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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Swift Taylor (ranked 5203 p4p, 5885 weight class) and Basten Booij (ranked 514 p4p, 546 weight class). Taylor comes to the ring accompanied by Bad Blood. Swift Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Booij!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booij lands a front kick.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Booij was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Basten Booij seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Booij moves away and avoids it.
Taylor scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Booij to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
It looks like Basten Booij has been cut.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick
and Booij counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booij circles away quickly and effectively.
Booij looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Booij with the inside leg kick.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Booij. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Booij connects with the punch.
Booij dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Booij has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Booij was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Booij moves out of range easily.
Booij slips under a jab from Taylor.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
and Booij counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taylor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Booij's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Booij.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Booij feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Booij scores with a spinning back kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Booij checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor stuns Booij with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Booij pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Booij.
Taylor throws a right hand that Booij ducks under and follows up with a left that Booij also avoids with ease.
Booij throws a fast counter high kick but Taylor manages to duck under it in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Booij. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Booij - that will leave a mark!
Booij scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
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!
Booij throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Booij throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Booij moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Booij.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booij throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Booij throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Booij's shoulder, as Booij tries to avoid the shot.
Booij is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Booij misses with a body kick.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Booij with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Booij fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Booij ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
A good leg kick by Booij.
Booij throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Booij misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Taylor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Booij lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booij pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Booij is out of range.
Booij fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Booij lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swift Taylor should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Basten Booij's cut.
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 takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Booij plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Basten Booij seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor throws a nice head kick!
Taylor misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Booij tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Booij is out of range.
Booij throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor throws out a head kick that Booij doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Booij crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Booij's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Booij is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booij blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Booij is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Booij misses with an attempted mid kick.
Booij seems to have recovered his senses.
Booij changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Booij looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Booij.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Booij.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor clips Booij with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Booij a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Booij with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booij moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Booij ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Booij.
Booij scores with a nice strike.
Booij throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Booij dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Booij blocks a jab.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Booij counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Booij.
Booij moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Booij.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Booij avoids it well.
Booij blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booij uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Booij slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Booij throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Booij keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booij feints a counter leg kick.
Booij lands a front kick.
Booij ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Booij scores with a body shot.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Booij lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Booij connects with a crisp jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Booij. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Booij lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booij throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid body kick from Booij.
Taylor throws a body punch but Booij moves out of range.
Booij scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swift Taylor takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Basten Booij's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swift Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Taylor.
A little jabbing left from Booij on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Booij was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Booij lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Booij lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Booij lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booij lands a right hook to the body.
Booij throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Booij throws a head kick that half lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Booij.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booij takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Booij.
Booij scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Booij - that will leave a mark!
Booij pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Booij throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booij lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Booij is out of range.
Booij throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Booij.
Booij bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor throws a body punch but Booij moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Booij.
Booij throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Booij feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Booij throws a nice inside leg kick.
Booij keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booij delivers a nice body kick.
Booij moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Booij.
Booij is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
Booij jabs at Taylor's body.
Basten Booij is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Booij slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Booij.
Booij scores with a body shot.
Taylor tries to bum rush Booij with a series of wild strikes but Booij uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Booij throws a good cross that connects.
Booij throws a head kick that half lands.
Booij scores with a jab to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Booij.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Booij thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
Booij displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Booij sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Booij has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booij connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Booij bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basten Booij comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Booij has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swift Taylor!
An out of breath Swift Taylor 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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