fry blocks a body shot from Taaco. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taaco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taaco tries to land a knee to the head but Fry blocks with his arms.
Taaco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fry working hard to break the clinch.
Taaco misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Taaco.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taaco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taaco lands a hook that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taaco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taaco misses with the head strike.
Taaco lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taako Taaco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Taaco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taaco manages to circle out of the way.
Fry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taaco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taaco walks into a straight right hand from Fry.
A jab from Taaco misses.
Fry keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taaco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taaco swinging wildly here.
Fry changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taaco tries to clinch up
and Fry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Taaco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fry back to the cage. Taaco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL2#
Taaco gets a clinch.
Taaco swings wildly with an uppercut but Fry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taaco misses with a punch to the body.
Taaco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Taaco.
Taaco misses with a body punch.
Fry takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T2#
Fry working hard to break the clinch.
Taaco keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taaco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taaco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fry.
Taaco keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taaco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taaco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taaco is stalling here.
Fry tries to circle away but Taaco has him pinned against the cage.#T3#
Fry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taaco crunches a lovely knee into Fry's ribcage.
Fry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fry wants to break free but Taaco has control.
Taaco tries a body shot but Fry blocks it.
A body shot lands from Taaco.
Taaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taaco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fry's elbow. #BC#
Fry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fry checks a low kick from Taaco.
Fry appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Taaco moves into range and clinches up with Fry.#T4#
Taaco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Fry managing to block the knees to the body from Taaco.
Taaco misses with some punches.
Taaco misses with a knee strike.
Taaco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Taaco.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taaco misses with a knee to the head.
Taaco tries to work over Fry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taaco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taako Taaco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taaco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taako Taaco! |
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Event:
CFC 568
Date: Jul 08, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Henderson darts in and clinches Taaco up against the cage.
Taaco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taaco stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Taaco on the inside.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taaco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taaco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Scoot Henderson has been cut.
I was talking to Taaco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD2#
Henderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taaco uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Henderson looking for a triangle here. Taaco is fighting it but it looks tight! Henderson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Taaco is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Scoot Henderson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Taaco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spinner misses with a double jab.
Spinner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taaco circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Taaco was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spinner.
Taaco misses with a series of wild punches.
Spinner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taaco.
Taaco looks to land a left hand but Spinner moved out of range nicely.
Spinner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taaco circles away quickly and effectively.
Taaco checks a leg kick.
Spinner dodges the punch combination from Taaco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinner catches Taaco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Taaco rushes Spinner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taaco tries to land a knee to the head but Spinner blocks with his arms.
Spinner is trying to break free.#T1#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taaco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taaco connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like James Spinner has been cut.
Taaco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spinner blocks it with crossed arms.
Taaco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spinner blocks it with crossed arms.
Spinner wants to get back to striking at distance but Taaco won't allow it.
Spinner tries to break the clinch but Taaco is controlling the position.
Taaco scores a nice knee to the body.
Spinner looks winded!
Taaco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taaco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taaco crunches a lovely knee into Spinner's ribcage.
Taaco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spinner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taaco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spinner backwards. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taaco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taaco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spinner backwards.
Spinner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Spinner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Taaco manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Spinner keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Taaco lands a knee to the head.
Taaco pushes Spinner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spinner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taaco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taaco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#Spinner is rocked!
Taaco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spinner is still on wobbly legs! Can Taaco finish him?
Spinner takes a shot to the head.
Taaco lands a big right hand that drops Spinner! The killer instinct kicks in and Taaco finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Taaco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taako Taaco!
James Spinner was interviewed post fight and said 'This loss doesn't define me. I'm a bad mofo no matter what. Come at me bro. '. |
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