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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Dexter Cross told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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289 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Cross!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cross pinned against the cage. Cross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Cross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cross throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cross is in Taylor's guard.
Cross looks gassed!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cross preventing the sweep.
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Cross shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Taylor bucks Cross off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.
Taylor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Cross is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Taylor decides to stand up.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cross will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Cross is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor advances to half guard.
Taylor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cross doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cross works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cross is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Taylor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cross's guard.
Taylor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cross has given up his back.
Taylor is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cross knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cross for a finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Cross is doing well to defend. Taylor seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Cross is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jon Taylor!
Jon Taylor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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