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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 2925 p4p, 21361 weight class) and Maiki Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 786 weight class). Gulf's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Leyte Gulf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maiki Taison!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gulf with a jab.
Gulf misses the shot to the body.
Taison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gulf is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taison misses with a head shot. Gulf uses the momentum to regain guard.
Taison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf seems keen to control Taison's posture.
Taison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taison won't allow Gulf to sweep him here.
Taison controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taison misses with a wild body shot.
Gulf lands with an uppercut that bounces Taison off the cage and back into range.
Leyte Gulf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taison blocks a head kick by Gulf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gulf throwing a counter right hand but Taison manages to avoid it.
Gulf throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gulf.
Taison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taison looks to land a body kick but Gulf moved away.
Taison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gulf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taison manages to avoid it.
Taison misses with a leg kick.
Gulf throws out a loose jab but Taison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taison takes the fight into the clinch.
Gulf working aggressively here.
Gulf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taison slips a jab from Gulf.
Gulf throws a leg kick which misses Taison's front leg but catches the back leg as Taison tries to avoid it.
Gulf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gulf looks to land a right hand but Taison moved out of range.
Gulf misses the jab.
No luck for Taison with that takedown attempt.
Gulf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gulf seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Taison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gulf defends it nicely.
Gulf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gulf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taison with a poor takedown
letting Gulf counter with a right hand.
Leyte Gulf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maiki Taison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taison lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gulf, as that shot connected.
Gulf tries a low kick but Taison avoids it.
Leyte Gulf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taison dives in for a single leg takedown but Gulf sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Taison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gulf but Gulf pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Taison backs away, Gulf returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gulf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gulf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taison on the side of the head.
Taison moves forwards but Gulf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gulf throws a head kick but Taison moves out of range.
Gulf lands a nice looking body shot.
Gulf throws a jab when Taison was well out of range.
Gulf moves out of range of the strikes.
Taison clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leyte Gulf dominated that round.
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.
Gulf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maiki Taison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gulf circles away.
Taison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gulf.
Taison moves in looking to clinch but Gulf pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Gulf misses the target.
Taison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gulf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gulf. Taison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taison needs to keep his hands up - Gulf had a free shot at his head there.
Gulf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taison. Taison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gulf.
Taison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taison showed some decent athleticism there.
Gulf works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taison wants to control from the top but Gulf keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taison stands up from Gulf's guard - Taison perhaps looking for a knockout.
Taison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taison needs to keep his hands up - Gulf had a free shot at his head there.
Taison shoots in for a takedown but Gulf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gulf throws a big counter combination but Taison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gulf misses the jab.
Taison gets a takedown into half guard.
Gulf keeping hold of Taison's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taison looks to land a strike but Gulf avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Taison trying to control the position from guard on top but Gulf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gulf is working an open guard so Taison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gulf feints and then cracks Taison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taison down.
Taison dives in and grabs Gulf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gulf pushes down on Taison's head and hops out.
Leyte Gulf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maiki Taison.
Gulf connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gulf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison shoots in for a double leg but Gulf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Gulf misses the target.
Gulf slaps away a takedown attempt from Taison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gulf misses with a series of wild punches.
Gulf lands a nice shot that snaps Taison's head back.
Leyte Gulf is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Taison.
Gulf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taison can do to turn this around?
Gulf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gulf.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taison.
Gulf lands a glancing blow to the side of Taison's head.
Taison darts in looking for a takedown but Gulf gets double underhooks and turns Taison into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taison just misses with a punch to the body.
Gulf with a hook.
Gulf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taison manages to avoid it.
Gulf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gulf sets himself, and Taison steps forward looking for the clinch! Gulf avoids it this time.
Gulf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gulf wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gulf is fending him off so far but Taison persists. Nope, Gulf circles away and we're back to standing.
Taison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Gulf misses.
Taison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good exchange - Gulf coming out on top.
That kick from Gulf tenderised Taison's leg. Taison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gulf misses with a body shot.
Taison is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Taison has his takedown stuffed
and Gulf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gulf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taison under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leyte Gulf dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gulf throws a head kick that misses.
Taison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gulf is able to avoid easily.
Gulf throws a looping overhand right but Taison ducks down to avoid it.
Taison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gulf throws a right hand that Taison ducks under and follows up with a left that Taison also avoids with ease.
Gulf throws out a loose jab but Taison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gulf tried to score with a low kick but Taison checks it.
Taison tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gulf works the jab nicely.
Taison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gulf sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taison somewhat.
As Taison looks to move away, Gulf throws a big counter combo but Taison just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taison.
Taison is rocked!
Gulf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taison.
Gulf looks to throw the jab but Taison is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taison is able to avoid easily.
Gulf throws a jab when Taison was well out of range.
Gulf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gulf misses with a hook. Taison ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Gulf as Taison shoots in.
It looked like Gulf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leyte Gulf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maiki Taison.
Gulf tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taison throws a counter combo.
Gulf lands a head shot.
Gulf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gulf is fending him off so far but Taison persists. Nope, Gulf circles away and we're back to standing.
Gulf swats away the attempt to clinch by Taison.
Gulf lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taison shoots in for a double leg but Gulf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taison moves out of range as Gulf strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Gulf as he connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Taison - just one landing.
Gulf scores with a jab to the body.
Taison wants to clinch.
Gulf connects with a body shot.
Gulf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gulf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taison is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gulf.
Gulf cracks a nice hook into Taison's ribs.
Taison misses with a low kick.
Taison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gulf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gulf tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Gulf.
Gulf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taison.
Gulf throws a right hand that Taison ducks under and follows up with a left that Taison also avoids with ease.
Gulf lands a right hook to the body.
Gulf scores with a decent looking hook.
Gulf moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taison is still on wobbly legs! Can Gulf finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Gulf.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gulf! Taison is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leyte Gulf!
In his post fight interview, Leyte Gulf started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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