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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Quattro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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224 lbs
12 - 13 - 1 |
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220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Quattro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quattro's waist but Quattro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor prevents Quattro from standing back up.
Taylor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Quattro tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Quattro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor is keen to just control but Quattro is a slippery customer.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quattro is trying to get back to full guard.
Quattro is working hard here to advance position.
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quattro gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quattro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quattro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quattro wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Quattro keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quattro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor passes Quattro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor prevents Quattro from improving his position.
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!
Taylor working Quattro over with strikes.
Quattro gets full guard.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
Quattro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Quattro controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quattro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Quattro wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quattro controlling his opponent.
Quattro tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Quattro isn't that keen on the idea.
Quattro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quattro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Quattro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Quattro looking to finish with strikes here!
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quattro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Quattro moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quattro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Quattro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quattro throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Quattro fails to land with a series of punches.
Quattro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quattro sprawls well. Quattro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Quattro. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quattro avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny Quattro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Taylor.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Quattro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Quattro misses.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Quattro blocks a jab.
Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Quattro did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
Quattro trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Quattro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Quattro trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor postures up in Quattro's guard and throws a big left but Quattro blocks it.
Quattro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quattro kicks Taylor off and gets to his feet.
Quattro misses the shot to the body.
Johnny Quattro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quattro has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Quattro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Quattro tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quattro is defending well.
Quattro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taylor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Quattro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Quattro fails to land with a series of punches.
Quattro misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Quattro is just out of range.
Taylor throws a body punch but Quattro moves out of range.
Quattro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quattro rather than just go for the knockout.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quattro as he jumps to the side.
Quattro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quattro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quattro.
It looks like Mason Taylor has been cut.
Quattro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quattro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Quattro moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Quattro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings for the body but Quattro moves out of range.
Quattro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Quattro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quattro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor takes a swing at Quattro's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quattro. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quattro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Johnny Quattro is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quattro.
Quattro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taylor is able to avoid easily.
Quattro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quattro sprawls well. Quattro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Quattro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Quattro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quattro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quattro throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Quattro.
Quattro blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor tests Quattro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quattro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Quattro.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quattro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lunges at Quattro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quattro's hand.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Quattro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quattro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quattro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quattro is keeping the position for now.
Quattro 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.
Mason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quattro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quattro controlling from the full mount.
Quattro with a couple of short strikes.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Quattro's attempts to control the action.
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quattro is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Quattro is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Taylor keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quattro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Quattro trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quattro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quattro is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quattro trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Quattro.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Quattro.
I think Quattro 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Quattro!
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energy
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