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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Schnitzer (ranked 567 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Mick Taylor (ranked 52 p4p, 115 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Schnitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schnitzer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Taylor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schnitzer is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Schnitzer!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schnitzer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Schnitzer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Schnitzer has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Taylor is hanging on to Schnitzer's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Taylor controlling the positon.
Schnitzer tries to roll but Taylor sticks to his back.
Taylor patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Taylor biding his time, looking for the opening.
Schnitzer trying to control the position but Taylor manages to sink in the hooks.
Taylor controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Schnitzer's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor doesn't have the hooks in and Schnitzer manages to turn into his guard.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schnitzer is one step ahead there.
Schnitzer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Schnitzer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schnitzer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Schnitzer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor seems keen to control Schnitzer's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Schnitzer from controlling successfully.
Taylor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schnitzer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schnitzer postures up.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Schnitzer from controlling successfully.
Taylor controlling the position.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schnitzer is one step ahead there.
Taylor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Schnitzer slips under a jab.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Schnitzer.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schnitzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Schnitzer slips the punch.
Schnitzer avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Schnitzer.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Schnitzer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Schnitzer tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Schnitzer is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Schnitzer jabs at Taylor's body.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Schnitzer is out of range.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schnitzer has time to react.
Schnitzer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Schnitzer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schnitzer throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor defending well as Schnitzer loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Schnitzer moved out of range.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
letting Schnitzer counter with a right hand.
Schnitzer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor throws a body punch but Schnitzer moves out of range.
Schnitzer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Schnitzer moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Schnitzer.
Schnitzer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taylor jabs Schnitzer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schnitzer blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schnitzer doesn't seem phased though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schnitzer!
Taylor checks a low kick from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer slips under a jab from Taylor.
Schnitzer throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor slips under a jab from Schnitzer.
Kevin Schnitzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schnitzer misses with a leg kick.
Schnitzer missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schnitzer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Schnitzer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Schnitzer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schnitzer misses with a looping right.
Schnitzer throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Schnitzer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schnitzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schnitzer counters with a one-two to the body.
Schnitzer avoids the body shot from Taylor.
A combination from Schnitzer does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Schnitzer throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Schnitzer sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schnitzer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schnitzer misses the jab.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Schnitzer.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schnitzer manages to avoid it.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor misses with a hook
letting Schnitzer counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.
Schnitzer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Schnitzer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schnitzer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor lunges at Schnitzer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schnitzer's hand.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Schnitzer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Schnitzer lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schnitzer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schnitzer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schnitzer throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Schnitzer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schnitzer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schnitzer throws a low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Schnitzer misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schnitzer doesn't seem phased though.
Schnitzer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schnitzer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Schnitzer misses.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Schnitzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schnitzer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
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 Kevin Schnitzer will probably get the nod.
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!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schnitzer sprawls well. Schnitzer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schnitzer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Schnitzer throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor misses the jab.
Schnitzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Schnitzer sprawls well.
Kevin Schnitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Schnitzer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor jabs at Schnitzer's body.
Schnitzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Schnitzer swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Taylor lands.
A big left from Schnitzer misses.
Schnitzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Schnitzer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schnitzer with the inside leg kick.
Schnitzer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schnitzer.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schnitzer slips under a jab.
Schnitzer throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schnitzer sprawls well. Schnitzer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Schnitzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
A combination from Schnitzer does no damage.
Schnitzer misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Schnitzer.
Taylor misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor trying to control the action but Schnitzer is working from the bottom.
Schnitzer wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Taylor uses his free foot to push down on Schnitzer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schnitzer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer can't escape the position.
Schnitzer is working hard here to advance position.
Taylor working for a guillotine from mount but Schnitzer is in no mood to give up.
Schnitzer is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves to the back.
Schnitzer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Taylor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Schnitzer won't allow it.
Schnitzer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Taylor has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Taylor prevents Schnitzer from getting the reversal.
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 Kevin Schnitzer.
I think Schnitzer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kevin Schnitzer!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Schnitzer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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