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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Bow Down. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 lbs
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 26 - 2, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Boyle on that attempt.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
letting Boyle counter with a right hand.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyle is just out of range.
Boyle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Boyle's head back.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyle checks the leg kick.
Boyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyle wants to land a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Jordan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a hook but Boyle blocks it.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyle is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Taylor punishes Boyle's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boyle avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Boyle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taylor with a body shot.
Taylor is looking to wear down Boyle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boyle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Boyle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taylor managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyle trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Boyle slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boyle throws an elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boyle's guard. Nice move by Taylor!
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Boyle wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Taylor's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor postures up in Boyle's guard and throws a big left but Boyle blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boyle is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Boyle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor is in close to Boyle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boyle has his foot on Taylor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taylor works his way back into a safe position though.
Boyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taylor with a body shot.
Boyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a right hand that Boyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyle also avoids with ease.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Boyle's belly button to the back.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Boyle moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Boyle's ribs.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyle manages to avoid it.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyle avoids the body shot from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Boyle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor swings for the body but Boyle moves out of range.
Taylor thumps Boyle with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyle's elbow.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Boyle blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Good body shot from Taylor.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyle is just out of range.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Boyle's body. Boyle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyle unleashes a big counter combination but Taylor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyle momentarily.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Boyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Boyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyle is just out of range.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Boyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyle swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Fred Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Taylor connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyle.
Jordan Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyle dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyle's hands.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyle fails with the takedown.
Jordan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Boyle.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boyle is rocked!
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Boyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor jabs at Boyle's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boyle is defended easily by Taylor.
Boyle avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Boyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyle feints the counter takedown.
Taylor cracks Boyle with an open hand slap.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Boyle blocks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boyle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Taylor - the referee stops the clock and Boyle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Taylor. Boyle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyle can do to turn this around?
Taylor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boyle feints the counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyle scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Taylor dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor is looking to slow Boyle down with leg kicks.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Boyle's head but Boyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Boyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyle feints the counter takedown.
Boyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boyle takes one on the button.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor throws a body punch but Boyle moves out of range.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyle manages to avoid it.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyle.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Boyle shoots in.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyle.
Taylor takes a swing at Boyle's ribcage but misses.
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boyle's head.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Taylor slams his shin into Boyle's torso.
Boyle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boyle is out of range and Taylor settles back down.
Boyle throws a counter combo.
Boyle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boyle trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
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!
Taylor gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyle postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor looking to control.
Boyle stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.
Boyle trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Boyle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Boyle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle checks a leg kick.
Taylor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boyle checks it well.
Boyle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taylor throws a body punch but Boyle moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Jordan Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Boyle.
Boyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyle.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor lunges at Boyle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boyle's hand.
Jab, jab by Boyle - just one landing.
Boyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Boyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boyle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boyle lands in his opponent's guard.
Boyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fred Boyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Taylor!
A very excited looking Jordan Taylor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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