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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samryn Redflame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samryn Redflame! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Taylor! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Redflame ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor. Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Redflame. Taylor thows a body shot but no joy. Taylor scores with a hook. Redflame closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Redflame pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Redflame keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Redflame drops his hands momentarily and Taylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Redflame is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Redflame bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Redflame tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redflame. Redflame circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Redflame tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Redflame tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range. Redflame shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily. Redflame shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samryn Redflame. That's going to take a lot out of him. Redflame looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Redflame persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing. Taylor cracks Redflame with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A cross from Taylor lands. Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Redflame is breathing heavily. Taylor cracks Redflame with a big elbow. The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though. Redflame takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Redflame is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taylor connects with a decent elbow. Taylor controls the position from side control. Taylor scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Redflame really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Taylor lands an elbow. Taylor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Taylor looks up at the clock and then as Redflame takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taylor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Redflame on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Taylor is working Redflame over with some ground and pound from side control.
Redflame is rocked! Taylor slows the pace down. Let's hope that Taylor 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. Redflame on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Oh Redflame is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here. Redflame seems to have got his legs back now. Redflame takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Taylor controlling from side mount. Taylor landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Taylor cracks Redflame with a big right hand but Redflame just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Redflame is being controlled here. Taylor scoring with punches and elbows. Taylor cracks Redflame with a big elbow. Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows. The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. This has been an exciting period of action! Taylor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Taylor dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Redflame to the mat! Redflame manages to get full guard. Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Taylor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Despite being in the dominant position, Travis Taylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Taylor tests Redflame's chin there with a solid looking shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Taylor keeps the fight on the outside. Samryn Redflame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Redflame takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Taylor sends Redflame crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Taylor is motioning to the referee to let Redflame up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Redflame is rocked! Taylor scores with a jab to the body. Oh Redflame is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Taylor lands a huge takedown. Redflame is out but the ref is slow to react and Taylor lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Redflame lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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