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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Handfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Aint Stoppin Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Handfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handfort fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Handfort's head backwards.
Handfort throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Handfort off to one side.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Handfort knows he should have avoided that one.
Handfort on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Handfort shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Handfort keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Handfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
A big left from Taylor misses.
Handfort dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Handfort's head and hops out.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handfort walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Handfort fails to land the takedown.
Handfort with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Handfort avoids it well.
Handfort really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Handfort is rocked!
Taylor leaves Handfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Handfort is breathing heavily.
Handfort walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Oh Handfort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Handfort seems unphased.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Handfort avoids it well.
Taylor lands a left and a right that send Handfort crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Handfort shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Handfort keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Handfort takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor lands a left and a right that send Handfort crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Handfort's head back.
Tim Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Handfort's ribs.
Taylor Rushes Handfort and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Handfort is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Taylor Piles on the pressure and Handfort crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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