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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mick Taylor (ranked 2045 p4p, 2757 weight class) and Lucas Van Den Broeck (ranked 142 p4p, 190 weight class). Mick Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucas Van Den Broeck!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Den Broeck misses the jab.
Van Den Broeck misses with a body shot.
A big left from Van Den Broeck misses.
Van Den Broeck lands a jab to the head.
Van Den Broeck throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Den Broeck misses the jab.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taylor drives through and clinches with Van Den Broeck against the cage.
Van Den Broeck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor gets through Van Den Broeck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Den Broeck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor has Van Den Broeck pressed against the cage, preventing Van Den Broeck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Van Den Broeck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Den Broeck scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Van Den Broeck throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Den Broeck manages to circle out of the way.
Taylor slips a straight right by Van Den Broeck.
Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Den Broeck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Den Broeck is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Van Den Broeck defends the submission attempt.
Van Den Broeck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor trying to control the pace.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Van Den Broeck is defending well.
Taylor not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Den Broeck defends it well.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Den Broeck defends it well.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Van Den Broeck is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Van Den Broeck defending well.
Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Den Broeck is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Den Broeck has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Van Den Broeck defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Taylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Den Broeck.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Taylor tries for a kimura but Van Den Broeck is defending well.
Van Den Broeck prevents Taylor from moving into mount.
Mick Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Den Broeck knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Den Broeck, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to advance to mount but can't.
Taylor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taylor wants to control but Van Den Broeck is keeping him busy.
Taylor controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Den Broeck keeps working.
Van Den Broeck wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is dominant here and he's now got Van Den Broeck's back!
Van Den Broeck wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor looking for the choke but no joy.
Taylor is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Van Den Broeck won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Taylor off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mick Taylor!
A very excited looking Mick Taylor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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