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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Roman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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183 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 St Petersburg, Scott Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman misses with a head kick.
Taylor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Roman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
Roman is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Taylor decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Roman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Roman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roman really wants to buck Taylor off and get back to his feet.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taylor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman is trying to stand up.
Taylor lands a big elbow.
Roman is trying to stand up.
Taylor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor lands with some strikes.
Roman tries to buck Taylor off but he can't manage it.
Taylor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taylor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roman's face.
Roman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Roman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controlling the pace for now.
Roman is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Taylor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!
Taylor wants to control the pace but Roman is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Roman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Taylor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roman really wants to buck Taylor off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Taylor.
Roman trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Roman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying to stand.
Taylor controlling his opponent.
Roman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Roman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Taylor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roman hang on?
Taylor with a couple of short strikes.
Taylor with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman is trying to stand.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roman is in a horrible position here. Taylor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester 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 avoids the head kick by Roman.
Roman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roman swivels and escapes.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Scott Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Taylor.
Roman keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman misses with a head kick.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roman keeps the fight on the outside.
Roman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Roman as Taylor shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Roman.
Roman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roman looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Roman sprawls well.
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Roman lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Roman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor shoots in but Roman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Roman sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Roman.
Roman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roman.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roman. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roman - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roman. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roman throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Roman throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roman forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Roman breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Roman does no damage.
A head kick misses from Roman.
Roman tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Roman.
Roman looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Roman sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Scott Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Roman as Taylor shoots in.
Roman closes the distance and clinches.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roman connects with a solid leg kick.
Roman throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Roman moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Roman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Roman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roman.
A head kick misses from Roman.
Roman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Roman lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Roman lands a jab.
Roman scores with a push kick.
Roman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roman throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
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!
A jab from Roman finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roman.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Scott Roman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roman thows a body shot but no joy.
Roman pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman scores with a head kick.
Roman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott Roman is winning the standup battle so far.
Roman throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Roman throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Roman works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roman throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Roman.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Roman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Roman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Roman.
Taylor tries to clinch but Roman moves away
and Roman counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Roman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roman, right into the meat.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roman.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Roman.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Roman.
Roman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roman throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roman.
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roman throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roman cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Roman keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
Roman looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Roman throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Roman wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Roman manages to get underhooks.
Scott Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Taylor.
Roman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roman tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roman lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Roman. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roman tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Roman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Roman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roman 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Roman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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