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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sweet Child of Mine. Dan Larson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Larson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson throws a one two combo.
Larson throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larson is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Larson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Larson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Larson is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Larson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Larson misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Larson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dan Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Larson sprawls well.
Larson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Larson throws a shot to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Larson.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor is rocked!
Larson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larson circles away quickly and effectively.
Larson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larson misses with a wild combination.
Larson connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor tries to move into range but Larson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larson lands a nice shot to the body.
Larson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Larson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson misses with a head kick.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Larson.
A left and a right from Larson both land. Nice combination.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larson.
Larson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Larson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor shoots in but Larson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Larson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taylor dives in and scores a takedown into Larson's guard.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws and elbow that misses. Larson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Larson!
Taylor is working an open guard so Larson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Larson misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Larson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Larson duly obliges.
Larson lands a jab to the nose.
Larson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Larson throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larson's guard now.
Taylor throws and elbow that misses. Larson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Larson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larson wants to get up but he can't break Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to sweep but instead, Larson has passed into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Larson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Larson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larson circles away.
Larson lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larson throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Larson cracks Taylor with a good jab.
A nice combination there by Larson.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Larson.
Larson lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Larson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Taylor looking to score a takedown here. Larson is defending well but Taylor drives through and ends up in Larson's guard.
Larson is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Larson wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Larson is proving a slippery customer.
Larson gets to his feet. Taylor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Larson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Larson.
Larson tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dan Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Larson both land. Nice combination.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dan Larson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Larson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
Larson looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Larson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Larson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taylor prevents Larson from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson kicks Taylor off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Larson does no damage.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Larson circles away.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larson lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into rage.
Larson lands a body shot.
Larson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larson pinned against the cage. Larson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larson moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larson.
Larson misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taylor working the head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Taylor.
Taylor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Larson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor working the strikes but Larson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Larson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larson's waist but Larson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor closes the distance and pushes Larson back into the cage.
Larson is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Larson tries to circle away but Taylor has him pinned against the cage.
Larson being controlled against the cage.
Larson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Larson has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson manages to break the clinch.
Larson misses with a few strikes there.
Larson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Larson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Larson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Larson. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Larson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Larson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taylor misses with a hook. Larson ducked under it nicely.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Larson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Larson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Larson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larson tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chester Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Larson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor scores with a jab. Larson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larson misses with a double jab.
Larson thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Larson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Larson does no damage.
Larson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larson's waist but Larson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Larson.
Larson throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Larson lands a jab-cross combination.
Larson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larson misses with a few strikes there.
Larson lands with a right hand.
Larson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Larson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larson is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larson lands a jab to the head.
Taylor dives in and grabs Larson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larson pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Larson throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Larson both land. Nice combination.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Larson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Larson misses with an uppercut.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larson as he avoids it easily.
Larson scores with a three punch combo!
Larson misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Larson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Larson dodges it nicely.
Taylor is looking to stall here but Larson recovers full guard.
Larson wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Chester Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Larson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chester Taylor.
I think Larson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Larson!
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