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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mick Taylor (ranked 692 p4p, 483 weight class) and Marlon Myers (ranked 61 p4p, 46 weight class). Mick Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 14 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Myers!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Myers throws a big counter head kick but Taylor avoids it with no problem.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Myers needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Myers.
Myers misses with a double jab.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Myers lands with a cross.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Myers.
Myers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Myers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Myers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Myers scores with a head kick. Taylor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Myers scores with a hook.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Myers finds it's target.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Myers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Marlon Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Myers throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Myers throws a body kick that misses.
Myers with a nice calf kick.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Myers throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Myers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Myers throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Myers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Myers.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Myers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Myers feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Myers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marlon Myers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myers.
A counter left hand to the body from Taylor misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Myers throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice cross by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Myers's ribs.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Taylor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Myers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big left from Myers misses.
Myers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Myers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor slips under a jab from Myers.
Taylor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Myers. That snapped Taylor's head back.
A big left from Myers misses.
Taylor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers scores with a punch to the head.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor checks a low kick from Myers.
An attempted straight right counter from Taylor misses the target.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Taylor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Myers.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Myers slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Myers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Myers. That snapped Taylor's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Myers misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Myers only half commits.
Myers lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Myers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor is looking to counter punch.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myers misses the jab.
Taylor throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Myers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Myers.
Donk. Myers catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Taylor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Myers lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Myers misses the jab.
It looked like Taylor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Myers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Myers throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
A quick step to the side and Taylor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Marlon Myers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers staying out of range there.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Myers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mick Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor blocks a head kick by Myers.
Taylor is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Myers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Myers!
Marlon Myers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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