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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tat Taylor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tat Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
McCracken thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor slips a jab from McCracken.
We've been informed that Taylor 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.
Taylor staying out of range there.
A jab from McCracken misses.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor moves out of range as McCracken strikes.
Good exchange - McCracken coming out on top.
McCracken 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 blocks a jab.
McCracken lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
McCracken lands the left hand.
Jai McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor keeps McCracken at a distance using the push kick.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at McCracken's knee but McCracken avoids it well.
Taylor punishes McCracken's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCracken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCracken just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws the left hand but McCracken avoids the punch easily.
McCracken misses with a straight left.
McCracken misses with a double jab
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCracken scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCracken.
McCracken shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCracken scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
McCracken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCracken looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and McCracken moves out of range easily.
McCracken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCracken is out of range.
McCracken is looking to counter punch.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCracken is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McCracken slips under a jab from Taylor.
McCracken fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCracken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCracken scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCracken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCracken defends it well.
Taylor lands a front kick.
McCracken misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCracken wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCracken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
McCracken throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor avoids the head kick by McCracken.
Taylor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taylor throws a leg kick but McCracken moved away.
Taylor takes a swing at McCracken's ribcage but misses.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
McCracken drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor avoids the head kick by McCracken.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCracken misses with an uppercut
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCracken is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCracken, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses.
McCracken slips a straight right by Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCracken scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tat Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but McCracken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but McCracken pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from McCracken misses.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McCracken walks into a left hand.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCracken.
McCracken moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCracken is looking to counter punch.
McCracken has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCracken lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from McCracken.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
McCracken wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tat Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's time! McCracken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McCracken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
McCracken sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCracken tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
McCracken scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
McCracken is looking to counter punch.
A big right from McCracken misses.
McCracken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCracken scores with a decent looking hook.
McCracken connects with a high kick.
McCracken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
McCracken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCracken 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.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Good exchange - McCracken coming out on top.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCracken tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Good shot there by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by McCracken.
McCracken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
McCracken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCracken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCracken.
Taylor throws a leg kick that is checked
and McCracken counters with a head kick.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taylor.
McCracken throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCracken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taylor can pounce on him.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCracken's sensitive parts.
McCracken throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCracken's guard.
Taylor wants to control from the top but McCracken keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCracken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McCracken controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
McCracken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor postures up in McCracken's guard and throws a big left but McCracken blocks it.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McCracken looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McCracken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
McCracken instigates a clinch.
McCracken has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but McCracken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCracken displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McCracken scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCracken misses with the head strike.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
McCracken lands with a light punch inside.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
McCracken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCracken misses with some punches.
Jai McCracken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a shot to the side of McCracken's head.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as McCracken controls the action.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCracken misses with some punches.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as McCracken controls the action.
McCracken has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McCracken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor is looking to control McCracken's arms but McCracken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as McCracken controls his hands.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCracken avoids it.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor lands a good knee to the midsection. McCracken won't want to take too many of those.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCracken moves away.
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 Jai McCracken will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
McCracken takes one on the button.
McCracken tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
McCracken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCracken throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Taylor. That's going to slow McCracken down.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCracken missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by McCracken.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCracken circles away quickly and effectively.
McCracken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCracken wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but McCracken is out of range.
McCracken tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
McCracken moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCracken.
A counter left hand to the body from McCracken misses its target.
Taylor is looking to score with low kicks.
McCracken misses with a body shot.
McCracken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McCracken misses with an uppercut.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but McCracken pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCracken tries to clinch up.
Taylor slips a jab from McCracken.
McCracken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCracken checks the leg kick.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Jai McCracken is winning the standup battle so far.
McCracken throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from McCracken.
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCracken.
McCracken misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
A combination from McCracken does no damage.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCracken blocks a low kick nicely.
McCracken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor swings for the body but McCracken moves out of range.
McCracken throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
McCracken throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor moves away from the strike by McCracken.
Taylor walks into a jab.
McCracken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor blocks a head kick by McCracken.
McCracken tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Taylor misses.
McCracken connects with a high kick.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from McCracken.
Taylor scores with the left hand. McCracken knows he should have avoided that one.
McCracken tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCracken misses the jab.
McCracken dives in for a single leg takedown but Taylor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Taylor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McCracken blocks a jab.
A big right from McCracken misses.
Taylor avoids the head kick by McCracken.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCracken momentarily.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - McCracken had a free shot at his head there.
McCracken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor moves away from the strike by McCracken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. McCracken does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands with an uppercut that bounces McCracken off the cage and back into range.
McCracken looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCracken throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor avoids the head kick by McCracken.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor blocks a head kick by McCracken.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor throws a body punch but McCracken moves out of range.
Taylor moves out of range as McCracken strikes.
McCracken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taylor scores with a jab.
McCracken tries a head kick but it misses.
McCracken drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as McCracken blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCracken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jai McCracken did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! McCracken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McCracken avoids the body shot from Taylor.
McCracken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from McCracken misses its intended target.
McCracken loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
McCracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCracken closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped McCracken in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCracken avoids it.
McCracken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
McCracken can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Taylor.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
It looks like Jai McCracken has been cut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
McCracken throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
McCracken takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCracken throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by McCracken.
McCracken swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor thumps McCracken with a low kick.
McCracken gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. McCracken didn't expect that.
Taylor won't allow McCracken to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
McCracken has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor trying to control but McCracken is working from the bottom.
Taylor distracts McCracken with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCracken is keeping the position for now.
McCracken controlling the position.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McCracken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a jab from McCracken.
McCracken looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
McCracken throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped McCracken's head back.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
McCracken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
McCracken attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
McCracken gets a clinch.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
McCracken changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
McCracken cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Taylor digs a good hook to McCracken's body.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
McCracken tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor slips a jab from McCracken.
McCracken is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCracken throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
McCracken scores with a nice right hand.
McCracken dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but McCracken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. McCracken looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tat Taylor dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jai McCracken'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!
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCracken counters with a stiff right hand.
McCracken throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McCracken has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Taylor wants to sweep here but McCracken controlling him for the moment.
McCracken postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
McCracken advances position into side control!
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor is not content to let McCracken control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by McCracken.
McCracken working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCracken grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
McCracken working the ground and pound.
Taylor tries to buck McCracken off but McCracken is having none of it.
Taylor is trying to control McCracken's posture but McCracken avoids it.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
McCracken works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McCracken controlling the position.
Taylor parries the strikes from McCracken easily there. McCracken is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCracken cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McCracken wants to control for a moment but Taylor uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
McCracken wants to free his trapped foot but Taylor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McCracken thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
McCracken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but McCracken is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
McCracken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCracken.
The fighters circling - McCracken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor tries to move into range but McCracken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCracken misses with a head kick.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jai McCracken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCracken 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Tat Taylor!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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FIGHT
RATING
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