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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gator Raid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raid has chosen Rio de Janeiro as his entrance music. Gator Raid told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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202 lbs
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211 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gator Raid!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raid gets the takedown into side control.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raid should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Raid working the head with strikes.
Taylor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Raid working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Raid are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Taylor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raid winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is in trouble now - Raid has advanced to mount!
Raid scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
Raid is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Raid blocks Taylor's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Raid with good strikes from the mount here!
Raid is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Raid fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Raid maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Raid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Raid with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Raid.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Raid maintains control.
Raid punishing his opponent with strikes.
Raid with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Raid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Raid maintains control.
Raid breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Raid has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You get the feeling that Taylor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Raid connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Raid landing shots from mount.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taylor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Taylor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Raid breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
Raid scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Raid landing strikes from the mount.
Raid is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Raid connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Raid lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Raid lands with some strikes.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raid scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid lands a heavy elbow.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Raid isn't that keen on the idea.
Taylor tries to hold on but Raid postures up.
Raid is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Raid landing strikes, looking to finish!
Raid with a couple of short strikes.
Raid lands with some strikes.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Raid maintains control.
Raid unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raid landing punches.
Taylor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Taylor swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Raid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
Raid working the ground and pound effectively.
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.
Raid lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taylor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Raid pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Raid.
Raid punishing his opponent with strikes.
Raid cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Raid raining down shots from the mount!
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Raid.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raid is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Raid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor scores a takedown into full mount!
Raid working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Raid really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taylor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Raid can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Gator Raid has been cut.
Taylor landing strikes from the mount and Raid is in trouble!
Raid is looking to improve his position but Taylor isn't that keen on the idea.
Raid is breathing heavily.
Taylor with a couple of short strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raid can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor blocks Raid's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Raid can't escape the position.
Taylor lands a big elbow.
Raid is working to get back to half guard.
Raid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Raid is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taylor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Raid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Raid is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That has opened up Gator Raid's cut even more.
Raid sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Raid is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Raid sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Raid wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Raid regains full guard. Nicely done.
Raid looking for a sweep. Not yet Raid, not yet.
Raid lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Taylor regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Raid.
Raid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has hold of Raid's hands but Raid slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raid landing with the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Raid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raid doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Raid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raid looking for a sweep. Not yet Raid, not yet.
Raid throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raid looking for a sweep. Not yet Raid, not yet.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raid throws a leg kick that misses.
Raid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raid counters with a shoot takedown. Taylor fights it but they end up in guard.
Raid stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Raid lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raid won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Raid with a nice head shot there.
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Raid stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gator Raid's cut.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Raid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
The cut above Gator Raid's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Raid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Raid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raid at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Raid checks a leg kick nicely.
Raid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raid's guard now.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raid's head.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor cracks Raid with a solid left hand.
Raid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raid striking from the bottom here.
Raid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raid trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Raid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Raid blocks nicely.
Raid lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Raid fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Raid has a good base and remains in mount.
Raid putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Raid landing shots from mount.
Raid landing shots from mount.
Raid lands with some strikes.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Raid has a good base and remains in mount.
Raid landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Raid looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
Raid is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Raid raining down shots from the mount!
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Raid scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Raid isn't that keen on the idea.
Raid lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taylor hang on?
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raid looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Raid gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Raid landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Dominic Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
Raid in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taylor throwing hammer fists to the chest of Raid. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four 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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raid dominating with strikes here.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Raid lands a big shot there that rocks Taylor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Raid with a couple of short strikes.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Raid punishing his opponent with strikes.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Raid lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Taylor!
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hype
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