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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gord Ryan (ranked 85 p4p, 60 weight class) and Mabahong Tae (ranked 13 p4p, 8 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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28 - 11 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gord Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabahong Tae!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tae lands a jab.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tae.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Tae darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tae slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tae throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tae misses with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a low kick, right behind Tae 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tae misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tae misses with a body punch
and Ryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Tae.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tae lands a jab to Ryan's midsection.
Tae misses with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mabahong Tae has been cut.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tae lands a body shot.
Tae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Tae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tae is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tae has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ryan slips a straight right by Tae.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tae misses with a straight right.
Ryan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tae throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan defending well as Tae loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tae tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae lands a slapping body shot.
Tae misses with an uppercut.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Tae manages to avoid it.
Tae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tae scores with a body shot.
Tae fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Tae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tae misses with a body shot
and Ryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tae's knee momentarily.
Tae lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Tae misses with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
Tae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Tae.
Tae loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tae.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mabahong Tae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mabahong Tae's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the body from Tae misses
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Tae misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tae lands with a nice body punch.
Tae misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tae tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tae throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tae.
A telegraphed right hand from Tae misses the target.
Tae thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Ryan blocks the low kick.
Tae falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tae misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Tae looks to land a left hand but Ryan moved out of range nicely.
Tae throws an off balance right hand
and Tae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tae looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
And Ryan counters with a quick kick to the body but Tae blocks it.
Tae misses with a wild body shot.
Tae's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ryan under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Tae misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Tae misses.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Ryan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Tae.
Ryan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tae's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tae duly obliges.
Tae throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Tae throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tae fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tae just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mabahong Tae seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tae looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Tae lands with a cross.
Tae misses with a hook.
Tae misses with a left hand
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tae ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tae throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tae's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tae duly obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mabahong Tae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mabahong Tae's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tae misses with a looping right.
Ryan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gord Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tae throws a right hand that misses
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan moves forwards but Tae connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tae.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Tae misses with a left hand
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Tae as he connects with a hook.
Tae throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Tae.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tae thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Tae manages to avoid it.
Tae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mabahong Tae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tae.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tae has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tae throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tae lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tae throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tae misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Tae works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Tae misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tae.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tae.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Tae's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tae duly obliges.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tae thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tae misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tae takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan defending well as Tae loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tae scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tae misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ryan misses its target.
A big right from Tae misses.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tae.
Ryan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tae lands a jab.
Tae throws a leg kick that misses.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tae throws an off balance right hand
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tae throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tae avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mabahong Tae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tae has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mabahong Tae!
Mabahong Tae decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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