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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dexter misses the shot to the body.
Taylor scores with a jab. Dexter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor feints and as Dexter raises his hands in defense, Taylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Dexter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dexter looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by Dexter.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Dexter throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dexter stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Taylor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to score with some ground and pound. Dexter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor is putting a hurting on Dexter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Dexter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dexter is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor 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.
Dexter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor.
Taylor is working Dexter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Taylor working the body and head with strikes.
Taylor throws a strike aimed at the side of Dexter's head but Dexter avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dexter is avoiding damage well.
Taylor has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dexter!
Taylor controlling his opponent.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Dexter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Taylor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Taylor lands with some strikes.
Taylor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dexter is rocked!
BOOM! Taylor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Dexter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor lands with some strikes.
Taylor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dexter looks a forlorn figure.
Dexter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dexter tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taylor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taylor looking to finish Dexter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dexter!
Dexter seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Taylor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dexter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Taylor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dexter is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor throws the left hand but Dexter avoids the punch easily.
Dexter needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
Dexter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dexter misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Dexter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor tests Dexter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dexter moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dexter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Dexter.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Dexter knows he should have avoided that one.
Dexter wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Dexter is looking to clinch.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Dexter.
Dexter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor cracks Dexter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Dexter moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Dexter throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dexter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dexter circles away.
Taylor throws a hook but Dexter avoids it easily.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dexter throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dexter swivels and escapes.
Dexter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dexter misses with a jab to the body
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dexter tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dexter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Dexter saw that one coming.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dexter throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Dexter misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Dexter throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dexter misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Joshua Dexter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a jab.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor slips a jab from Dexter.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Dexter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Dexter.
Dexter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dexter.
Joshua Dexter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dexter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dexter throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Dexter looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Dexter moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dexter.
Dexter misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Dexter.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dexter slips under a jab from Taylor.
Nice takedown defense from Dexter. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Joshua Dexter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Dexter walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joshua Dexter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Dexter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dexter tries to clinch up.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dexter.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joshua Dexter.
Well Taylor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan 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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FIGHT
RATING
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