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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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202 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Dunlap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunlap.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dunlap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Jeff Dunlap has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dunlap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dunlap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Dunlap.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Dunlap throws an elbow that misses.
Dunlap lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Dunlap works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunlap won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Dunlap sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taylor wants to stand up but Dunlap is controlling him.
Taylor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dunlap off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunlap is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Dunlap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunlap prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunlap taking a breather.
Taylor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunlap pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dunlap has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dunlap there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunlap has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Dunlap is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taylor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunlap prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dunlap goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
Dunlap is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Taylor can't fight it off and eventually Dunlap manages to take the fight to the floor. Taylor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dunlap trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dunlap lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dunlap looking to pass the guard.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor looks gassed!
Dunlap controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Dunlap isn't so interested in that idea.
Dunlap wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dunlap wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.
Taylor wants to stand up but Dunlap is controlling him.
Taylor is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dunlap is pushing down on Taylor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taylor is fighting to maintain full guard but Dunlap has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dunlap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jeff Dunlap just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dunlap takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor checks a low kick from Dunlap.
Dunlap jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dunlap rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Dunlap manages to get underhooks.
Dunlap is trying to trip Taylor. He has hold of a leg but Taylor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dunlap persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Taylor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dunlap is controlling him.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Dunlap from controlling successfully.
Dunlap passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dunlap works to advance to full mount. Taylor defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunlap sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dunlap trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Dunlap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Dunlap's cut.
That's time! Dunlap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dunlap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunlap at a distance.
Dominic Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Taylor.
Taylor cracks the inside of Dunlap's front leg.
Dunlap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
A shot to de liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Dunlap misses its intended target.
Dunlap takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Dunlap is avoiding it.
Dunlap with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dunlap looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dunlap manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunlap gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap is controlling Taylor's posture.
Dunlap 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.
Taylor stands up over Dunlap, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dunlap working a defensive guard here.
Dunlap is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Dunlap is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dunlap works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dunlap in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dunlap trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dunlap controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dunlap controlling his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jeff Dunlap just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dunlap slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunlap shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dunlap does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dunlap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunlap prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunlap content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to circle away but Dunlap has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunlap closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
Dunlap trying to land knees to the body.
Dunlap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Dunlap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunlap manages to break the clinch.
Dunlap moves out of range of the body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Taylor lunges at Dunlap with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dunlap's hand.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Dunlap doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Dunlap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunlap has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor scores with a one two! Dunlap had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dunlap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dunlap sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dunlap gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Dunlap's cut.
That's time! Dunlap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Taylor misses with the combination.
Dunlap with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Dunlap tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dunlap's guard.
Dunlap lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Dunlap controlling from the full mount.
Dunlap wants to finish this one by submission but Taylor is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dunlap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor really wants to buck Dunlap off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
Taylor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dunlap controlling from mount.
Taylor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dunlap wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Jeff Dunlap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunlap won't let Taylor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dunlap is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dunlap controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Dunlap controlling his opponent.
Taylor is trying to stand.
A nice elbow there by Dunlap.
Dunlap controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jeff Dunlap just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dunlap clinches up against the cage.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dunlap works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dunlap sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Dunlap has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taylor is trying to stand up.
Dunlap controlling from the full mount.
Dunlap is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dunlap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Dunlap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dunlap raining down shots from the mount!
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Dunlap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dunlap's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dunlap seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taylor for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Dunlap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunlap has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Dunlap!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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