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NJMMA #5: Boozer v Sane
Date: Oct 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Sleep pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Sleep is looking to chop away at Taylor's legs.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sleep with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Taylor misses.
Sleep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Sleep sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sleep thinks about countering with a body kick.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleep misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor trying to control from Sleep's half guard. Sleep has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sleep working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor is working Sleep over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor is still trying to improve position.
Sleep on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sleep tries to get out of the position.
Sleep preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Sleep keeps moving.
Sleep could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sleep working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor. #T3#
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sleep keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Sleep has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sleep thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it #TD2#
and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sleep's guard.#T4#
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Sleep keeps moving.
Taylor cracks Sleep with a solid left hand.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Taylor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor cracks Sleep with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sleep misses with a body kick.#TD2#
Sleep gets caught napping as Taylor dives in and scores a takedown. Sleep manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sleep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Sleep uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Sleep!#REVR#
Taylor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sleep.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sleep manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Sleep knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor is in close to Sleep's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sleep is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor stops Sleep from standing up.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Sleep gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sleep manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Sleep blocks nicely.
Taylor distracts Sleep with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Sleep has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Sleep has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor is in close to Sleep's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sleep preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sleep is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Sleep avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor. #T4#
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Taylor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sleep is letting Taylor control him for a moment.
Taylor lands some shots froms side control.
Taylor working the strikes but Sleep uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sleep on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Taylor shoots and misses
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Sleep throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor content to control rather than advance.
Taylor is continuing to stall.
Elias Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Sleep's hands, connecting with Sleep's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Sleep's temple.
Sleep might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Taylor stops Sleep from getting back to his feet.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sleep's head.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard. #T3#
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor throwing shots but Sleep is blocking nicely.
Sleep pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sleep knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Sleep dodges it nicely.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor working Sleep over with strikes.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taylor working Sleep over with strikes. #ROC2#
Sleep is rocked!
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oh Sleep is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sleep seems to have got his legs back now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sleep keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
go Sleep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elias Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor passes to side control.
Taylor is working Sleep over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Taylor!
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