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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aleksander Ivanov's chin.
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202 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Ivanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanov, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Ivanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
Taylor avoiding damage as Ivanov throws knees to the body.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov lands a nice uppercut.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Ivanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
Ivanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Ivanov's belly button to the back.
Ivanov looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ivanov throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Ivanov looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Ivanov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a hook
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Ivanov throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Aleksander Ivanov has been cut.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Ivanov.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Ivanov slips the punch.
Ivanov throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ivanov.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
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!
A head kick from Ivanov lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Ivanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Ivanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ivanov throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Ivanov's cut.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ivanov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ivanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Ivanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov has managed to clinch.
Ivanov tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Ivanov lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanov.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Ivanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taylor's knee momentarily.
Taylor tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick from Ivanov.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Ivanov lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ivanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ivanov connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Ivanov fakes the body blow, causing Taylor to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Taylor goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksander Ivanov!
Aleksander Ivanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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