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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woody Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan has chosen Bob Dylan - Song To Woody as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Woody Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor wants to clinch.
Dylan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dylan trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dylan.
Dylan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Taylor to get to his feet.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Dylan circles away.
Dylan misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dylan.
Dylan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dylan throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dylan controls the pace.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dylan tries to stand but Taylor is controlling from the bottom.
Dylan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dylan controls the pace.
Taylor controlling the position.
Dylan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dylan is stalling in the full guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Dylan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor wants to stand up but Dylan is controlling him.
Dylan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dylan.
That's four 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dylan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Dylan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dylan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andre Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dylan closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Dylan pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dylan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andre Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woody Dylan.
Taylor lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Woody Dylan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor throws a combination. Dylan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor clinches up with Dylan and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
Dylan shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Dylan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andre Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dylan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dylan prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Dylan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.
Dylan is breathing heavily.
Dylan wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Dylan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dylan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Dylan circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Dylan fails to pull guard.
Taylor presses Dylan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Dylan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andre Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woody Dylan.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dylan tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dylan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dylan.
Dylan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dylan.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
A hook to the body from Taylor.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor stuns Dylan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Taylor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dylan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dylan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dylan wants to stand but Taylor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dylan stops Taylor from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dylan tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Dylan keeps it at a distance.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taylor scores with a jab. Dylan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Dylan keeps it at a distance.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Dylan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Dylan keeps it at a distance.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Dylan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andre Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Dylan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andre Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woody Dylan.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dylan fails to pull guard.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dylan counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Dylan stands up and waves to Taylor to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor tries to clinch
and Dylan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Dylan tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taylor wants to control but Dylan is having none of it.
Dylan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Woody Dylan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dylan content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Dylan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dylan trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor wants to hold on but Dylan pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woody Dylan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dylan 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woody Dylan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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