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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustino Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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286 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sultan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Faustino Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronan tries to clinch up.
Ronan throws a nice head kick!
Ronan tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Ronan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ronan scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Sultan Taylor has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Faustino Ronan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronan wants to clinch.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ronan.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Ronan connects with a high kick.
Ronan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ronan duly obliges.
A jab-cross combination lands for Ronan and sends Taylor crashing to the mat! Ronan follows him down to the mat - Taylor regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Taylor is rocked!
Ronan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Ronan sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Ronan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ronan doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Ronan misses with a takedown
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ronan is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronan avoid being mounted?
Ronan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ronan has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ronan is looking to improve his position.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ronan tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Ronan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ronan punching from the bottom.
Ronan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor is trying to control. Ronan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronan is looking to clinch.
Ronan lands a head kick!
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronan.
Ronan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ronan tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ronan counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ronan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Ronan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronan trying to control the pace.
Ronan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Taylor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor trying to hold on to Ronan's head to control him but Ronan postures up.
Ronan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faustino Ronan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sultan Taylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ronan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ronan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ronan is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Ronan works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Ronan scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronan darts in trying to clinch
so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Ronan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ronan controlling the pace for now.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taylor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ronan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Ronan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ronan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ronan wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ronan looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ronan scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Ronan's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ronan.
Ronan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Taylor tries to hold on but Ronan pushes him away.
Ronan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ronan wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Ronan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ronan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Ronan's attempts to control the action.
Ronan avoids the attempt from Taylor to control.
Ronan dominating with strikes here.
Ronan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ronan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ronan breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ronan tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faustino Ronan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sultan Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Ronan counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Ronan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ronan doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crunch! Ronan slams his shin into Taylor's torso.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronan lands with a nice body kick.
Ronan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan lands with a right hand.
Ronan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Ronan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ronan lands a head kick!
Ronan lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Faustino Ronan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronan has a takedown stuffed.
Ronan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ronan lands with a nice body kick.
Ronan throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ronan.
Ronan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ronan misses with a takedown
so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sultan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faustino Ronan.
Ronan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ronan, not yet.
Ronan throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Ronan throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Taylor won't allow Ronan to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Ronan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ronan trying to strike off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ronan.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronan.
Ronan tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Ronan misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ronan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Ronan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faustino Ronan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ronan tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Ronan lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ronan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ronan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A cross from Ronan lands.
Ronan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ronan shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sultan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faustino Ronan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ronan scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Faustino Ronan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ronan 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faustino Ronan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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