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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Dayton (ranked 44 p4p, 38 weight class) and Colby Taylor (ranked 5 p4p, 3 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Dayton moves away and avoids it.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayton .
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dayton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Taylor is trying to control Dayton 's posture but Dayton avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is looking to control Dayton 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dayton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taylor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Dayton is controlling well.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is staying active underneath Dayton , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dayton seems to be looking for submissions.
Dayton trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
Dayton winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Dayton wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dayton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dayton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is continuing to stall.
Dayton is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Dayton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dayton lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dayton stacks Taylor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dayton !
Dayton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Small Dayton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dayton 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dayton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor looking to control.
Taylor has an active guard here but Dayton has managed to pass into half guard.
Dayton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Dayton .
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is looking to control Dayton 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Dayton has control of the leg.
Dayton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dayton pulls his head out easily.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dayton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dayton .
Taylor trying to control but Dayton postures up.
Dayton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dayton prevents Taylor from improving his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dayton is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Dayton 's head but Dayton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor throws a body punch but Dayton moves out of range.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Dayton dominated that second round.
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.
Taylor cracks Dayton with an open hand slap.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Dayton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dayton slips a straight right by Taylor.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taylor lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Dayton 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Dayton 's head but Dayton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Dayton moved out of range nicely.
Taylor with a hook.
Dayton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Dayton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dayton scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Dayton defends easily.
Dayton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor working for submissions but it's allowed Dayton to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Dayton .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayton working the head and body with strikes.
Dayton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Dayton is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
Dayton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor!
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dayton is working away from the top position though.
Dayton winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dayton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor is controlling Dayton 's trapped leg to prevent Dayton from advancing to side control.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Small Dayton did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor throws a jab when Dayton was well out of range.
Dayton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dayton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor takes a swing at Dayton 's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Dayton is out of range.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Dayton counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Dayton trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Dayton slips nicely into half guard.
Dayton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dayton postures up.
Taylor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dayton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dayton lands a couple of digs.
Taylor wants to control the position but Dayton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dayton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dayton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dayton slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Dayton has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dayton escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dayton !
Taylor wants to control but Dayton postures up.
Dayton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dayton lands a few punches from side control.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Dayton 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Dayton had his way with Colby Taylor in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Colby Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dayton manages to avoid it.
Dayton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a hook. Dayton ducked under it nicely.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dayton . Dayton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dayton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg 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. Dayton connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Dayton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor wants to control but Dayton passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dayton cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.
Dayton is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dayton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Dayton keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor wants to control but Dayton postures up.
Dayton is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colby Taylor.
I think Dayton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Small Dayton !
Small Dayton retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Small Dayton , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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