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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomaz Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tau Okar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Taylor Gang. Tau Okar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomaz Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tau Okar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okar takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Okar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Okar defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Okar moved away.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Okar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Okar misses with a body shot.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okar's hands.
Okar misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Okar checks the leg kick.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Okar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Okar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okar's knee momentarily.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Okar.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okar is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okar checks a leg kick.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Okar connects with an inside leg kick.
Okar avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor swings for the body but Okar moves out of range.
Taylor takes a swing at Okar's ribcage but misses.
Okar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards Okar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws a leg kick which misses Okar's front leg but catches the back leg as Okar tries to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick there by Okar.
Okar throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Okar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Okar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Okar lands with a cross.
Okar scores with a shot to the body.
Okar takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Okar throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Okar lands a shoulder strike.
Okar tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Okar back against the cage.
Okar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okar has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Okar misses with the head strike.
Taylor lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Okar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okar throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Okar has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Okar.
Okar can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Okar digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Okar misses with some punches.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Okar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Okar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okar tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Okar back against the cage.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okar. That one must have hurt.
Good work by Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Okar moves his leg out of the way.
Okar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okar doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Okar slips a straight right by Taylor.
Taylor throws a leg kick
letting Okar counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Okar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okar looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Okar clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tau Okar dominated that round.
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.
Okar misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okar doesn't seem bothered though.
Okar lands with a good body shot.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Okar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Okar misses with a low kick.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Okar throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
Okar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Okar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Okar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Okar takes the fight into the clinch.
Okar throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Okar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Okar controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okar cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okar misses with a body punch.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okar.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okar throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Okar lands a shoulder strike.
Okar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Okar controls his hands.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Okar tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Okar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okar throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Okar moved away.
Okar staying out of range there.
Okar ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Okar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Okar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okar throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Okar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Okar off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Okar. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okar ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Okar lands an overhand right.
Okar dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Okar misses with a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Okar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Okar misses with a kick to the body
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Okar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Okar's shoulder, as Okar tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor moves forwards but Okar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okar was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Okar misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Okar misses with a body kick.
Okar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Okar checks a leg kick.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okar is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Okar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tau Okar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okar connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okar's sensitive parts.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Okar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Okar moved away.
Taylor motions for Okar to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tau Okar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Okar throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Okar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Okar tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Okar moved out of range.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okar tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor misses with a hook. Okar ducked under it nicely.
Okar lands a high kick!
A shot to the liver by Okar. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 throws a leg kick
enabling Okar to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
Okar throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okar manages to avoid it.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor wants to slow Okar down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Okar throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Okar.
Taylor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okar tries to clinch up.
Taylor cracks the inside of Okar's front leg.
Taylor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okar is able to avoid easily.
Okar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Okar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okar throws a body kick that misses.
Okar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Okar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Okar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor throws a hook but Okar blocks it.
Tau Okar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Okar.
Okar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Okar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomaz Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okar rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Okar.
Okar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okar throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Okar blocking some punches.
Tau Okar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okar prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Okar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okar has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okar misses with some punches.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okar backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomaz Taylor.
Well Okar 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tau Okar!
Tau Okar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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