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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Man (ranked 218 p4p, 410 weight class) and Colby Taylor (ranked 13 p4p, 39 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Stan Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man tries to counter with a takedown but Taylor is quick to defend against it.
Man staying out of range there.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man misses with a takedown
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Taylor misses with a hook
so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Man escapes and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Man keeps moving and retains side control.
Man in side control, throwing shots but Taylor defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man working the head with strikes.
Man creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Man cracks Taylor with a big elbow.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Man thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Man is trying to ground and pound but Taylor uses the momentary lack of control by Man to regain half guard.
Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Man slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab.
Man drives through with a takedown into Taylor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Man chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Man trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taylor's guard.
Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Taylor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Man has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor stops Man from standing up.
Taylor trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stan Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Taylor.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Man defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stan Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man wants to stand and escape but instead Taylor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Taylor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Man struggling a bit here.
Man is being controlled here.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Man is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Taylor prevents Man from standing back up.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man shoots and misses
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor really dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Man moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Man with a poor takedown
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man passes into half guard.
Man is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Taylor has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Man trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man connects with a couple of short punches.
Man works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man passes into half guard.
Taylor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Man had his way with Colby Taylor in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Colby Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Taylor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Man isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taylor stacks Man on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taylor!
Man is letting Taylor control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor trying to control the position but Man is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Taylor working away.
Taylor trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man prevents Taylor from improving position.
Taylor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Man is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man prevents Taylor from improving position.
Taylor slows the pace down.
Man is not content to let Taylor control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Taylor digs a good hook to Man's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Man ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor manages to pull guard.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Man wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Stan Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stan Man!
Stan Man retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Stan Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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