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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mick Taylor (ranked 1048 p4p, 1061 weight class) and Osama Bin-Semen (ranked 99 p4p, 102 weight class). Osama Bin-Semen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osama Bin-Semen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin-Semen misses the body punch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bin-Semen jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bin-Semen scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Bin-Semen tries to pass.
Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bin-Semen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.
Taylor's coaches at Bigfoot BJJ have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bin-Semen misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
Bin-Semen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bin-Semen throwing strikes but Taylor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control the position but Bin-Semen is working away.
I wouldn't like to be where Bin-Semen is right now.
Bin-Semen is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Taylor trying to control the action but Bin-Semen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Bin-Semen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bin-Semen is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor trying to mount his opponent but Bin-Semen defends it.
Bin-Semen is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Bin-Semen is defending well.
Bin-Semen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bin-Semen looking to control.
Taylor pushes down on Bin-Semen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bin-Semen is looking to improve his position.
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.
Taylor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Taylor trying to mount his opponent but Bin-Semen defends it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is working for an americana but Bin-Semen has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Taylor was thinking about the submission.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Bin-Semen is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Osama Bin-Semen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taylor catches Bin-Semen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bin-Semen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bin-Semen showed some decent athleticism there.
Bin-Semen seems to be looking for submissions.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Bin-Semen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Bin-Semen is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin-Semen is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is staying active underneath Bin-Semen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor tries to roll over but Bin-Semen keeps him under control.
Osama Bin-Semen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bin-Semen trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bin-Semen misses with a hook
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Bin-Semen missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bin-Semen throws a right hand that misses
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Bin-Semen.
A jab from Bin-Semen misses.
It looked like Taylor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bin-Semen throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin-Semen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bin-Semen throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Bin-Semen had a free shot at his head there.
Bin-Semen shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bin-Semen.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control Bin-Semen's posture but Bin-Semen avoids it.
Bin-Semen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taylor gets back to half guard.
Bin-Semen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.
Taylor is looking to control Bin-Semen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bin-Semen trying to control from Taylor's half guard. Taylor has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bin-Semen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor pulls Bin-Semen in close to his closed guard and prevents Bin-Semen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bin-Semen preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bin-Semen trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Osama Bin-Semen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bin-Semen misses with a looping left.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Bin-Semen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Bin-Semen with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Bin-Semen with a poor takedown
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Mick Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osama Bin-Semen.
Bin-Semen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bin-Semen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin-Semen.
Bin-Semen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Bin-Semen missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Taylor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin-Semen misses with a left hand
and Bin-Semen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bin-Semen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bin-Semen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bin-Semen tries to move to mount but Taylor blocks the move with his legs.
Bin-Semen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bin-Semen off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin-Semen just trying to survive but Taylor is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Taylor is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bin-Semen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bin-Semen for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen is really stuck here.
Taylor is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bin-Semen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Will Taylor go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
What can Bin-Semen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bin-Semen trying to control the action but Taylor just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Taylor gets his way!
Osama Bin-Semen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bin-Semen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bin-Semen just trying to survive but Taylor is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bin-Semen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Taylor's arms.
Bin-Semen tries to escape but Taylor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor trying to control.
Bin-Semen tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bin-Semen trying to control the position but Taylor manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bin-Semen tries to escape but Taylor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mick Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bin-Semen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Taylor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bin-Semen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mick Taylor!
An out of breath Mick Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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