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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bow Down. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okita throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okita.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Okita ducks down to avoid it.
Okita gets the takedown into side control.
Okita trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Taylor manages to get back to half guard.
Okita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Okita throws a strike but Taylor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Okita advances position into side control!
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Okita's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Okita 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.
Okita has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okita trying to pass the guard but Taylor defending well.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Okita sits in half guard.
Okita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Okita is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okita passes to side control.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Okita's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Okita thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Okita wants to free his trapped foot but Taylor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okita is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Okita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Taylor trying to control but Okita postures up.
Okita trying to advance position but Taylor counters by regaining guard.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Okita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor has control of Okita's left arm, preventing Okita from doing any damage.
Okita wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Okita postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Okita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Okita tries to pass.
Taylor looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikio Okita dominated that round.
That's time! Okita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Okita has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taylor.
Taylor slips a jab from Okita.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Okita counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Taylor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Okita off and has taken his back!
Taylor connects with a big shot to the side of Okita's head.
Okita wants to escape the position.
Taylor keeps control of the position easily here as Okita tries to buck him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okita is really stuck here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita is working hard here to advance position.
Okita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Taylor.
Taylor is hanging on to Okita's back as he tries to escape.
Okita looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Taylor keeps control of the position easily here as Okita tries to buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okita turns into Taylor and is now in his guard.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okita wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor throws a jab when Okita was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Okita misses the target.
Okita tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor connects with a high kick.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okita.
Okita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Okita thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okita fails to land with a series of punches.
Okita swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Okita moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Okita.
Okita cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taylor.
Mikio Okita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor is looking to slow Okita down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jordan Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Taylor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylor feints and then cracks Okita's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okita down.
Donk. Taylor catches Okita right on the button with a cross.
Jordan Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor pushes Okita away with a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Okita. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okita.
Okita takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor slips a straight right by Okita.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Okita looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Okita swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Okita's guard.
Okita is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
Taylor prevents Okita from improving his position.
Taylor trying to control the action but Okita is working from the bottom.
Okita wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Okita trying to control but Taylor postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor is controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jordan Taylor wasn't active enough on the ground.
Okita works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okita throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okita. That did some damage!
Okita takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor throws a low kick but Okita moves out of range easily.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Okita misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Okita's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Okita.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Okita is retaining full guard.
Okita looking to control.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor feints and then cracks Okita's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okita down.
Okita looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Taylor really 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.
Taylor connects with a right hand. Okita shakes it off.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
Okita misses with a body punch
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Okita fights it but they end up in guard.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
Okita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okita keeps working.
Okita moves into full guard.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Okita wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jordan Taylor.
Okita dives in and scores a takedown into Taylor's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okita is one step ahead there.
Taylor managing to control the position.
Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okita landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okita is one step ahead there.
Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Okita tries to pass.
Okita passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jordan Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Okita ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor tries to work over Okita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Okita's head.
Okita working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Okita avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Okita prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor prevents Okita from breaking the clinch.
Okita is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okita wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okita tries to circle away but Taylor has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okita's elbow.
Okita gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Okita tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Okita preventing the sweep.
Okita trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Mikio Okita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Okita looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor blocks a jab.
Okita misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okita on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Okita shoots and misses
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Okita won't be happy with that.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okita keeps working.
Okita tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Okita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position but Okita is working away.
Okita seems a little lost for a moment, as Taylor dominates the positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jordan Taylor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Okita lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okita looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Taylor!
Jordan Taylor is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jordan Taylor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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