Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Silva lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Silva misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Taylor clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.#BC#
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Taylor throws a counter combo.
Taylor is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
A short right from Silva.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Silva breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Silva blocking some punches.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Silva. #T3#
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC2#Silva is rocked!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor lands with a big left! Silva is wobbled badly! Taylor comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Silva to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Meldrick Taylor!

Event: SFL 63 | Thomas vs Christophe
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1#
Bonin throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Taylor.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Bonin's legs.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bonin misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Bonin counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor swings for the body but Bonin moves out of range.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Bonin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Taylor tries to clinch but Bonin is having none of it.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Bonin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonin walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Bonin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.#T1#
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonin.
Sloppy strikes from Bonin. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor just leaning against Bonin, taking a breather.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Bonin trying to stall but Taylor improves his position.
Taylor controlling the action here for a moment.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Bonin tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Bonin is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Bonin's head.
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Bonin.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Bonin can't break the clinch.
Bonin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Bonin's head. #BC#
Bonin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Bonin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Bonin counters with a nice body kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Bonin appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Taylor closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Bonin controls the action.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonin backwards.
Bonin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Taylor tries to work over Bonin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.
Bonin tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the cage.
Bonin blocks an uppercut.
Bonin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Come on Bonin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taylor has Bonin pushed against the cage.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonin's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor pushes Bonin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4##BC#
Bonin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Bonin counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonin was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Bonin is looking to counter punch.
Taylor stuns Bonin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Bonin tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor is working Bonin over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Bonin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonin blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Bonin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonin is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Bonin working hard to break the clinch.
Bonin can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Taylor instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Bonin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
William Bonin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC#
Bonin breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Bonin avoids it easily.
Bonin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonin is just out of range.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Bonin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Bonin gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
A short left from Taylor.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Bonin.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonin blocks a body shot from Taylor. #T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
Taylor has Bonin pressed against the cage, preventing Bonin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bonin is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Bonin into the cage.
Bonin is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonin has his back to the cage.
Taylor keeps control of Bonin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bonin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonin backwards. #ROC2#Bonin is rocked!
Taylor creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bonin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bonin drops to his knees and Taylor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!

Event: SFL 48 | Mumu vs Babinski
Date: Feb 17, 2021

#R1#
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Taylor digs a good hook to Hughes's body.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.#T1#
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Taylor misses.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Taylor controlling the position for now.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Taylor to regain full guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hughes passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hughes is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hughes content to control rather than advance.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes lands with a good body shot.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Taylor takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Hughes. #T1#
Hughes gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor can't break the clinch. #TD#
Hughes gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hughes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hughes trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Hughes content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Taylor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.#T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Hughes.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Hughes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Hughes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Seymour Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hughes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Taylor keeping hold of Hughes's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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 Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor controlling the position well.
Hughes stalling. #SUB#
Hughes is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well. #T1#
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Hughes controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Hughes scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes 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.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely. #T4#
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hughes 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
A victorious Seymour Hughes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SFL 40 | Simon vs Stallion
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawrence moves away.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Malachi Lawrence has been cut.
Lawrence has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor jabs at Lawrence's body.
Lawrence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lawrence throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawrence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawrence wants to clinch
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Malachi Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence misses with a straight right.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Lawrence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Lawrence is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Lawrence ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Lawrence misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawrence swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Lawrence rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Taylor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taylor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Lawrence feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Lawrence on that attempt. #T3#
Lawrence moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor digs a good hook to Lawrence's body.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawrence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.
Lawrence half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Lawrence moved away.
Lawrence attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lawrence's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Lawrence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Lawrence closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.#BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meldrick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Lawrence drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor has control of Lawrence's left arm, preventing Lawrence from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malachi Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence misses with a looping right.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawrence lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor's head back.
Taylor stuns Lawrence with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD#
Lawrence scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lawrence wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working. #SUB#
Lawrence thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Taylor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Taylor wants to control but Lawrence postures up.#T1#
Taylor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lawrence haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lawrence throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taylor is not content to let Lawrence control the position. #SUB#
Lawrence is working to tighten his grip on Taylor's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Taylor has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lawrence is really squeezing tight and eventually Taylor passes out! Lawrence breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Malachi Lawrence!

Event: SFL 33 | Fusi vs Simard
Date: Dec 13, 2020

#R1#
Turturro lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Turturro.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Taylor moves out of range as Turturro strikes.
Turturro lands a nice shot to the body.
Turturro checks a low kick from Taylor.
Turturro throws a shot to the body.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro checks a leg kick nicely.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Turturro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turturro throws a big shot that misses.
Turturro throws a right hand that misses
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turturro lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turturro connects with a crisp jab.
Turturro missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Turturro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Turturro looks to clinch
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Turturro misses its intended target. #T1#
Taylor slips under a jab from Turturro.
Turturro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor scores with a kick to the body.
Jab by Turturro.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Turturro misses the target.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Turturro throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Turturro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turturro lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Turturro.
Turturro tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range. #T2#
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Taylor slips a jab from Turturro.
Taylor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Turturro blocks it well.
Taylor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Turturro jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor slips a straight right by Turturro.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Turturro sees coming a mile off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Turturro.
Turturro scores with a jab to the body.
Turturro swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Turturro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Turturro lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Turturro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Turturro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turturro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor misses with a body shot #CL#
and Turturro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turturro.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Turturro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
Turturro lands a left hand. #BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Turturro's shoulder, as Turturro tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taylor.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Turturro sees coming a mile off.
Turturro fails to land with a series of punches.
Turturro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turturro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turturro misses with a right hand
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turturro misses with a hook.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Turturro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turturro throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Turturro throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Turturro.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Turturro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turturro misses with a straight left.
Taylor scores with a kick to the body.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Turturro slips the punch.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Turturro's head but Turturro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Turturro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turturro looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.#CL#
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Turturro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turturro throws out the jab.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turturro punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Turturro throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Turturro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Turturro 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.
Turturro lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turturro looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro blocks a low kick nicely.
As Taylor tries to get set, Turturro tries to push him back and clinch up but Taylor manages to avoid the attempt.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turturro finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor slips a straight right by Turturro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turturro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Taylor counter with a right hand. #T1#
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turturro finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turturro connects with a jab.
Turturro defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Turturro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Taylor stuns Turturro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turturro thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Turturro misses its intended target.
Turturro throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turturro scores with a nice right hand.
Turturro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor walks into a left hand. #T2#
A big left from Turturro misses.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turturro works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Turturro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turturro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Turturro avoids it with no problem.
Turturro throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Turturro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Turturro.
Turturro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turturro pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Turturro drags the fight down to the ground.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Turturro is controlling Taylor's posture.#T3##SUB#
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taylor passes into side control.
Turturro is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Turturro is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Turturro holding on.
Turturro is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Turturro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turturro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turturro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turturro misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor counters with a body kick.
Turturro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Turturro moves out of range of the body kick.
Turturro throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turturro throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turturro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Turturro.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Turturro moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Turturro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.#T1#
Taylor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.#CL#
Turturro clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Turturro swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Turturro jumps guard and drags Taylor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro is trying to hold Taylor in close to prevent damage but Taylor has managed to pass into half guard.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turturro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turturro is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Turturro trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Turturro is trying to get back to full guard.
Turturro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turturro pulls Taylor in to control the position. #SUB#
Taylor is posturing up here but Turturro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Taylor tries to roll out but it's too tight and Taylor has to tap! Slick submission there by Turturro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giuseppe Turturro!
Giuseppe Turturro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: SFL 27 | Atunes vs Jones
Date: Nov 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rishkinov connects with a solid leg kick.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Rishkinov there.
Rishkinov slips under a jab from Taylor.
Rishkinov thumps Taylor with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rishkinov misses with a straight left.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rishkinov with a body shot.#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taylor did well to prevent Rishkinov getting side control.#T1#
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taylor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rishkinov stalling.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Rishkinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Rishkinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rishkinov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rishkinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head. #T3#
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Rishkinov working Taylor over with strikes.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Rishkinov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though. #T4#
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. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Rishkinov is very close to passing his half guard.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor slips a jab from Rishkinov.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Rishkinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Taylor enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taylor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rishkinov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Rishkinov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Taylor has passed into half guard!
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Rishkinov gets full guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov has an active guard here but Taylor has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rishkinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Rishkinov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Taylor has passed into half guard!
Taylor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rishkinov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Taylor throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Nice shot by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Rishkinov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Rishkinov gets the takedown into side control.
Rishkinov slows the pace down.
Rishkinov lands a few punches from side control.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to score with some ground and pound. Taylor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rishkinov landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here as Rishkinov stalls from top position.#T1#
Rishkinov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rishkinov happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Rishkinov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T2#
Rishkinov is chipping away with strikes.
Rishkinov wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rishkinov. #T3#
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov scores with punches from side control.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rishkinov lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Taylor to see if he's OK.
Rishkinov taking a breather here.
Rishkinov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov scores with punches from side control.
An elbow from Rishkinov crashes against the mat.
Rishkinov lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rishkinov.
Taylor swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Rishkinov shoots in.
Rishkinov shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Taylor misses.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Rishkinov tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Rishkinov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Taylor throws a right hand that Rishkinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Rishkinov also avoids with ease.
Meldrick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Rishkinov lands.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rishkinov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rishkinov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Rishkinov is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rishkinov works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.
Rishkinov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov had his way with Meldrick Taylor in that round.
That's time! Rishkinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor jabs at Rishkinov's body.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rishkinov works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rishkinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Rishkinov had a free shot at his head there.
Rishkinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Rishkinov persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.#T1#
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov lands a head shot.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rishkinov rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Rishkinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meldrick Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rishkinov connects with the punch.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Rishkinov with the inside leg kick.
Good work by Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in and gets a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Rishkinov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rishkinov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 50:43
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:43
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov very nearly forgot to thank Top Gun Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: SFL 20 | Beast From The East
Date: Oct 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Rocks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Rocks misses with an uppercut.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Rocks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rocks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! Taylor avoids it this time.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocks.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Rocks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocks looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.#T1#
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rocks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocks.
As Taylor backs off Rocks throws a huge counter combo but Taylor manages to avoid it all.
Good leg kick by Taylor.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocks is just out of range.
Rocks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taylor with a body shot.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Rocks avoids nicely.
Rocks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rocks throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick but Rocks moves out of range. #T2#
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocks is just out of range.
Rocks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rocks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Rocks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taylor stuns Rocks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rocks's head backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Rocks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor is looking to wear down Rocks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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.
Rocks looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Rocks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rocks.
Rocks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Meldrick Taylor has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocks has double underhooks. #BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a head kick that Rocks semi-blocks. #ROC#Rocks is rocked!
Taylor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Rocks is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Taylor! Rocks is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!
In defeat, Jason Rocks stepped up to the mic, saying 'You watched fight. I got money. Win-win.'.

Event: SFL 13 | Redemption
Date: Sep 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor avoids the body shot from Dairy.
Dairy misses with a body shot.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dairy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dairy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dairy avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Dairy moved out of range nicely.
Dairy checks a low kick from Taylor.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Dairy's ribs.
Dairy scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dairy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dairy throws a combination that misses
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Dairy misses with a right hand
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dairy scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dairy manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Dairy misses the target.
Dairy scores with a jab.
Taylor jabs Dairy right on the nose. Dairy blinks but takes it well.
Dairy lands a right hook to the body.
Dairy misses with an uppercut.
Dairy throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor defending well as Dairy loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Dairy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dairy moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dairy ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Dairy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dairy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dairy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dairy lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dairy.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dairy.
Taylor wants to land a leg kick but Dairy is out of range.
Dairy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Dairy.
Dairy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dairy just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dairy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dairy throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dairy was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Dairy off balance momentarily.
Dairy misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo. #T3#
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Dairy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dairy.
Dairy misses with an uppercut.
Dairy cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
Taylor slips under a jab from Dairy.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dairy rather than just go for the knockout.
Dairy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dairy works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Dairy misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dairy takes one to the side of the head.
Dairy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Dairy.
Dairy throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Dairy misses the shot to the body.
Dairy throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dairy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dairy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Dairy throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dairy throws a body shot but no joy.
Dairy misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Dairy ducks down to avoid it.
Dairy misses with a looping left.
Taylor throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Dairy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dairy throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dairy misses the shot to the body.
Taylor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dairy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Dairy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Dairy throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor thinks about the counter body kick.
Dairy staying out of range there.
Dairy blocks the body kick.
Dairy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick from Taylor lands but Dairy takes it in his stride.
Dairy misses with a looping left.
Mike Dairy is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor digs a good hook to Dairy's body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Dairy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dairy under the eye.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dairy moves out of range.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Dairy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dairy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dairy throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Dairy avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor throws a push kick but Dairy slaps the foot to one side.
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.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor motions for Dairy to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dairy throws a body shot but no joy.
Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Dairy works the jab nicely.
Jab by Dairy.
Dairy misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dairy moves out of range.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor misses with a body shot. #T2#
Dairy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Dairy.
Dairy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dairy connects with a crisp jab.
Dairy takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Dairy off balance momentarily.
Dairy throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dairy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Dairy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Dairy blocks the low kick.
Dairy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dairy looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dairy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Dairy misses with a straight right.
Taylor counters with a body kick.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Dairy's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Dairy. Those never looked like landing.
Dairy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dairy connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Dairy misses with a hook.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dairy.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Dairy's body. Dairy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dairy throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dairy swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dairy.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dairy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dairy looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dairy was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Dairy throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Dairy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Dairy counter with a right hand.
Dairy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Taylor responds with a good body kick, but Dairy manages to step out the way in time.
Dairy scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dairy throws out the jab.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dairy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dairy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taylor punishes Dairy's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Taylor cracks Dairy with an open hand slap.
Dairy misses with a looping right.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Dairy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dairy with a body shot.
Dairy drops his hands momentarily and Taylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor tries to work over Dairy's front leg with a kick but Dairy checks it.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Dairy ducks down to avoid it.
Dairy works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dairy moves out of range as Taylor strikes.#T1#
Dairy connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Dairy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Dairy tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Dairy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dairy ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Dairy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dairy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Dairy misses its intended target.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab to Dairy's midsection.
Dairy swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor with the inside leg kick.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dairy moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Dairy misses the body punch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Taylor scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dairy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Dairy loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Dairy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dairy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taylor. That's going to slow Dairy down.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dairy.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Dairy's head but Dairy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dairy throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Dairy slips the punch.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dairy on the side of the head.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dairy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dairy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dairy.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dairy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor defending well as Dairy loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Dairy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dairy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dairy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dairy. Dairy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dairy throws out the jab.
Dairy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor connects with a right hand. Dairy shakes it off.#T4#
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Dairy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dairy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dairy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dairy circles away quickly and effectively.
Dairy scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dairy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor with a nice calf kick.
Nice shot by Dairy.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dairy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Dairy takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dairy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Dairy misses its target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meldrick Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meldrick Taylor!
Mike Dairy was interviewed post fight and said 'Losing sucks, but its kill or be killed in here. I don't remember too much of it at the moment, but I hope I put on a good showing while it lasted. I'll be back, thanks to everyone.'.

Event: SFL 04 | Halli vs Sitsongrit
Date: Aug 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Louis doesn't seem bothered though.
Louis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Louis misses the shot to the body.
Leon Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Louis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Louis lands with an overhand left.#TD#
Louis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Louis lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Louis scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor controlling the position.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Louis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Louis throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Louis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taylor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Louis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Louis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Taylor has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Louis tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.#T3#
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Louis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Louis gets back to half guard.
Louis manages to get to full guard.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.#T4#
Louis wants to improve his position but instead Taylor has moved into half guard.
Louis is looking to improve his position.
Louis is looking to get back to full guard here but Taylor has managed to pass to side control instead.
Louis is looking for a sweep.
Louis is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Louis dominated that round.
That's time! Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Louis off balance momentarily.
Louis lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Louis.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Leon Louis has been cut.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Louis coming out on top.
Louis looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Louis fails with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Louis misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Louis connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Louis manages to avoid it.
Louis throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Louis tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Louis clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Louis misses with a body shot.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Louis catches Taylor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Louis closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Louis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Louis.
Louis lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Louis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Louis backwards.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Louis backwards. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louis tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Taylor breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Louis gets a clinch.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Louis.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Louis's elbow. #BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor tries to work over Louis's front leg with a kick but Louis checks it.
Louis misses with a hook to the body
and Louis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Louis misses with a body shot.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Louis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Louis.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Louis moved out of range.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Louis misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Louis fails to land the takedown.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor checks a low kick from Louis.#CL#
Louis moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Louis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Louis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Louis throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Louis avoids it with no problem.
Louis cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor thuds his right hand into Louis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Louis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
Louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor feints a counter leg kick.
Louis tries to clinch
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Louis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Louis darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Louis saw that one coming.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Louis fakes the leg kick and cracks Taylor in the body.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Louis's body.
Louis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick by Louis misses
and Louis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Louis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Louis stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis. #T1#
Louis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Louis tries to pass.
Taylor looking to control.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Louis tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Louis throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Louis.#CL#
Louis clinches.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Louis misses with some punches.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands. #T3#
Louis throws a head punch that misses.
Louis lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Taylor.
Louis lands with a right to the head.
Louis throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Nice body punch from Louis.
Louis scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Louis blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Louis - that landed with a thud.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Louis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away. #TD#
Louis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Louis throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Leon Louis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Louis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Louis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor has hold of Louis's hands but Louis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Louis works his way into side control.
Taylor defending against the ground and pound.
Taylor taking a bit of punishment here - Louis scoring with strikes.
The strikes coming from Louis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Taylor dodges the ground and pound from Louis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Louis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Louis 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 Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Louis!
A very excited looking Leon Louis rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: UnderGround FC 136
Date: Jun 27, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrin tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Magrin moves into the clinch.
Magrin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Magrin controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magrin.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magrin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. Magrin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Magrin is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Magrin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor cracks Magrin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magrin tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range. #T1#
Magrin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magrin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Magrin has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magrin takes one on the button.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magrin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magrin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Taylor works Magrin's body with a nice hook.
Magrin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magrin tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Magrin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magrin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.#CL#
Magrin darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.#BC2#
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magrin darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor throws a leg kick which misses Magrin's front leg but catches the back leg as Magrin tries to avoid it. #T3#
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magrin tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Taylor lands a jab to Magrin's midsection.
Taylor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Magrin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Taylor cracks Magrin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor feints a jab promting Magrin to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Magrin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL#
Magrin moves into the clinch.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magrin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Magrin avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage. #BC2#
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body. #T4#
Magrin tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Magrin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Magrin wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor lands a jab.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Magrin.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magrin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magrin.
Taylor pushes Magrin away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magrin tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Magrin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Magrin walks into a jab.
Magrin is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magrin's hands.
Taylor lands a jab to the head. #ROC2#Magrin is rocked!
Magrin moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Oh Magrin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magrin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Magrin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Taylor swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Magrin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!

Event: UnderGround FC 128
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Gonya.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor slips a straight right by Gonya.
Gonya jabs at Taylor's body.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gonya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonya.
Taylor scores with a jab. Gonya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor throws a hook but Gonya blocks it.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Gonya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonya throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Gonya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T1#
Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gonya misses the shot to the body.
Taylor feints a jab promting Gonya to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gonya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Gonya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonya misses the shot to the body.
Gonya misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Gonya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Meldrick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor lands a head shot.#T2#
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Gonya throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Gonya dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Gonya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Gonya avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Gonya.
Taylor throws a right hand that Gonya ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonya also avoids with ease.
Gonya is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gonya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Gonya walks forward, straight into a front kick from Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
It looked like Gonya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonya had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Gonya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Gonya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor slips a straight right by Gonya.
Gonya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Gonya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonya's head.
Gonya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taylor. Taylor obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Gonya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Gonya. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Gonya moved out of range nicely.
Gonya was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Gonya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonya counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGonya.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonya misses the target.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Gonya ducks down to avoid it.
Gonya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonya somewhat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonya slips under a jab.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Gonya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick 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.#R2#
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Gonya throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonya moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Gonya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Gonya slips under a jab.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Gonya counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor wants to slow Gonya down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonya misses the target.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Gonya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Gonya counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Gonya to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Gonya avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Gonya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonya thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gonya throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Donk. Taylor catches Gonya right on the button with a cross.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gonya loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
Gonya avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor works Gonya's body with a nice hook.
Gonya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonya manages to avoid it.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonya slips under a jab from Taylor.
Gonya thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gonya shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Taylor feints a jab promting Gonya to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gonya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor throws a right hand that Gonya ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonya also avoids with ease.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Gonya sees coming a mile off.
Gonya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor clobbers Gonya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonya. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonya throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Gonya shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taylor lands a nice looking body kick.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonya to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonya lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonya misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonya throws out the jab. #T4#
Gonya moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Gonya lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Gonya backpedaling.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonya keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
Taylor throws a hook but Gonya blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Gonya throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
A punch combination from Gonya misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gonya throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gonya defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Gonya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonya misses the target.
Gonya throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonya slips a straight right by Taylor.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
It looked like Gonya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gonya might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonya misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonya. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonya ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor slips under a jab from Gonya.
Gonya misses with a straight left. #T1#
Gonya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor misses the body punch
letting Gonya counter with a right hand.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Gonya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonya.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gonya!
Taylor throws a body punch but Gonya moves out of range.
Gonya throws a big counter combination but Taylor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonya in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonya walks into a left hand.
Sivile Gonya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meldrick Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Gonya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonya blocks the body kick.
Gonya slips a straight right by Taylor.
Gonya throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonya.
Gonya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Gonya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor scores with a hook.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Gonya.
Taylor is trying to counter with his kicks.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor scores with a jab.#T3#
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonya swinging wildly here.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonya back to the cage. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gonya throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonya.
Gonya slips under a jab from Taylor.
Gonya walks into a jab.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Gonya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Taylor blocks a jab.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T4#
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Gonya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a hook but Gonya blocks it.
Nice shot by Taylor.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Taylor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor throws a body punch but Gonya moves out of range.
Gonya looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meldrick Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meldrick Taylor!

Event: UnderGround FC 115
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1#
Dairy misses with an uppercut.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dairy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dairy throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dairy scores with a shot to the body.
Dairy takes one to the chin there.
Taylor misses with a hook. Dairy ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Dairy.
Good standup being displayed there by Dairy as he connects with a hook.
Dairy walks into a jab.
Taylor throws the left hand but Dairy avoids the punch easily.
Dairy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Dairy throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range. #T1#
Dairy misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor throws a hook but Dairy avoids it easily.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dairy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Dairy saw that one coming.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Mike Dairy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to move into range but Dairy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dairy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Dairy looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dairy lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dairy defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Dairy's shoulder, as Dairy tries to avoid the shot.
Dairy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Dairy is out of range.
Dairy misses the shot to the body.
Dairy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Dairy just misses with a punch to the body.
Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dairy throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Dairy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taylor with a body shot.
Dairy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Dairy looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor defending well as Dairy loads up on a big left hand.
Dairy lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor moves forwards but Dairy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dairy lands a lovely overhand right.
Dairy throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dairy.
Dairy misses with a left hand
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Dairy cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Dairy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor tests Dairy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dairy punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dairy circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Dairy. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Dairy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Dairy moves out of range easily.
Dairy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Dairy counters with a nice uppercut.
Dairy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Dairy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Dairy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dairy throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Dairy avoids them all with ease.
Dairy tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dairy misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Dairy dominated that round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dairy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dairy defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dairy's hands.
Taylor throws the left hand but Dairy avoids the punch easily.
Dairy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
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.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dairy slips under a jab.
Mike Dairy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dairy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dairy backs up against the cage. #ROC#
Dairy is rocked!#T1#
Dairy throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
As Dairy looks to move away, Taylor throws a big counter combo but Dairy just gets out of the way.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dairy.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Dairy avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Dairy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dairy!
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dairy.
Dairy misses with a hook.
Dairy throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor throws a hook but Dairy avoids it easily.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Dairy's head.#T2#
Dairy misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dairy is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Dairy scores with a decent looking hook.
Dairy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dairy seems to have recovered his senses.
Dairy connects with a crisp jab.
Dairy scores with a body shot.
Dairy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Good shot there by Dairy.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor. #T3#
Taylor throws a jab when Dairy was well out of range.
Dairy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dairy throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Dairy misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Dairy walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dairy.
A big right from Dairy misses.
Dairy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dairy scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dairy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Dairy moves away and avoids it.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dairy.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Nice defenses there by Dairy.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dairy throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dairy throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
As Dairy looks to move away, Taylor throws a big counter combo but Dairy just gets out of the way.
Dairy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dairy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Taylor misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dairy! But no joy.
Dairy works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Dairy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Dairy.
Dairy lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dairy circles away quickly and effectively.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Dairy.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Dairy has knocked Taylor down with a huge combo! Dairy steps away and waves a wobbly Taylor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Taylor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dairy throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Taylor tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dairy pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Taylor is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dairy!
Post fight, Mike Dairy stared into the camera and said 'I never really imagined putting this belt on my waist. I just got into this game to hunt heads, but now my head is going to be the one being hunted. Thank you to my sponsor Condemned too!'.

Event: UnderGround FC 107
Date: Mar 28, 2020

#R1#
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edwards counters with a body kick.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.#T1#
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Edwards is looking to counter with a body kick.
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edwards thows a body kick. Taylor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Edwards feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Edwards lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Taylor backs away, Edwards returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Edwards pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Taylor's torso.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor looks winded!
Edwards stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick. #T4#
Nice jab there from Edwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taylor just manages to avoid it.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor throws a right hand that Edwards ducks under and follows up with a left that Edwards also avoids with ease.
Edwards appears to be looking for a big counter.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Edwards avoids it with no problem.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ife Edwards dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Edwards's belly button to the back.
Edwards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edwards fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
A big right from Taylor misses.
Edwards does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.#T3#
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Edwards moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Edwards lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.#KD#
Edwards lands a big head kick that sends Taylor tumbling to the mat! Edwards takes a step backwards and waves Taylor back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Taylor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Edwards counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Taylor out cold! What a finish! Edwards is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ife Edwards!
Ife Edwards really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Glue Factory logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: UnderGround FC 99
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Sweetchuck moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sweetchuck looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Carl Sweetchuck has been cut.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweetchuck swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the body from Sweetchuck misses
and Taylor counters with a solid body kick.
Sweetchuck swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweetchuck went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sweetchuck misses the target.
Taylor works Sweetchuck's body with a nice hook.
Sweetchuck missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Sweetchuck. #T1##CL#
Sweetchuck clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor avoiding damage as Sweetchuck throws knees to the body.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck misses with a straight left.
Sweetchuck is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sweetchuck lands with a right hand.
Sweetchuck moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Sweetchuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sweetchuck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor. #CL#
Sweetchuck closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweetchuck's elbow. #T2#
Sweetchuck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sweetchuck misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweetchuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweetchuck prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taylor. #BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Sweetchuck appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taylor cracks Sweetchuck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sweetchuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Sweetchuck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Sweetchuck has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch. #BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carl Sweetchuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Sweetchuck rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor pushes Sweetchuck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.#T3#
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Sweetchuck avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage. #BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up.
Taylor throws a body punch but Sweetchuck moves out of range.
Sweetchuck misses with a looping right.
Sweetchuck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Sweetchuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sweetchuck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Sweetchuck moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor takes a swing at Sweetchuck's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Sweetchuck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Sweetchuck has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sweetchuck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taylor can turn it around.
Sweetchuck prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Sweetchuck swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Sweetchuck tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Sweetchuck back against the cage.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Sweetchuck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sweetchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Sweetchuck swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Sweetchuck.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Sweetchuck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Sweetchuck swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor defending well as Sweetchuck loads up on a big left hand.
Sweetchuck wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Sweetchuck is looking to clinch.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Sweetchuck's belly button to the back.
Sweetchuck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sweetchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweetchuck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Sweetchuck's head.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sweetchuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Sweetchuck.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sweetchuck rather than just go for the knockout.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it. #T1#
Sweetchuck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance. #CL#
Sweetchuck has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Sweetchuck's head.
Sweetchuck fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor cracks Sweetchuck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sweetchuck lands a head shot.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sweetchuck tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Sweetchuck's head.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range. #T2##CL#
Sweetchuck pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweetchuck working aggressively here.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Sweetchuck has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Sweetchuck takes a shot to the head.
Sweetchuck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sweetchuck swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sweetchuck swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sweetchuck or not.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Sweetchuck.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweetchuck misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3##BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sweetchuck on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#
Carl Sweetchuck's cut is getting worse.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Sweetchuck should have avoided that one.
Taylor defending well as Sweetchuck loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Sweetchuck's knee but Sweetchuck avoids it well.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Sweetchuck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweetchuck wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sweetchuck's hands.
Sweetchuck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sweetchuck wants to clinch.
Sweetchuck misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Sweetchuck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sweetchuck misses the shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Sweetchuck's defenses.
Sweetchuck throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Sweetchuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor with a hook.#CL#
Sweetchuck darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Sweetchuck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweetchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor throws a hook but Sweetchuck avoids it easily.
Sweetchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Sweetchuck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sweetchuck walks into a jab.
Sweetchuck throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweetchuck.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Sweetchuck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweetchuck.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carl Sweetchuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sweetchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweetchuck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweetchuck throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Sweetchuck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
Carl Sweetchuck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sweetchuck throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sweetchuck with a body shot.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#
Sweetchuck is rocked!
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Sweetchuck's ribs.
Oh Sweetchuck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Taylor counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sweetchuck! He's just covering up as Taylor starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!
The defeated Carl Sweetchuck had this to say: 'Punk!'.

Event: UnderGround FC 92
Date: Feb 01, 2020

#R1#
Turturro tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turturro's corner calls for a 1-2. Turturro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turturro.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Turturro.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turturro.
Taylor stuns Turturro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Turturro throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turturro avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Turturro avoids it with no problem.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turturro.#T1#
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Turturro moves out of range.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro tries to counter by clinching up but Taylor breaks away and moves out of range.
Turturro lands with a shot to the body.
Turturro blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
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.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#
It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.#T2##CL#
Turturro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Taylor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Turturro fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor is trying to stall. #BC2#
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Turturro has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turturro scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor tries to move into range but Turturro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T3#
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turturro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turturro swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Turturro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turturro momentarily.
Turturro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Turturro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turturro lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor jabs at Turturro's body.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turturro throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turturro swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Turturro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Turturro there.
Turturro misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Turturro is looking to counter the offense by Taylor and move into the clinch.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turturro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Decent striking displayed by Turturro there.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turturro works the jab nicely.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turturro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Turturro.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Turturro avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Turturro's head back.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turturro rather than just go for the knockout.
Turturro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turturro misses with a jab to the body
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor slips under a jab from Turturro.
Turturro misses with a looping left.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turturro 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.
Turturro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.#T1#
Taylor avoids the body shot from Turturro.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Turturro is out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Turturro's head back.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Turturro instigates a clinch.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, Turturro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Turturro pulls guard successfully.
Turturro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Taylor is now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back!#T2#
Taylor trying to control the hands but Turturro breaks the grip.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB#
Taylor defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Taylor has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Turturro to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Taylor is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Turturro pulls down on the head and he's put Taylor to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Guido Turturro!
Guido Turturro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: UnderGround FC 85
Date: Jan 11, 2020

#R1#
Gonya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonya walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Gonya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Gonya slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Gonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Gonya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonya avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Gonya blocks it.
Taylor clobbers Gonya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonya looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Gonya takes one on the button.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonya.
The fighters circling - Gonya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonya moves out of range of the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Gonya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonya scores with a head kick. Taylor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taylor cracks Gonya with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Gonya doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Gonya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #ROC2#
Gonya is rocked!
Gonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Gonya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonya seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Gonya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Gonya moved out of range.
Gonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonya throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Gonya's knee but Gonya avoids it well.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonya throws out the jab.
Gonya misses with an uppercut.
Gonya ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Gonya moves away and avoids it.
Gonya throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Gonya misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Gonya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meldrick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Gonya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonya.
Taylor throws a counter combo.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonya swinging wildly here.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonya.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Gonya takes one to the chin there.
Gonya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor misses with a straight right. #T3#
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Gonya throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Gonya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Gonya persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonya.
Gonya throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonya defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Gonya misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Gonya throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Gonya looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonya throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily. #T4#
Gonya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Gonya misses the jab.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Gonya avoids it with no problem.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonya had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gonya wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gonya drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Taylor swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gonya's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!

Event: UnderGround FC 77
Date: Dec 21, 2019

#R1#
Flexy lands a nice looking body kick.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flexy throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Flexy avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor jabs at Flexy's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Flexy's head back.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Flexy is just out of range.
Flexy tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Flexy counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Flexy. #BC2#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Flexy staying out of range there.
As Taylor tries to get set, Flexy tries to push him back and clinch up but Taylor manages to avoid the attempt.
Dropkick Flexy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flexy looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Taylor swings for the body but Flexy moves out of range.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flexy rather than just go for the knockout.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Flexy closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flexy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Flexy clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Flexy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flexy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor postures up.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flexy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2##SUB#
Flexy is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Flexy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
Taylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Taylor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Flexy!
Flexy is working to get back to half guard.
Flexy is squirming around, avoiding Taylor's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Taylor tries to push Flexy's head away but Flexy is holding on tight.
Flexy is looking to improve his position but Taylor isn't that keen on the idea.
Flexy wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Flexy is looking to improve his position but Taylor isn't that keen on the idea.
Flexy tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Flexy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Flexy is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor stuns Flexy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flexy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor lands a jab to Flexy's midsection.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor throws a body punch but Flexy moves out of range.
Flexy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flexy circles away quickly and effectively.
Flexy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taylor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flexy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flexy, right into the meat.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flexy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flexy is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Flexy catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Flexy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flexy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flexy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flexy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Flexy doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Flexy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flexy avoids the body shot from Taylor. #T2#
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flexy.
Taylor lands a jab to Flexy's midsection.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flexy scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flexy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flexy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flexy takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Flexy has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flexy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Flexy misses with a body kick.
Taylor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flexy throws a body shot but no joy.
Flexy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Flexy's ribs.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Flexy.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flexy.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Flexy throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
Flexy is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Flexy throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Flexy as he connects with a hook.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flexy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flexy misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Flexy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flexy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flexy tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flexy ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Flexy wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Flexy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Flexy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flexy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Flexy tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Flexy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Flexy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flexy misses with a looping left.
Flexy tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Flexy avoids it with no problem.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Flexy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flexy.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Flexy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flexy wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Flexy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flexy misses with a body kick.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flexy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Flexy tried to score with a low kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Flexy knows he should have avoided that one.
Flexy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Flexy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flexy is out of range.
Flexy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dropkick Flexy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor throws a hook but Flexy avoids it easily.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flexy misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flexy.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Flexy is just out of range.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
Flexy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flexy tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Flexy. #T3#
Flexy is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Flexy slips the punch.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flexy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Flexy is looking to counter the offense by Taylor and move into the clinch.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flexy.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flexy was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Flexy tries to counter by clinching up but Taylor breaks away and moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Flexy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Flexy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Flexy throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T4#
Flexy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor throws a right hand that Flexy ducks under and follows up with a left that Flexy also avoids with ease.
Flexy throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Flexy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.#CL#
Flexy drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flexy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor swings for the body but Flexy moves out of range.
Flexy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Flexy tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meldrick 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meldrick Taylor!

Event: UnderGround FC 61
Date: Nov 09, 2019

#R1#
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
A counter left hand to the body from Thompson misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Thompson backs away looking to recover.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Taylor tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor with a hook.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A low kick from Taylor misses
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Taylor misses
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Taylor motions for Thompson to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
A quick step to the side and Thompson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Thompson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Thompson throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Taylor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thompson in his tracks.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo. #T3#
Taylor throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Thompson throws a quick counter head kick but Taylor was just out of range.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Thompson is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kane Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Taylor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Taylor looks to move away, Thompson throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson checks a low kick from Taylor.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor lands with an uppercut that bounces Thompson off the cage and back into range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Taylor!
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thompson defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Taylor cracks Thompson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor pushes Thompson away with a front kick.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Thompson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thompson.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor slips a straight right by Thompson.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thompson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson with a hook.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Taylor cracks Thompson with a good jab.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Thompson lands but Taylor takes it in his stride. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson slips under a jab from Taylor.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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 takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor lunges at Thompson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thompson's hand.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Meldrick Taylor 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! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thompson slips under a jab from Taylor.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson connects with a jab.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thompson in his tracks.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
As Taylor looks to move away, Thompson throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.#T1#
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Taylor misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Thompson blocks the leg kick.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thompson tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Taylor slips a straight right by Thompson.
Taylor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson slips under a jab from Taylor.
Taylor swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Thompson lands a head shot.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily. #T3#
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Thompson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab. #T4#
Thompson misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taylor. Taylor obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Taylor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThompson.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Thompson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

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 Kane Thompson.
I think Thompson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: UnderGround FC 53
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Jin misses with a jab to the body
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Kobayashi Jin has been cut.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Jin.
Taylor takes a swing at Jin's ribcage but misses.
Jin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jin connects with a looping right hand.
Jin avoids the head kick by Taylor.
A head kick by Taylor misses #CL#
and Jin moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Jin tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Jin misses with the head strike.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Jin on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor blocks a body shot from Jin.
A hook to the body from Jin.
Jin has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor. #T1#
Jin presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jin lands a right hand.
Jin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Jin.
Jin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Jin throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Jin misses with some punches.
Jin working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jin.
Taylor tries to break free but Jin pushes him back against the cage.
Jin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jin working aggressively here.
Jin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jin lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jin blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor tries to break free but Jin pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Jin persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Jin throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jin was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Jin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Jin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jin blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Jin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Jin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Jin tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jin swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Jin tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Jin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Kobayashi Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jin.
Jin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Jin had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Jin.
Jin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jin misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jin.#T4#
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Jin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Jin throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Jin cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meldrick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jin connects with a looping right hand.
Jin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jin connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Nice cross by Taylor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jin misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Jin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobayashi Jin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobayashi Jin's cut.
That's time! Jin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jin lands the left hand.
Jin scores with a punch to the head.
Jin throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor swings for the body but Jin moves out of range. #TD#
Jin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taylor!#SUB#
Jin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Taylor is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jin yanks on the arm and Taylor is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kobayashi Jin!
A relieved looking Kobayashi Jin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: UnderGround FC 47
Date: Sep 27, 2019

#R1#
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nator.
Nator seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Nator moves away and avoids it.
Nator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
It looked like Nator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nator looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Nator takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Nator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Nator counters with a nice uppercut.
Nator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nator on the side of the head.
Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nator.
That kick from Taylor tenderised Nator's leg. Nator is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nator blocks a jab.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nator ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.#T1#
Nator misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nator counter with a right hand.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nator.
Taylor lunges at Nator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nator's hand.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Nator's body.
Nator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nator seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nator.
Taylor catches Nator with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Nator feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Nator counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nator closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Nator's body.
Nator throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Taylor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nator.
Nator was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Nator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taylor. Taylor obviously looking to wear him down.
Nator moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Nator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Nator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nator under the eye.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Nator keeps it at a distance.
Nator misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nators jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nator had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nator misses with a straight left.
Nator swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Nator lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Nator sees coming a mile off.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T4#
Nator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Nator tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nator misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Nator takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Nator misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Nator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nators jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nator.
Taylor with a jab.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nator.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nator misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Taylor throws a jab when Nator was well out of range.
Nator on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor takes a swing at Nator's ribcage but misses.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nator slips under a jab.
Nator was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nator throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nator might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nator takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nator walks into a jab.
Nator fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nator was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Nator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Nator.
Nator takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nator throws a leg kick that misses.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Nator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Nator moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor takes a swing at Nator's ribcage but misses.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Nator.
Taylor throws a hook but Nator blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Nator feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nator.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Nator, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nator lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nator feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Nator throws a big shot that misses.
Nator misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Nator slips the punch.
Nator tried to counter with a leg kick but Taylor avoided it.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taylor lands a jab.
Spurgu Nator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nator lands with a good body shot.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Nator moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Nator closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
Nator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Nator counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Nator looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nator.
Taylor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Nator counters with a one-two to the body.
Nator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Nator counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taylor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nator looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor wants to counter the offense by Nator and move into the clinch position.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Nator moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Nator takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nator looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nator momentarily.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Nator.
Nator throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nator.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Nator counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Nator swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nator.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot
letting Nator counter with a right hand.
Nator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nator throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nator manages to avoid it.
Nator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taylor throws a head kick but Nator moves out of range.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Nator moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
Nator drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nator scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Nator counters with a two punch combo.
Spurgu Nator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylor misses with a left hand
letting Nator counter with a right hand.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nator.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Nator's head but Nator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nator lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nator is looking to counter punch.
Nator looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Nator takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor lands with a hook. Nator tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nator moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Some wild striking there from Nator.
Taylor stuns Nator with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nator sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taylor lands with a right hand. #T4#
Nator needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
Nator ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nator checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Nator avoids them all with ease.
Taylor tries to land a body kick
letting Nator counter with a right hand.
Nator misses with a looping left.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meldrick Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor lands with a straight right. Nator didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meldrick Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meldrick Taylor!

Event: UnderGround FC 38
Date: Sep 06, 2019

#R1#
Taylor motions for Coleman to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Coleman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman throws a counter high kick but Taylor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coleman.
Coleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Coleman's body. Coleman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coleman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor slips a straight right by Coleman.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coleman.
Coleman misses with a head kick.
Coleman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Coleman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Coleman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Taylor throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coleman throws a leg kick that misses.
Coleman lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Coleman catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Coleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Taylor instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Coleman breaks the clinch. #T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Taylor swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Taylor pushes Coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Coleman slips under a jab.
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Coleman.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor cracks Coleman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Coleman counters with a thumping low kick.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Coleman moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Coleman drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage. #T3#
Coleman scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Coleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coleman with a body shot.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coleman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
A head kick misses from Coleman.
Taylor checks a low kick from Coleman.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Coleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coleman on the side of the head.
Coleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Taylor misses with a low kick as Coleman jumps back.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Coleman.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coleman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Coleman.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor stuns Coleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Coleman's shoulder, as Coleman tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seamus Coleman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Jab by Taylor.
Coleman connects with a single shot there.
Coleman throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Coleman counters with a right hand to the body.
Coleman works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Coleman lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman scoring well with a low kick there.
Coleman looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coleman.
Coleman throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Taylor cracks Coleman with a good jab.
Coleman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Coleman.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Coleman saw that one coming.
Coleman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Seamus Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coleman throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman misses with a leg kick.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Coleman throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coleman, right into the meat.
Taylor wants to slow Coleman down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Coleman had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Coleman blocks the low kick.
Coleman throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coleman with a body shot.
Coleman misses with a looping right.
Coleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coleman throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Coleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor slips a jab from Coleman.
Coleman misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Coleman connects with a solid leg kick.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman slips under a jab from Taylor.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Coleman's ribs.
Coleman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coleman tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Coleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coleman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Seamus Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Coleman.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Coleman tried to score with a low kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor throws the left hand but Coleman avoids the punch easily.
Taylor cracks Coleman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Coleman throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
Taylor connects with a jab.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Coleman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coleman's head backwards.#CL2#
Taylor instigates a clinch.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor digs a right hand into Coleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coleman's gas tank.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus Coleman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coleman lands a high kick!
Taylor throws the left hand but Coleman avoids the punch easily.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Coleman.
Coleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Coleman avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Coleman throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Coleman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taylor just manages to avoid it.
Taylor jabs at Coleman's body.
Coleman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Coleman connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Taylor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coleman drops his hands momentarily and Taylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Taylor forces Coleman back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Coleman trying to stall but Taylor improves his position.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor working aggressively here. #BC#
Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Taylor prevents Coleman from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
Coleman blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Taylor throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Taylor throws a series of punches but Coleman avoids them all with ease.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.
Taylor misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor cracks Coleman with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws a right and a left that Coleman avoids nicely.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coleman throws a head kick that half lands.
Coleman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coleman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coleman can pounce on him.
Coleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor tries a quick counter leg kick but Coleman is wise to it.
Coleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Coleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Coleman takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor throws a hook but Coleman avoids it easily.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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.
Coleman defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Coleman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.#CL2#
Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Coleman avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws a low kick but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman slips a jab from Taylor.
Coleman is looking for a counter combo.
Coleman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Coleman settles back down. #T4#
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Coleman connects with a crisp jab.
Coleman swings widly with a right hand
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Coleman throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Coleman moves out of range of the strikes.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Coleman there.
Taylor throws a hook but Coleman avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Taylor forces Coleman back against the cage and clinches.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Meldrick Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Meldrick Taylor.
I think Coleman 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Coleman!

Event: RapidFC 38
Date: Aug 03, 2019

#R1#
Domphy misses with a kick to the body
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Phil Domphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor checks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Domphy.
Domphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Domphy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Domphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Domphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Domphy misses with a punch to the body.
Domphy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Domphy.
Domphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Domphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Domphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Domphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Domphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taylor pushes Domphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor stalling against the cage.
Domphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taylor to keep the fight standing.
Domphy stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Domphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Domphy backwards.
Domphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Domphy misses with some punches.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Domphy's ribcage. Domphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Domphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Domphy backwards.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Domphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Taylor.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Domphys head.
Domphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Domphy.
Domphy stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Domphy fails to pull guard.
Domphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Domphy is struggling to control the position.#T3#
Domphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Domphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Domphy backwards.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#
Domphy is rocked!
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Domphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Domphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Domphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Domphy trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Domphy into the cage.#T4#
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Domphy.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Domphy's head.
Taylor digs a right hand into Domphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Domphy's gas tank.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Domphy backwards.
Domphy can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Domphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Domphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
A short left from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor pushes Domphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Domphy backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Domphy wants to land a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Domphy throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Domphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Domphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Domphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Domphy settles back down.
Domphy tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Domphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor blocks a leg kick.#CL2#
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Domphy throws a head punch that misses.
Domphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Domphy backwards.
Domphy working aggressively here.
Domphy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Domphy backwards.
Taylor lands a big right hand that drops Domphy! The killer instinct kicks in and Taylor finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!

Event: RapidFC 34
Date: Jul 06, 2019

#R1#
Nekrasov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Nekrasov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Nekrasov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Nekrasov seems unphased. #CL#
Taylor clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nekrasov.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nekrasov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor taking a breather.
Nekrasov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nekrasov or not.
Taylor has Nekrasov pushed against the cage.#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Taylor has Nekrasov pressed against the cage, preventing Nekrasov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nekrasov or not.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
Nekrasov looks winded!
Nekrasov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Taylor.
Nekrasov takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Nekrasov - that landed with a thud.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nekrasov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor lands a body shot. #T2#
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Nekrasov's head.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.
Taylor cracks Nekrasov with a nice body shot.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Nekrasov's head.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
Taylor digs a right hand into Nekrasov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nekrasov's gas tank.
Taylor pushes Nekrasov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taylor gets through Nekrasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nekrasov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Nekrasov's ribcage. Nekrasov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taylor is stalling here.
A short left from Taylor.
Taylor leaning against his opponent.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor leaning against his opponent. #T4#
A short left from Taylor.
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nekrasov.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor gets through Nekrasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taylor pushes Nekrasov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Taylor has Nekrasov pressed against the cage, preventing Nekrasov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor has Nekrasov pressed against the cage.
Nekrasov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor 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.
#R2#
Nice body punch from Taylor.
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 cracks Nekrasov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nekrasov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab. #KD#
Taylor lands a left and a right that send Nekrasov crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Nekrasov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nekrasov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nekrasov is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor lands a jab to the head. #CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Nekrasov in a clinch.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Nekrasov seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor pushes Nekrasov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Nekrasov is breathing heavily.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards. #T1#
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Meldrick Taylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Taylor works on Nekrasov's body with a couple of short punches.
Taylor stalling.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nekrasov can do to turn this around?
A short left from Taylor.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor gets through Nekrasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nekrasov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
Taylor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Nekrasov's head.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nekrasov or not.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
A hook to the body from Taylor.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
Taylor pushes Nekrasov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor gets through Nekrasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Taylor pushes Nekrasov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Taylor digs a right hand into Nekrasov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nekrasov's gas tank.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nekrasov backwards. #T4#
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nekrasovs head.
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nekrasov.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##KD#
Taylor lands a big head kick that sends Nekrasov tumbling to the mat! Taylor takes a step backwards and waves Nekrasov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CL#
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Nekrasov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor presses Nekrasov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taylor gets through Nekrasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Nekrasov's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Taylor pushes Nekrasov against the cage. Taylor is working some dirty boxing. Taylor pushes off with a quick right hook! Nekrasov goes down! Nekrasov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Taylor moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 10
Date: Jun 08, 2019

#R1#
Jab from Taylor.#CUT2#
It looks like Sherlock Holmes has been cut.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes 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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.#CL#
Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor stalls.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holmes is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor stalling the fight.
Taylor is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Taylor to work. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Holmes misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Taylor. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor digs a right hand into Holmes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holmes's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
A shot in the inside from Taylor. #ROC2#
Holmes is rocked!
Taylor leaning against his opponent.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.#T3#
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
A short left from Taylor. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
Oh Holmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holmes seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes misses with an elbow over the top.
Taylor cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meldrick Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sherlock Holmes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Holmes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Holmes gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Taylor gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Holmes is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!

Event: RapidFC 26
Date: May 11, 2019

#R1#
Stiles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Scott Stiles has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
A lazy body kick from Stiles
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Stiles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Stiles knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been hearing reports that Stiles has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stiles misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Taylor counters with a nice right hand that sends Stiles toppling to the canvas! Stiles scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Taylor finish him?!#ROC2#
Stiles is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor knocks out Stiles with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Taylor before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Taylor picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Meldrick Taylor!

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