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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Welsh 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.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Welsh.
Welsh ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Welsh is just out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick but Welsh moves out of range.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Welsh.
Taylor punishes Welsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor lands with a straight right. Welsh didn't see that one coming.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Welsh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Taylor has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Welsh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Taylor tries to hold on but Welsh pushes him away.
Welsh landing punches.
Welsh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Taylor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Welsh tries to advance to mount but Taylor denies him.
Welsh tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor pushes Welsh off looking to stand but Welsh dives back in and keeps control.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Welsh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has a hand on Welsh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Welsh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Welsh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Taylor tries to hold on but Welsh pushes him away.
Welsh prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Taylor tries to hold on but Welsh pushes him away.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Welsh looking for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Welsh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Welsh jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Taylor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Taylor and Welsh has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Welsh is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor keeps Welsh under control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh in side control, throwing shots but Taylor defends.
Welsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Welsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Welsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Welsh.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Welsh.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Welsh's head but Welsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Welsh throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Welsh slips the punch.
Welsh takes one to the chin there.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor jabs Welsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Welsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a swing at Welsh's ribcage but misses.
Welsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Welsh.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Welsh's head back.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Welsh. Welsh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Welsh fails to land the takedown.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Welsh misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Welsh tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Welsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Welsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tim Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Welsh.
Tim Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Welsh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Welsh takes one to the chin there.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Welsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Welsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Welsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Welsh tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Welsh avoids a kick to the body.
Tim Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Welsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Welsh.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Welsh counters with a shoot takedown. Taylor fights it but they end up in guard.
Welsh passes Taylor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor wants to control but Welsh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor!
Taylor wants to control but Welsh is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welsh working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is in no mood to give up.
Welsh is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Taylor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Taylor!
Welsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Welsh is proving hard to escape from.
Welsh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Taylor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Welsh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Welsh's head.
Rick Welsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor fakes the leg kick and cracks Welsh in the body.
Welsh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Welsh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taylor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Welsh has Taylor in his guard.
Taylor gets to his feet. Welsh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Welsh tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Welsh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Welsh scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor swings for the body but Welsh moves out of range.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Welsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Welsh.
Welsh misses with the combination.
Welsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor misses with a hook. Welsh ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Welsh moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Some wild striking there from Welsh.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Welsh moves out of range easily.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh fails to land the takedown.
Taylor throws a hook but Welsh blocks it.
Welsh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Welsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor takes a swing at Welsh's ribcage but misses.
Welsh closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Welsh backwards.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Taylor tenderised Welsh's leg. Welsh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Welsh avoids it well.
Welsh ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Welsh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Welsh has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Tim Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Welsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Welsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rick Welsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Taylor!
In his post fight interview, Tim Taylor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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