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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 60 p4p, 651 weight class) and Marco Natta (ranked 6 p4p, 52 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Natta!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Natta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Natta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Natta.
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Natta uses from the top position.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Natta controls the pace.
Natta wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor looking for subs off his back but Natta has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Natta is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Natta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Natta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Natta has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zombie MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Natta postures up.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Natta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Natta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Natta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Natta has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Natta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Natta has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Natta from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Natta won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Taylor wants to improve his position but instead Natta has moved into half guard.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Natta is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to roll over but Natta keeps him under control.
Natta is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Natta to get the leverage.
Taylor is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Natta is controlling well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Natta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor has Natta up against the cage in a clinch.
Natta blocks an uppercut.
Natta tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Natta tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Natta misses with a body punch.
Taylor jumps guard and drags Natta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor working for a triangle but Natta defends it easily.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Natta wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taylor catches Natta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor lands with a cross.
Natta tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Natta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Natta looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natta.
Natta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Natta slips a straight right by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Natta blocks it.
Natta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Natta under the eye.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Natta can do to turn this around?
Natta misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor defending well as Natta loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Natta manages to avoid it.
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!
Natta needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
Natta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Natta swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Natta gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
Natta misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor tries a body shot but Natta blocks it.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Natta has him pressed against the cage.
Natta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Natta throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Natta is avoiding it.
Natta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Natta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor tests Natta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Natta doesn't seem phased though.
Natta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natta ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Colby Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Natta moved out of range nicely.
Natta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natta swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Natta manages to avoid it.
Natta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Natta's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Natta's belly button to the back.
Natta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Natta throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Natta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Natta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Natta takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Natta slips under a jab.
Natta swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Natta walks into a left hand.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Natta throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Natta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colby Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natta tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Natta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Natta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Natta.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Natta to the mat.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Natta defends easily.
Natta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Natta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Natta passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Natta pulls his head out easily.
Taylor trying to control here.
Natta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor dominated that second 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.
Natta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor clobbers Natta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Natta looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Natta drags the fight down to the ground.
Natta is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Natta is keeping the position.
Taylor controlling from the top position.
Natta trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Natta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Natta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Natta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taylor cracks Natta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Natta misses with a wild body shot.
Natta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Natta just misses with a punch to the body.
Natta looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Natta misses with a wild body shot.
Natta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor tries to clinch but Natta moves out of range.
Natta throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Natta manages to avoid it.
Natta throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Natta knows he should have avoided that one.
Natta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Natta looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natta keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Natta takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Natta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Natta circles away.
Natta misses the shot to the body.
Natta closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Natta has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor jumps guard but Natta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Natta.
Taylor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Taylor working a defensive guard but Natta manages to pass into side control anyway.
Natta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Natta tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taylor manages to get back to half guard.
Natta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Natta 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. Natta eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor clearly takes that round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Natta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Natta looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Natta keeps it at a distance.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natta.
Natta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Natta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natta avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Natta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Natta has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Natta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Well, if Natta 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.
Taylor trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Natta manages to pass to mount!
Natta fails to take his opponent's back.
Natta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natta prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Natta fails to move to back control.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Natta's attempts to control the action.
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor prevents Natta from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natta controlling his opponent.
Natta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Natta takes Taylor's back.
I really don't envy Taylor right now.
Taylor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Natta.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Natta's attempts to control the action.
Natta wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Natta trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Natta dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor takes a swing at Natta's ribcage but misses.
Natta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Natta misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Natta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Natta slips under a jab from Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor jumps guard but Natta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Natta's ribcage. Natta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Natta pulls Taylor into guard.
Natta looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natta is looking for a sweep.
Natta can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Natta will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Natta tries to improve position but can't.
Natta is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor has control of an arm but Natta manages to advance to Taylor's back!
Marco Natta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Natta has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Taylor has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
A lull in the action here.
Taylor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Natta is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natta wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Colby Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Natta content to control rather than advance.
Natta is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Natta controlling the action here.
Taylor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor wants to control but Natta is keeping busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Natta.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Colby Taylor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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