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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 116 p4p, 775 weight class) and Lyman Hicks (ranked 5 p4p, 60 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyman Hicks!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Hicks in a clinch.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Hicks pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hicks misses with the head strike.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
Hicks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
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!
Taylor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taylor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hicks controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hicks uses it to pass to side control.
Taylor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hicks is taking a breather. Taylor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is looking to control Hicks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Hicks prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hicks slips a straight right by Taylor.
Hicks tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hicks walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
A left and a right from Hicks both land. Nice combination.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hicks blocks a jab.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Hicks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hicks looking to slow down the pace here.
Hicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor jumps guard but Hicks stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colby Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Hicks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taylor gets through Hicks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hicks throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Hicks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hicks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Taylor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colby Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hicks. Hicks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor drives through and clinches with Hicks against the cage.
Colby Taylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Hicks.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Hicks slips the punch.
Taylor cracks Hicks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Hicks in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Hicks taking a breather.
Hicks taking a breather.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hicks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor keeps control of Hicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hicks to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colby Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Hicks won't allow it.
Hicks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hicks walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Hicks takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyman Hicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hicks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Taylor clinches.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hicks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hicks can do to turn this around?
Hicks breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor sizes up Hicks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Hicks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Taylor tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Colby Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Taylor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor sizes up Hicks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Hicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor is looking to counter punch.
Hicks tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hicks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Hicks's head back.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor cracks Hicks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Hicks pushes him off.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Hicks tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor pulls Hicks into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor working for a triangle but Hicks defends it easily.
Hicks postures up.
Hicks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hicks pushes down on Taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Colby Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taylor tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks misses the jab.
Taylor clinches.
Hicks working hard to break the clinch.
Hicks tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
Hicks gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hicks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor gets through Hicks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Hicks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hicks as Taylor tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Taylor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Hicks looking to slow down the pace here.
Hicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicks controls his hands.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor pulls guard successfully.
Taylor is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Hicks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hicks has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Hicks working away.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
Taylor is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hicks is tapping! Great win for Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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