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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 2132 p4p, 4545 weight class) and Damian Taylor (ranked 227 p4p, 385 weight class). Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Taylor !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Taylor .
Cervenka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor .
An attempted straight right counter from Cervenka misses the target.
Cervenka throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Cervenka.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cervenka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Cervenka slips the punch.
Cervenka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cervenka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Cervenka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor .
Cervenka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Cervenka lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cervenka slips a straight right by Taylor .
Cervenka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cervenka misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cervenka or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor , which made it look bad.
Cervenka misses with a looping right.
Cervenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Cervenka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cervenka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Cervenka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervenka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cervenka shoots and misses
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Marek Cervenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cervenka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Cervenka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Cervenka 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 takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cervenka misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Cervenka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cervenka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taylor to the mat! Taylor manages to get full guard.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Cervenka is having none of it.
Cervenka stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor .
Cervenka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Cervenka is having none of it.
Taylor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cervenka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cervenka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Cervenka controlling him for the moment.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cervenka controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cervenka throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damian Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cervenka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor has his feet on Cervenka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cervenka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cervenka seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cervenka cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cervenka defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cervenka lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor slips a straight right by Cervenka.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cervenka.
Taylor lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Cervenka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cervenka misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Cervenka.
Cervenka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Cervenka's shoulder, as Cervenka tries to avoid the shot.
Cervenka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Marek Cervenka has been cut.
Cervenka tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Cervenka misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Cervenka.
Cervenka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Cervenka trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
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.
Taylor trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marek Cervenka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, jab by Cervenka - just one landing.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Cervenka's ribs.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Cervenka's belly button to the back.
Cervenka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Cervenka 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 looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cervenka misses with a body shot
and Cervenka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cervenka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cervenka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cervenka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka wants to take a breather but Taylor manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cervenka.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cervenka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cervenka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cervenka trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Cervenka prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Taylor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Taylor working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Cervenka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cervenka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cervenka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cervenka backwards.
Cervenka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Cervenka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cervenka.
Cervenka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cervenka tries to work over Taylor 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cervenka prevents a body shot from Taylor .
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor .
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka lands an uppercut.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervenka.
Cervenka lands with a light punch inside.
Cervenka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Taylor manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cervenka keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall 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!
Taylor digs a right hand into Cervenka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cervenka's gas tank.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cervenka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Cervenka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cervenka lands with a left to the head.
Cervenka throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cervenka backwards.
A short left from Cervenka.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cervenka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Cervenka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Cervenka slips the punch.
Cervenka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cervenka lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into range.
Cervenka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Taylor 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cervenka has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cervenka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Damian Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cervenka.
Cervenka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marek Cervenka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Cervenka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cervenka trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor managing to control the position.
Taylor trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Cervenka from controlling successfully.
Cervenka content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cervenka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
Cervenka lands a nice shot to the body.
Cervenka moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cervenka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Cervenka misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Taylor .
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cervenka on the side of the head.
Cervenka is rocked!
Taylor drops Cervenka with a naaaaasty hook - Cervenka is in real trouble here! Taylor dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Taylor !
Our winner, Damian Taylor , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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