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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Swift Taylor (ranked 4519 p4p, 4603 weight class) and Alex Rogan (ranked 543 p4p, 551 weight class). Taylor comes to the ring accompanied by Bad Blood. Rogan has chosen Starfighter as his entrance music. 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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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swift Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogan.
Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Alex Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rogan blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rogan checks a low kick from Taylor.
Rogan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogan scores with a four punch combination!
Rogan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rogan scores with a nice strike.
Good exchange - Rogan coming out on top.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Rogan staying out of range there.
Rogan cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Rogan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.
Rogan moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogan throws a body shot but no joy.
Rogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Rogan moves away and avoids it.
Rogan lands a nice looking body shot.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogan moves away.
Rogan stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Rogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogan clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogan has double underhooks.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogan avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Rogan tries to clinch up.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rogan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rogan moves into the clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Rogan 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.
Rogan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Rogan.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Rogan avoids nicely.
Rogan's corner calls for a 1-2. Rogan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Rogan lands with an overhand left.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rogan scores with a nice right hand.
Rogan just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Taylor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rogan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Taylor throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rogan lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogan cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Rogan lands a body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Rogan.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Rogan moves out of range easily.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Rogan lands with a shot to the body.
Rogan connects with a looping right hand.
Rogan tries to clinch up.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogan, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Rogan.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Rogan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogan with a nice cross.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogan moves away.
Rogan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Rogan instigates a clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rogan.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good shot there by Rogan.
Rogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Swift Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogan lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogan. That snapped Taylor's head back.
Rogan misses with a wild body shot.
Rogan cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rogan counter with a right hand.
Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Rogan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan lands a body shot.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Rogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Rogan throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Swift Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogan cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogan scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Rogan.
Rogan cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
A cross from Rogan lands.
Taylor throws a hook but Rogan blocks it.
Rogan connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Alex Rogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh 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!
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rogan lands with a cross.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Rogan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rogan lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rogan jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Rogan avoids the head kick by Taylor.
A little jabbing left from Rogan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
enabling Rogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogan connects with the punch.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Rogan is out of range.
Rogan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogan scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogan with a hook.
Taylor is rocked!
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Rogan connects with a single shot there.
Taylor throws the left hand but Rogan avoids the punch easily.
Rogan avoids the head kick by Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Rogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Rogan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogan scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogan punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Rogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rogan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good exchange - Rogan coming out on top.
Rogan misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alex Rogan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alex Rogan!
An out of breath Alex Rogan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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