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Event:
CoMMA Fight Night 1
Date: Apr 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Taylor throws a body punch but Dew moves out of range.
Dew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Dew on the wrong end of a nice hook.#TD#
Dew looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taylor!
Taylor bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor thuds a left hand into Dew's body.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Dew 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 is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dew is controlling him. #ES2#
Taylor is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dew presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T1##BC2#
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dew throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Dew with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
#TD#
Dew darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dew lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dew.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dew drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Dew is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dew lands strikes from half guard.
Dew working the head and body with strikes.
Dew working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor taking some punishment here, with Dew in his half guard. #ES2#
Taylor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab. #TD#
Dew scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Taylor has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dew is on him like a limpet, forcing Taylor back against the cage.#T3#
Taylor tries to break free but Dew pushes him back against the cage.
Dew drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taylor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Dew's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Dew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dew is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Dew tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
Dew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dew is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dew has his back to the cage.
Dew is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dew has his back to the cage.
Dew can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor tries to circle away but Dew has him pinned against the cage.
Dew is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
so Dew counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dew off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD#
Dew closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Dew is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to stand but Dew is controlling the position. #ES2#
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Dew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor throws a sloppy body shot
#TD#
and Dew counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dew.
Dew is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Dew stops Taylor from standing up.
We've been informed that Taylor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Taylor manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dew looking for a takedown.
Dew wants a takedown.
Dew is working for takedown but Taylor is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Dew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor tries to break free but Dew pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dew has him pressed against the cage.
Dew trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dew into the cage.#T2#
Dew taking a breather.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dew misses with a straight right.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Dew counters with a takedown into side control.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T3#
Taylor is pushing Dew's head away, looking to escape. Dew manages to hold on to the position though.
Dew scores with punches from side control.
Taylor is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dew has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dew in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Taylor looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dew turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mathew Dew! |
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Event:
CoMMA 3: Balestrin vs Job
Date: Mar 22, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Dew shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taylor is trying to defend but Dew finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dew prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Dew sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Dew working Taylor over with strikes.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Dew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor taking some punishment here, with Dew in his half guard.
Taylor tries to kick Dew off but Dew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1##ES2#
Taylor manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dew keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Dew tries to score a body lock takedown but Taylor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Taylor is trying to push Dew away but Dew has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dew looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Dew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Dew coming out on top.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD#
Dew bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Dew is chipping away with strikes.
#T2#
Dew prevents Taylor from escaping the position.
Dew laying and praying for a moment but Taylor takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dew.
Dew lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor tries to kick Dew off but Dew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dew is stalling here. Taylor is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dew seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Taylor has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dew tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position. #T3##SU2#
Taylor decides to stand back up.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Dew counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#ES2#
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dew moves out of range.
Dew changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bryant Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dew dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor jabs at Dew's body.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Dew counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dew works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Dew is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Dew isn't so interested in that idea. #ES2#
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dew ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor. #TD#
Dew throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Dew finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryant Taylor will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Dew drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Dew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Dew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD#
Dew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Dew is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
Dew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew looking to stall.
#BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Dew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor tries to move into range but Dew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dew shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Dew keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Dew shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dew connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple. #T2#
Dew lands with a punch from half guard.
Dew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Taylor pushes Dew off looking to stand but Dew dives back in and keeps control.
Dew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dew scores with a big shot! Taylor's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Taylor! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mathew Dew! |
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