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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bomber (ranked 1243 p4p, 173 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 2107 p4p, 278 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Bomber ducks under a wild hook from Taylor .
Bomber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Bomber jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomber is just out of range.
Bomber fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taylor just manages to avoid it.
Bomber definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bomber lands a jab-cross combination.
Bomber throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Bomber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like David Taylor has been cut.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
As Taylor backs away, Bomber returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Bomber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bomber. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Bomber counters with a straight right hand.
Bomber scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bomber blocks a jab.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bomber. Bomber obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Bomber counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Bomber counters with a crisp one two that drops Taylor ! Bomber thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Taylor to his feet! Taylor is in big trouble!
Taylor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomber throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bomber won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bomber keeps working.
Taylor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bomber wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor laying and praying for a moment but Bomber takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bomber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Bomber is defending the position.
Taylor is trying to control. Bomber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Bomber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bomber defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bomber lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor 's head back.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Bomber sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bomber looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bomber in his tracks.
Bomber throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bomber with a body shot.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bomber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor .
A little feinted left hand from Bomber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bomber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Bomber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Taylor 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
It looked like Bomber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bomber swivels and escapes.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Bomber's shoulder, as Bomber tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into Bomber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bomber manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bomber connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bomber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor .
Bomber throws a big counter combination but Taylor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
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!
Bomber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylor s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook but Bomber blocks it.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bomber counters with a straight right hand.
David Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Bomber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bomber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bomber.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bomber on his heels. He'll look to pass Bomber's guard now, I'm sure.
Bomber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomber is retaining full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Bomber is working from the bottom.
Bomber is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Bomber keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Bomber counters with a nice uppercut.
Bomber blocks a jab.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Bomber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bomber throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bomber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bomber connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Taylor backs away, Bomber returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Bomber.
Bomber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor .
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bomber was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor .
Bomber appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bomber feints and then cracks Taylor 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Bomber counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Bomber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Taylor 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bomber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Bomber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomber misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Bomber there.
Bomber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
A jab lands there for Taylor .
Dale Bomber is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomber tried to score with a low kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Bomber counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomber.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bomber.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bomber counters with a nice leg kick.
Bomber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a sloppy body shot
and Bomber counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bomber finish him?
Bomber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Bomber counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
letting Bomber counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomber.
Bomber defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Bomber appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bomber counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber moves out of range of the strikes.
Bomber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor .
Jab by Taylor .
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Bomber.
Nice straight punches there by Bomber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bomber.
Bomber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor swings for the body but Bomber moves out of range.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomber is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber takes one on the button.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bomber.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Bomber is out of range.
Bomber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Taylor .
Bomber swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Bomber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bomber was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor .
Taylor misses the body punch
and Bomber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bomber lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dale Bomber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bomber, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Bomber!
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