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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taylor to the mat! Taylor manages to get full guard.
D slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
D controls from within his opponent's guard.
Taylor pulls D in close to his closed guard and prevents D from doing any damage or advancing position.
D controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Evan D.
D looking to score a takedown here. Taylor is defending well but D drives through and ends up in Taylor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing D from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in D's guard.
D keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! D is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taylor, into his guard.
D trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
D prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
D drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and D jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but D is having none of it.
D stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor controls D momentarily but D frees himself.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
D throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
D tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
D 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. D is in Taylor's guard.
Taylor controlling D's posture.
D stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
D stops Taylor from standing up.
Taylor pulls D in close to prevent any damage.
D trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Taylor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by D.
Taylor looks gassed!
D closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. D pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan D. That's going to take a lot out of him.
D looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
D wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
D stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor wants to sweep here but D controlling him for the moment.
D trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan D dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
D will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
D fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
D fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan D. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and D counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
D scores with a three punch combo!
D lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? D is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, D circles away and we're back to standing.
D swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from D.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? D is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, D circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and D decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
D postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and D defends well.
D connects with a couple of short punches.
D keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head.
D trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
D working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but D is proving a slippery customer.
D is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
D wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
D postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Taylor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of D, into his guard.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. D swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
D not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
D is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but D is defending well.
Taylor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under D.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan D dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
D shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from D. D gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
D throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
D shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Taylor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
D tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no D has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
D wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
D wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
D working the ground and pound but Taylor is defending the strikes.
D is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
D lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
D working the body and head with strikes.
D sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taylor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
D is putting a hurting on Taylor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Taylor is not content to let D control the position.
D working away.
Taylor tries to escape but D is in control.
D working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is pushing D's head away, looking to escape. D manages to hold on to the position though.
D wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
D is working Taylor over with some ground and pound from side control.
D trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
D has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Taylor is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. D yanks on the arm and Taylor is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by D.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Evan D!
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