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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and clark McCahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Taylor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, clark McCahon!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCahon manages to avoid it.
McCahon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taylor can pounce on him.
clark McCahon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCahon lands a two punch combo.
McCahon is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCahon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCahon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
McCahon closes the distance and clinches.
McCahon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCahon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but McCahon blocks it.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McCahon can't break the clinch.
McCahon has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
McCahon trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCahon counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taylor scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCahon.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor is not content to let McCahon control the position.
Taylor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to stand back up but McCahon is controlling him
McCahon is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCahon wants to get back to his feet.
McCahon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Taylor reverses the position - he's now on top in McCahon's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCahon is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
McCahon trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor stops McCahon from getting back to his feet.
McCahon looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCahon gets a takedown into half guard.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as McCahon sits in half guard.
Taylor preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
McCahon is looking to stall here but Taylor recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but clark McCahon will probably get the nod.
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.
McCahon lands a jab to the head.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor thows a leg kick but McCahon checks it
and McCahon counters with a one-two to the body.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
McCahon wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor clinches up with McCahon and pushes him back against the cage.
McCahon goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alex Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCahon has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
McCahon jumps guard but Taylor stands there with McCahon around his waist. McCahon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
McCahon scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCahon controlling from the top position.
Taylor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McCahon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clark McCahon.
McCahon clinches up against the cage.
McCahon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
McCahon looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by McCahon as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCahon circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCahon throws a leg kick that misses.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCahon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor clinches up with McCahon and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
McCahon can't break the clinch.
McCahon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCahon.
McCahon looks to throw a body kick
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and McCahon counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor looks to clinch
and McCahon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. McCahon preventing the sweep.
McCahon prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing McCahon from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing McCahon from standing up.
McCahon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McCahon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horrible takedown by McCahon or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCahon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCahon wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor instigates a clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but McCahon moves out of range.
Taylor scoring well with a low kick there.
McCahon thows a body kick. Taylor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taylor slow jab from McCahon misses its intended target.
McCahon forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
McCahon tries to land a body kick
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
McCahon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCahon swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
clark McCahon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McCahon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taylor gets full guard.
McCahon wants to stand and escape but instead Taylor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McCahon is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCahon has one foot on Taylor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
McCahon clinches but Taylor breaks the clinch
and Taylor counters with a thumping low kick.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCahon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCahon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCahon.
McCahon has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as McCahon shoots in.
Taylor throws a head kick but McCahon moves out of range.
Taylor throws a body punch but McCahon moves out of range.
Taylor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCahon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by McCahon.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCahon.
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 takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCahon slips a jab from Taylor.
Both fighters circling a little - Taylor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taylor has McCahon up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
McCahon circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCahon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor clinches up with McCahon and pushes him back against the cage.
McCahon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCahon wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but McCahon is blocking nicely.
McCahon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
McCahon checks a low kick from Taylor.
McCahon lands with a cross.
McCahon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCahon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by McCahon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCahon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McCahon trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCahon trying to move into half guard but instead Taylor has managed to sweep!
Taylor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and McCahon moves out of range easily.
McCahon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCahon is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
McCahon fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clark McCahon.
Taylor tries to bum rush McCahon with a series of wild strikes but McCahon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
McCahon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to clark McCahon.
I've got McCahon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... clark McCahon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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