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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Urkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Urkel!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Urkel moves away and avoids it.
Urkel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Urkel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Urkel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Urkel scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Urkel is controlling him.
Urkel trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urkel is stalling in the full guard.
Urkel wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Urkel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taylor dives on top into guard.
Urkel trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Urkel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor wanted to stand there but Urkel had control of the position.
Taylor stands up and waves to Urkel to follow him.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Urkel is just out of range.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Urkel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Urkel dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urkel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Taylor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Urkel but great work by Taylor.
Taylor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Urkel closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Urkel pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sean Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Urkel.
Urkel moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Urkel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urkel dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Urkel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Urkel persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Urkel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Urkel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor misses with a hook. Urkel ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Urkel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Urkel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taylor is trying to defend but Urkel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Urkel is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
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.
Urkel is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Urkel is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Urkel to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urkel misses with a head shot. Taylor uses the momentum to regain guard.
Urkel tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Urkel stops Taylor from standing up.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Urkel from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Urkel's head.
Urkel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urkel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Urkel slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Urkel.
Sean Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Urkel.
Urkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Urkel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Urkel moves out of range.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Urkel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Taylor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Taylor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urkel wants to finish this one by submission but Taylor is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Urkel.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urkel has hold of Taylor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Taylor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Taylor tries to buck Urkel off but he can't manage it.
Urkel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Taylor is now in Urkel's guard. A big mistake from Urkel there, giving up the dominant position!
Taylor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Taylor dominated that second round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Urkel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Urkel shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Urkel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Urkel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a hook but Urkel blocks it.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Urkel should have avoided that one.
Sean Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urkel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Urkel.
Urkel dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Urkel's head and hops out.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Urkel.
Urkel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urkel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Urkel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urkel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urkel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor throws a right hand that Urkel ducks under and follows up with a left that Urkel also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Urkel.
Urkel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Taylor throws a hook but Urkel blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urkel shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sean Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Urkel shoots in.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Urkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Urkel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urkel.
That's four 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.
Urkel misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Urkel on the side of the head.
Urkel shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urkel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Taylor's half guard.
Taylor pushes Urkel off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Taylor clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Urkel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Urkel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Urkel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Urkel prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Urkel is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Urkel seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urkel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urkel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Urkel scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Urkel is looking to advance position but Taylor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urkel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Urkel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Urkel trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Taylor throws a right hand that Urkel ducks under and follows up with a left that Urkel also avoids with ease.
Urkel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urkel wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Urkel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Urkel is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Urkel seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Taylor kicks off Urkel and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Urkel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Urkel off to one side.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urkel was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Sean Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Urkel.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urkel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taylor sprawls well initially but Urkel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Urkel is looking to advance position but Taylor won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Steve Urkel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Taylor tries to bum rush Urkel with a series of wild strikes but Urkel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urkel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Urkel avoids nicely.
Urkel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Taylor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Urkel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Taylor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Taylor and Urkel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Urkel prevents Taylor from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urkel tries to move to mount but Taylor blocks the move with his legs.
Urkel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Taylor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Urkel's guard! Nice work there by Taylor!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Urkel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two 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.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Urkel moves out of range.
Urkel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sean Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Urkel.
Urkel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Urkel keeps him there for the moment.
Urkel tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urkel jumps guard.
Taylor wants to stand but Urkel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Urkel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Urkel wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
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 Sean Taylor.
I think Taylor 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 James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Taylor!
Sean Taylor retains his light heavyweight title!
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