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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mick Taylor (ranked 2582 p4p, 25221 weight class) and Mikheil Berishvili (ranked 159 p4p, 297 weight class). Taylor's entrance music is Better Get A Lawyer. A fine choice. Berishvili has chosen Acharuli Gandagana as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mick Taylor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikheil Berishvili!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taylor content to control rather than advance.
Berishvili is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berishvili looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Berishvili defending well.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but Berishvili is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Berishvili is defending well.
Berishvili looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Berishvili sees it coming and defends easily.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Berishvili is working away.
Berishvili actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor content to control rather than advance.
Taylor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Berishvili for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Berishvili is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Berishvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berishvili looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taylor passes into side control.
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berishvili, who protects the arm well.
Berishvili tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Berishvili has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taylor but great work by Berishvili.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berishvili wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor shoots in and bounces Berishvili off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Berishvili has his feet on Taylor's thighs here. He's pushed Taylor off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Taylor screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikheil Berishvili!
Mikheil Berishvili thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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