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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Smek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back To School by Deftones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
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190 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rollo Smek!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smek shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Smek is very close to passing his half guard.
Smek wants to pass to mount but Taylor is defending the position.
Smek is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nathan Taylor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smek throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Smek rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Smek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Taylor clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Smek is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Taylor is keeping busy.
Taylor tries to escape the position.
Taylor breaks Smek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Smek is working from the bottom.
Smek is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Taylor pushes down on Smek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Taylor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Smek is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Taylor leaves Smek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Smek.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smek.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Smek.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Smek avoids nicely.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Smek shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Smek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smek shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nathan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Smek.
Smek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor throws a right hand that Smek ducks under and follows up with a left that Smek also avoids with ease.
Smek shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Smek 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.
Taylor tries to sprawl but Smek drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Smek.
Smek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rollo Smek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smek.
Smek tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Smek fails with the takedown.
Smek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nathan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Smek.
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nathan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smek moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Smek tries to clinch up.
Smek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smek is breathing heavily.
Smek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smek moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Smek is working for takedown but Taylor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Smek won't allow it.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to break free but Smek pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smek has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Smek.
Taylor tries to break free but Smek pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Smek's takedown attempt.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Smek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor throws a head kick but Smek moves out of range.
Smek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taylor, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Nathan Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Nathan Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taylor.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
Rollo Smek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Smek avoids it well.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smek's sensitive parts.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Smek avoids nicely.
Smek shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Smek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Smek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smek.
Smek misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a right hand that Smek ducks under and follows up with a left that Smek also avoids with ease.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smek's head.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Smek avoids it well.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smek eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Smek counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Taylor dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Smek missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smek tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smek's knee momentarily.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Smek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Smek tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor counters with a nice leg kick.
Smek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Smek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smek wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Smek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor cracks Smek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a low kick, looking for Smek's leg but Smek calmly moves out of range.
Taylor tried to score with a low kick but Smek checks it.
Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smek.
Smek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
Smek tries to move into full mount but can't pass Taylor's legs.
Taylor regains half guard, as Smek was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Smek working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Taylor's thigh. Taylor counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Smek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Taylor can't control as he wanted to and Smek manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smek wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
Taylor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smek wants to control the action here but instead Taylor manages to pass to full mount!
That's four 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.
Taylor trying to control but Smek is having none of it.
Taylor controlling from mount.
Taylor avoids the attempt from Smek to control.
Taylor tries to control but Smek wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Taylor!
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