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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Taylor (ranked 25501 p4p, 2197 weight class) and Erick Scantling (ranked 114 p4p, 73 weight class). Erick Scantling will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Scantling!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scantling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Scantling staying out of range there.
Scantling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scantling jabs at Taylor's body.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Scantling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scantling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scantling throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Scantling scores with a hook.
Scantling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scantling misses with an uppercut.
Scantling lands with a shot to the body.
Scantling lands a nice looking body shot.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scantling.
Scantling misses with a hook.
Scantling changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scantling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scantling throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Scantling cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scantling slips a jab from Taylor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scantling! But no joy.
Scantling is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scantling.
Scantling stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scantling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scantling lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Scantling's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Scantling slips a straight right by Taylor.
Erick Scantling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scantling slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor takes a swing at Scantling's ribcage but misses.
Scantling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Scantling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scantling lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Scantling misses with a body shot.
Scantling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scantling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scantling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scantling misses with a looping right.
Scantling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scantling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scantling avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor slips a jab from Scantling.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scantling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scantling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor throws the left hand but Scantling avoids the punch easily.
Scantling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Scantling throws out a counter right but Taylor avoids it with no problem.
Scantling misses with a hook
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scantling misses the shot to the body.
Scantling jabs at Taylor's body.
Scantling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scantling works the jab nicely.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Scantling takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Scantling.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scantling thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Scantling just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Scantling jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scantling looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Scantling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scantling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor jabs Scantling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scantling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scantling throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor cracks Scantling with an open hand slap.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Scantling throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Scantling throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Taylor misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scantling dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scantling.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scantling is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Scantling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Scantling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Nice cross by Scantling.
Scantling avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Scantling lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scantling fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scantling has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scantling throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scantling looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scantling slips under a jab.
Scantling scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Scantling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Scantling saw that one coming.
Scantling fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scantling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scantling lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scantling moves away.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Scantling moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor misses with a hook. Scantling ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Scantling moves out of range of the strikes.
Scantling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scantling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Scantling dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oooooh!!! Scantling has knocked Taylor down with a huge combo! Scantling steps away and waves a wobbly Taylor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Taylor is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Scantling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scantling lands a nice looking body shot.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scantling was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Scantling connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scantling throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Scantling connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Taylor! He's out on his feet! Scantling rushes in and drops Taylor with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Erick Scantling!
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