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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Roth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Roth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roth trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor controls Roth momentarily but Roth frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Roth moves away and avoids it.
Roth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roth is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Roth would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brandon Roth.
Roth throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Roth drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roth content to stall in guard here.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roth's guard.
Roth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth stands and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor prevents Roth from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Roth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor gets caught napping as Roth dives in and scores a takedown. Taylor manages to retain guard.
Roth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taylor is striking but Roth is not phased and passes to half guard.
Roth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard but Roth has mounted him!
Taylor tries to hold on but Roth pushes him away.
Roth unloads with some shots from mount but Taylor bucks and avoids them well.
Roth punching from mount but Taylor doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Roth controlling from the full mount.
Roth is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Roth has picked Taylor up - he's going for a ride! Roth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Roth controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roth stands and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Roth throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Taylor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Roth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Roth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roth just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Roth tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roth just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Roth dominated that second round.
That's time! Roth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Roth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roth moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Roth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Taylor struggling a bit here.
Brandon Roth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roth in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roth avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Roth. Roth maintains the clinch.
Roth leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth drags the fight down to the ground.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Roth controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
Roth is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dylan Taylor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roth advances position into side control!
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor trying to remain calm as Roth controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Roth with the ground and pound but Taylor regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Roth tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dylan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Roth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Roth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Roth!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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