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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarzan Taborda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay's entrance music is Iron Chef. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Taborda's choice of entrance music: New Noise by Refused. Tarzan Taborda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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287 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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267 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Flay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tarzan Taborda!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay looks to score with a jab to the body but Taborda is just out of range.
Flay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taborda.
Flay lands a high kick!
Taborda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flay.
Taborda clinches.
Flay blocks an uppercut.
Flay is trying to force a seperation but Taborda has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flay throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Taborda.
Flay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taborda prevents it.
Flay lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flay.
Taborda has Flay pushed against the cage.
Flay tries for a takedown but Taborda manages to get underhooks.
Taborda scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taborda throws a punch but it's blocked by Flay.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flay throws an elbow but misses.
Flay misses with some punches.
Taborda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flay backwards.
Flay has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Taborda is trying to keep an underhook but Flay manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Flay thows a huge punch but Taborda dodges it nicely.
Taborda moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taborda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flay is looking to work some ground and pound but Taborda has wrist control.
Taborda is controlling Flay's posture.
Flay looking to pass the guard.
Taborda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taborda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flay is looking to work some ground and pound but Taborda has wrist control.
Taborda pulls Flay in to control the position.
Flay is in close to Taborda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taborda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taborda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flay preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taborda's head.
Taborda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flay wants to pass the guard but Taborda is keeping the position.
Flay is working hard here to advance position.
Taborda controlling Flay's posture.
Flay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taborda's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flay throws a big right hand that misses.
Taborda managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flay looking to pass the guard.
Taborda 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.
Taborda keeping full guard, as Flay tries to pass.
Taborda working a defensive guard here.
Taborda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flay manages to get himself to full guard.
Flay is striking off his back. Taborda thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flay is trying to get back to full guard.
Flay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flay tries to roll over but Taborda keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flay is breathing heavily.
Taborda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flay is not content to let Taborda control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Flay dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flay looks to land a combination but Taborda avoids it well.
Flay scores with a takedown into Taborda's guard.
Flay sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taborda's guard.
Flay throws a strike but Taborda avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taborda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flay connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Flay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taborda managing to control the position.
Flay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flay passes Taborda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flay wants to pass to mount but Taborda is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flay thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Taborda to regain full guard.
Flay stops Taborda from standing up.
Flay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taborda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taborda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taborda wants to sweep here but Flay controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flay tries to free his leg and advance position but Taborda is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taborda defends it nicely.
Flay fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taborda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flay misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Taborda.
Taborda moves out of range of the body kick from Flay.
Taborda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taborda closes the distance and pushes Flay back into the cage.
A short left from Taborda.
Flay tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Flay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay can't find room to land a body shot as Taborda controls the action.
Flay blocking some punches.
Taborda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taborda has a couple of punches blocked by Flay.
Flay misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taborda.
Taborda lands a left hand.
Flay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taborda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Taborda.
Flay throws an elbow but it misses.
Taborda has a couple of punches blocked by Flay.
Flay is trying to break the clinch but Taborda has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Taborda.
Taborda taking a breather.
Flay is trying to break the clinch but Taborda has him pressed against the cage.
Flay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taborda gets underhooks to prevent Flay's takedown attempt.
Taborda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flay tries to throw a body punch but Taborda avoids it by throwing Flay back against the cage.
Flay throws a punch but it's blocked by Taborda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Taborda.
Flay is trying to drag Taborda to the mat but Taborda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taborda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taborda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taborda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taborda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taborda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flay tries to throw a body punch but Taborda avoids it by throwing Flay back against the cage.
Flay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taborda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taborda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Flay fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Taborda.
Taborda lands with a short shot to the head.
Taborda scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tarzan Taborda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Flay slips a jab and a cross from Taborda.
Flay throws a looping overhand right but Taborda ducks down to avoid it.
Flay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taborda was well out of range. Poor timing from Flay.
Flay throws a combination that misses
and Taborda counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Flay to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Taborda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tarzan Taborda!
Tarzan Taborda is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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