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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Simon Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws a right hand that Danky ducks under and follows up with a left that Danky also avoids with ease.
Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Danky keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
Danky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Danky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Danky stops Taylor from standing up.
Danky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
That's two 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.
Danky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danky moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Danky misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danky swinging wilding here.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Danky is avoiding it.
Danky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danky looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Danky fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Danky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danky fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Danky circles away.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danky circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danky tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Danky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Taylor is thwarting Danky's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danky.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danky misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Danky.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Danky.
Danky misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Danky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danky misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danky.
Danky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danky throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danky thinking.
Danky looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danky throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor in side control, throwing shots but Danky defends.
Taylor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taylor tries for a kimura but Danky is defending well.
Taylor in side control, throwing shots but Danky defends.
Danky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danky wants to get back to his feet but Taylor drags him back down.
Taylor 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.
Taylor misses with the ground and pound.
Taylor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danky has escaped the position, nice work there.
Danky is trying to buck Taylor off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Taylor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor works over Danky's head and body with a nice combination.
Danky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danky counters with a stiff right hand.
Danky throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Danky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Danky sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Danky backs up against the cage.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Danky, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Danky against the cage but Danky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Danky cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danky throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor stops Danky from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Danky is retaining full guard.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dom Danky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Danky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor 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.
Danky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danky looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Danky misses with a double jab
and Danky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Danky is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danky keeping hold of Taylor's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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