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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thunda Punch (ranked 186 p4p, 234 weight class) and Baariq Taïa (ranked 11 p4p, 4 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thunda Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Baariq Taïa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Punch misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Taïa misses.
Taïa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taïa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Punch tries to clinch up.
Punch tries to clinch up but Taïa circles away and keeps his distance.
Taïa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taïa moves out of range as Punch strikes.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taïa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target.
Taïa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Punch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taïa! But no joy.
Punch fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch misses with a low kick.
Taïa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Taïa's coach down at Mentor Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Taïa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Punch fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taïa! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch closes the distance but Taïa moves to the side
and Taïa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Punch throws a solid leg kick but Taïa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Punch.
Taïa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Taïa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Punch lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Baariq Taïa has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taïa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taïa moves away from the strike by Punch.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch but Taïa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taïa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taïa slips a jab and a cross from Punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taïa throws out a counter right but Punch avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with an uppercut
and Taïa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Punch thinking.
Punch misses with a body shot
and Taïa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punch is looking to clinch but Taïa is avoiding it.
Punch tries to clinch up but Taïa circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taïa! But no joy.
Taïa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punch.
Taïa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Punch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Taïa ducks down to avoid it.
Taïa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Punch moves to clinch but Taïa breaks away
and Taïa counters with a right hand to the body.
Punch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taïa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Punch with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taïa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Taïa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Punch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taïa.
Punch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Punch wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Taïa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Punch misses with the body kick
and Taïa counters with a straight right hand.
Punch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Punch closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Taïa to counter with a crisp jab.
Punch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taïa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punch misses with the body kick
and Taïa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Punch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Punch gets a clinch.
Punch struggles to land a body shot inside as Taïa controls his hands.
Punch misses with some punches.
Punch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taïa lands a good knee to the midsection. Punch won't want to take too many of those.
Punch is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taïa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Punch takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Taïa.
Taïa connects with a knee to the head.
Taïa lands with a light punch inside.
Taïa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taïa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taïa with a knee to the head.
It looks like Thunda Punch has been cut.
Taïa landing knees to the head.
Taïa lands with a short shot to the head.
Taïa has Punch pressed against the cage.
Taïa stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baariq Taïa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taïa defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.
Taïa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Punch throws a lazy uppercut
and Taïa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taïa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taïa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Punch closes the distance and clinches.
Punch pushes Taïa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punch lands a hook that snaps the head of Taïa backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taïa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punch's elbow.
Taïa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taïa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Punch misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punch.
Punch working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taïa backwards.
Taïa misses with a knee to the head.
Taïa jerks Punch's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Punch drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Taïa goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Taïa because Punch was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Baariq Taïa!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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