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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Anderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Taylor takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Taylor gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Taylor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Taylor digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Anderson tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taylor as Anderson tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane Taylor will probably get the nod.
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 throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson slips under a jab from Taylor.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson lands a head kick!
Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Anderson is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anderson defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sam Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Donk. Anderson catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Anderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice body kick.
Taylor throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sam Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson is rocked!
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shane Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
Taylor cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Taylor creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Anderson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Anderson drops to his knees and Taylor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Taylor!
Shane Taylor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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