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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Levrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levrone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Accept - Balls to the wall. Shane Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Levrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Levrone.
Levrone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Taylor tries to kick Levrone off but Levrone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Levrone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Levrone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Levrone sits in half guard.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Levrone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Levrone ducks down to avoid it.
Levrone blocks a jab.
Levrone thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levrone misses with a double jab.
Levrone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Jab by Levrone.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor leaves Levrone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shane Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Levrone.
Levrone slips a jab from Taylor.
Levrone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Levrone shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Levrone 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 looping hook to the body misses from Levrone. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Levrone in his tracks.
Levrone slips under a jab from Taylor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levrone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levrone staying out of range there.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Levrone moves out of range.
Levrone slips under a jab from Taylor.
Levrone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Levrone ducks down to avoid it.
Levrone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Levrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Levrone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Levrone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Levrone looking to pass the guard.
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.
Levrone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Levrone connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levrone won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Levrone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Levrone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Levrone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Levrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor lands a jab.
Levrone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Levrone's defenses.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Levrone lands with a right hand.
Levrone throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Levrone ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Levrone is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Levrone slips a jab from Taylor.
Levrone throws a leg kick that misses.
Levrone slips under a jab from Taylor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Levrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Levrone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taylor's knee momentarily.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Levrone is rocked!
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Levrone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Levrone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Levrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Levrone seems to have got his legs back now.
Levrone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shane Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor tests Levrone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levrone.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Levrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a big right hand! Oh Levrone is in trouble here! Taylor follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Taylor!
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hype
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RATING
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