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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Macleod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Macleod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Macleod moves out of range easily.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macleod sprawls well. Macleod wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Macleod seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Macleod's legs.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Macleod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Macleod wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taylor trying to move into half guard but instead Macleod has managed to sweep!
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Taylor striking off his back but it's not causing Macleod any problems.
Taylor has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Macleod tries to pass.
Macleod has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Macleod decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Taylor, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Macleod has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE in the buildup to the fight.
Macleod throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
Macleod slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Macleod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macleod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macleod feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Macleod then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor dives in and scores a takedown into Macleod's guard.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Macleod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor stops Macleod from standing up.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macleod wants to sweep but no luck.
Macleod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Macleod's brow.
Macleod keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Macleod has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor trying to control but Macleod is working from the bottom.
Taylor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Macleod haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macleod had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Macleod manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor controls Macleod momentarily but Macleod frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macleod tries to stand but Taylor is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor controls Macleod momentarily but Macleod frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Taylor might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Macleod working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Macleod is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Macleod looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Macleod.
Macleod throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Macleod wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Macleod throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
Taylor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Macleod tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taylor is in Macleod's guard.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Macleod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor distracts Macleod with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macleod scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Macleod takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Macleod tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taylor is in Macleod's guard.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor throws a strike but Macleod rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Macleod postures up.
Macleod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Macleod looking for a sweep. Not yet Macleod, not yet.
Taylor trying to control but Macleod is working from the bottom.
Taylor passes Macleod's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Macleod won't allow it.
Macleod keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Macleod is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor is nestled in close to Macleod, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Macleod is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Macleod defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macleod taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Macleod's thigh. Macleod counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Macleod is working from the bottom.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Macleod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macleod keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor is in close to Macleod's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor controlling from the top position.
Taylor postures up in Macleod's guard and throws a big left but Macleod blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Macleod throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Macleod lands with a slapping head kick.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Macleod throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Macleod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macleod misses with a head kick.
Taylor wants to counter with a clinch but Macleod pushes him away.
Macleod displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Macleod saw it coming and moves away.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Macleod misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macleod. That's going to slow Taylor down.
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 scores with a nice body kick.
Duncan Macleod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macleod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macleod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macleod takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Macleod is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor working over Macleod with some ground and pound. Macleod looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Macleod's head.
Taylor winds up and cracks Macleod with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor winds up and cracks Macleod with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor is trying to control. Macleod wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Macleod defends it.
Taylor throwing shots but Macleod is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taylor working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Macleod that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Taylor breaks from Macleod's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Macleod is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Taylor! Macleod is hurt baaadly! Taylor is firing away with more strikes - Macleod is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Taylor!
An out of breath Jason Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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