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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 56 p4p, 323 weight class) and Small Richard (ranked 3 p4p, 32 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Small Richard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Richard keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Richard.
Richard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor tries to roll over but Richard keeps him under control.
Richard 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Richard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Richard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Richard is very close to passing his half guard.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richard defends it easily.
Richard postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a triangle here but Richard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Check out the look on Richard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Richard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Taylor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richard's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richard connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Richard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richard pulls his head out easily.
Taylor is pressing down on Richard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richard is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Richard passes into side control.
Taylor wants to control but Richard postures up.
Taylor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richard is working away from the top position though.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Richard lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor taking some punishment here, with Richard in his half guard.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richard is working away from the top position though.
Richard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richard slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Richard lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard 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.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Richard feints the counter takedown.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richard feints the counter takedown.
Taylor sizes up Richard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Richard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Richard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richard manages to avoid it.
Richard with the counter takedown but Taylor avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been informed that Richard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Richard moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Taylor throws a jab when Richard was well out of range.
Richard with the counter takedown but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Richard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Richard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Richard lands with a punch from half guard.
Richard stalling away here and it's allowed Taylor to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richard has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richard cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Small Richard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richard postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Richard is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richard stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taylor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Richard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richard connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Richard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Richard sits in half guard.
Richard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Richard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richard 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.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Richard ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Richard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Taylor defends it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richard.
Richard feints the counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taylor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Taylor defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard blocks a jab.
Richard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Colby Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Richard's head.
Colby Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor takes a swing at Richard's ribcage but misses.
Richard with the counter takedown but Taylor avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Richard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Richard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Richard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Richard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Richard.
Richard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Richard from controlling successfully.
Taylor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Richard has passed into side control.
Richard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Taylor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Richard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Richard eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Richard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richard is working away from the top position though.
Richard drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Richard lands strikes from half guard.
Richard is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Taylor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Richard escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Richard!
Richard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Taylor gets back to half guard.
Richard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Richard escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Richard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Richard working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richard working the head with strikes.
Richard cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor misses with a left hand
so Richard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richard distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Richard postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Richard is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richard working some strikes from top position.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Richard is proving a slippery customer.
Richard cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard working some strikes from top position.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Richard landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Richard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richard is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richard cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Richard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richard cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Taylor working a defensive guard but Richard manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Richard looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Richard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Richard looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Richard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Richard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taylor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richard scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Taylor is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Richard can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Small Richard!
Small Richard is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Small Richard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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