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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Woody Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Dylan - Song To Woody. The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Body Head Anthem. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Woody Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch there but Dylan circles away.
Andre Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to clinch but Dylan moves out of range.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Dylan tries to pull guard but Taylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Dylan drops back down to his feet.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dylan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taylor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dylan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dylan working away.
Dylan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dylan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dylan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Dylan keeps moving and retains side control.
Dylan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Taylor is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Dylan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dylan, pushing him back against the cage.
Dylan tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor pushes Dylan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dylan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taylor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woody Dylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dylan has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dylan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dylan is breathing heavily.
Dylan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taylor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dylan misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets a clinch.
Dylan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Dylan is avoiding it.
Dylan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dylan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Dylan.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor drives through and clinches with Dylan against the cage.
Dylan wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Dylan in a clinch.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor forces Dylan back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Dylan with a nice body shot.
Taylor keeps control of Dylan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor cracks Dylan with a nice body shot.
Dylan tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor rushes Dylan and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor pushes Dylan up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dylan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor darts in and clinches Dylan up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Dylan swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Dylan backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dylan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dylan.
Taylor tries to clinch but Dylan moves out of range.
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.
Dylan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woody Dylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dylan takes a kick to the side of the head.
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 rushes Dylan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dylan misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Dylan pushes him off.
Dylan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Dylan keeps it at a distance.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Dylan circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Dylan keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Dylan avoids it well.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Dylan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dylan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dylan tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dylan throws out the jab.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Dylan pushes him off.
Dylan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Dylan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dylan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dylan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dylan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dylan is working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
Dylan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Taylor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Taylor and Dylan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dylan wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dylan wants to control for a moment but Taylor uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dylan wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Taylor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dylan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Dylan throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Dylan circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Dylan avoids it well.
Dylan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Woody Dylan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dylan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor clinches up with Dylan and pushes him back against the cage.
Dylan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Dylan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor instigates a clinch.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dylan.
Dylan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taylor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woody Dylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dylan jumps guard but Taylor stands there with Dylan around his waist. Dylan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dylan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dylan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor is working Dylan over against the cage.
Dylan goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dylan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dylan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
Dylan trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Dylan 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 Dylan, into his guard.
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dylan is proving hard to escape from.
Andre Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Dylan.
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 crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dylan trying to control the position.
Dylan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dylan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.
Dylan trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Dylan tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andre Taylor.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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