Bernard Taylor vs Terry McGovern - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Milwaukee Arena / MECCA, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 2007-01-17, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Reg Thompson (United Kingdom), Shafeaq Rashada (United States) and Donald Balas (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, UTBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 5/Scorecard after 5, game will not check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bernard Taylor - Record: 43-16-5 (21) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Terry McGovern - Record: 46-15-1 (37) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Pre-Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Panama Lewis - Cut Man: Joe Souza

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:11 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:20 Taylor just misses with a huge shot as Terry McGovern chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:22 McGovern scores with a quick hook to the head of Bernard Taylor after Taylor missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:2
0:32 Taylor sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 3:2
0:41 Taylor is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 6:2
0:49 Bernard Taylor backs away and hitches up his trunks. 6:2
0:57 Taylor lands a strong hook! 10:2
0:57 McGovern was stopped in his tracks by that shot… 10:2
01:06 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 10:2
01:18 Taylor isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing McGovern. 10:2
01:23 Taylor is trying to put his punches together and he tags Terry McGovern with a nice combination of punches. 12:2
01:31 McGovern is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 12:2
01:35 Taylor lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 14:2
01:49 Taylor misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 14:2
02:00 Taylor is in constant motion. He is making McGovern chase him. 14:2
02:09 Taylor is moving around the ring nicely. 14:2
02:22 Taylor fires a lead right that McGovern manages to avoid. 14:2
02:37 Taylor is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 14:2
02:47 A hard combination lands for Taylor. 17:2
02:57 Taylor pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 19:2
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish the first Round. 21:2

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Taylor is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:13 McGovern fires a shot, but it glances off Taylor's shoulder. 0:0
0:15 Taylor fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:0
0:24 McGovern rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:2
0:35 Terry McGovern steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:2
0:48 Taylor misses wildly with the hook. 2:2
01:00 McGovern misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:2
01:07 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:2
01:19 Taylor wings a big left hand at McGovern but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:2
01:38 McGovern tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:2
01:40 Taylor lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 4:2
01:49 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 4:2
01:57 Taylor constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 4:2
02:06 Taylor is either lucky or has radar. McGovern's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:2
02:09 Taylor lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 6:2
02:22 McGovern is clinching... 6:2
02:31 Battle breaks them up... 6:2
02:44 Taylor circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 6:2
02:53 McGovern traps Taylor's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Battle breaks it up. 6:2
02:57 McGovern pushes Taylor away. 6:2
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Bernard Taylor's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 7:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Panama Lewis said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. McGovern is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:11 Taylor has his arms wrapped around McGovern... Now they separate. 0:0
0:15 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:20 Taylor lands a right cross but Terry McGovern turned with it, diluting some of its power. 2:0
0:33 Taylor can't find the range with that punch. 2:0
0:48 Taylor fires a left hand that McGovern takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:56 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Bernard Taylor digs a quick hook into the exposed side of McGovern. 4:0
01:05 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 4:0
01:13 Taylor tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of McGovern. 4:0
01:20 Taylor throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:0
01:29 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:0
01:32 McGovern lets go with a hook but Taylor blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 8:0
01:48 Taylor misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:0
02:00 Taylor is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 8:0
02:09 Taylor fires and misses. 8:0
02:11 McGovern sneaks home the right cross. 8:2
02:21 Taylor scores with a nice right cross. 10:2
02:29 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 10:2
02:32 Taylor gets his head on the chest of McGovern. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Taylor scores with a nice short hook to the head. 12:2
02:42 A cross lands for Taylor. McGovern didn't see that one coming. 14:2
02:50 McGovern is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 14:2
02:58 McGovern clamps Taylor's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 14:2
03:00 Now they break clean. 14:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 15:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Battle motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:11 Taylor is motioning with his gloves for McGovern to bring it on, but Taylor is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:15 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 0:0
0:19 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Terry McGovern has his head on Taylor's chest and blasts home a hook. 0:2
0:23 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:33 McGovern forces his way inside. 0:2
0:56 McGovern swings...and misses. 0:2
01:03 Taylor has to avoid throwing just one shot at a time. There! He gets off a nice combination of punches that shake McGovern. 3:2
01:21 McGovern doesn't connect with the cross. 3:2
01:23 Taylor fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 5:2
01:32 Taylor gets inside and fires a hook to McGovern's body. 7:2
01:49 McGovern cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 7:2
01:56 As high as McGovern is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Bernard Taylor takes advantage of it. 7:2
02:02 Taylor scores with the jab. 9:2
02:12 The corner is yelling at Taylor to be busier. Maybe he heard them because he just got off a nasty combination of punches that hurt McGovern. 12:2
02:20 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 12:2
02:29 McGovern works his way in and leans on Taylor... 12:2
02:41 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 12:2
02:45 Taylor rips a hook to the head. 14:2
02:54 Bernard Taylor sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 16:2
03:00 Taylor misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 16:2
03:00 Round 4 finishes with the sound of the bell. 17:2

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Taylor better be careful when he throws that one. 2:0
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:27 Taylor glances a hook off McGovern's side. 4:0
0:41 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Taylor rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:0
0:45 Taylor doesn't have to look for McGovern this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:0
0:51 The cross scores for Taylor. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:0
01:12 Taylor smothers McGovern's attack as McGovern tries to get off some shots inside. 6:0
01:15 Bernard Taylor shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:0
01:27 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now McGovern lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Taylor. 8:2
01:41 Terry McGovern throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:2
01:44 Taylor snakes the jab through Terry McGovern's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 10:2
02:01 Taylor lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of McGovern. 10:2
02:03 McGovern gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Taylor with an uppercut. 10:4
02:11 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 10:4
02:21 Taylor misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 10:4
02:35 McGovern grabs and holds Taylor... 10:4
02:47 McGovern shoves Bernard Taylor away. 10:4
02:52 McGovern's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 10:4
02:56 Taylor bangs the uppercut home. 12:4
03:00 The bell ending Round 5 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 13:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 McGovern got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Panama Lewis's instructions work. 0:0
0:15 Taylor misses with that punch. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:26 Battle is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:36 McGovern leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:48 Taylor telegraphed that shot and McGovern ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:55 Oh!!! McGovern unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:5
0:55 Taylor is staggered… 0:5
01:09 Taylor fires and misses. 0:5
01:15 Look out! That was a straight right by McGovern! 0:9
01:15 That's the shot McGovern hoped to land! Taylor looks bad after that blow! 0:9
01:29 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:9
01:33 Battle has to separate the two... 0:9
01:38 McGovern unleashes a fusilade of punches to the head and body. 0:12
01:52 Taylor works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:12
01:57 McGovern tries to push Taylor back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:12
02:01 Bernard Taylor bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:12
02:19 McGovern tries to drop the right hand over the top but Taylor ducks under it. 2:12
02:21 The cross scores for Taylor. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:12
02:38 Battle yells at the fighters to separate but McGovern and Taylor are a tangle of arms. 4:12
02:47 Battle separates the two... 4:12
02:56 Taylor pins McGovern's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:12
03:00 McGovern tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 4:12
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 4:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Taylor was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:10 McGovern doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Taylor's head? 0:4
0:10 Taylor was stopped cold by that punch! 0:4
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:4
0:28 Taylor brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
0:35 Taylor shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:4
0:53 Taylor has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 2:4
0:57 Referee Battle has to separate the two... 2:4
01:06 Taylor is off target with that punch. 2:4
01:13 That right hook by McGovern brings Taylor up short! 2:9
01:13 Taylor looks like he was hurt by that punch! 2:9
01:22 McGovern traps Taylor in the corner! 2:9
01:26 McGovern can't score with short uppercut inside. Taylor got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:9
01:33 Taylor slides into a neutral corner... 2:9
01:37 McGovern just comes up short with that shot. 2:9
01:48 McGovern wings a big left hand at Taylor but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:9
02:00 McGovern is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:9
02:11 McGovern misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:9
02:22 McGovern throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:9
02:38 No one is going to confuse McGovern with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 2:9
02:46 Terry McGovern fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:9
02:53 Taylor retreats into a neutral corner. 2:9
02:53 McGovern lands a stinging jab. 2:11
03:00 There's another round in the books. 3:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:10 McGovern is motioning with his gloves for Taylor to bring it on, but McGovern is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:33 McGovern wings a big left hand at Taylor but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:36 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:40 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:43 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:51 Taylor fires a volley of punches but McGovern was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Taylor started punching. 0:0
0:59 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
01:03 McGovern throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Taylor but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
01:05 Taylor shoots the jab into the chest of McGovern. 2:0
01:14 McGovern is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:0
01:17 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:0
01:32 McGovern can't find the range with that punch. 2:0
01:44 McGovern lands a solid cross! 2:4
01:44 Taylor is hurt! 2:4
01:59 Battle is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 2:4
02:08 It's a sweet uppercut by McGovern! He snapped Taylor's head straight back with that punch! 2:8
02:08 That punch may have stunned Bernard Taylor momentarily. 2:8
02:16 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 2:8
02:19 McGovern lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Taylor's ribcage and neck. 2:11
02:47 McGovern throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:11
02:58 Terry McGovern just comes up short with that shot. 2:11
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 2:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bernard Taylor looks to be in good shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Frank Bagley seemed to pump up Taylor between rounds. 0:0
0:13 McGovern moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Taylor. 0:0
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:31 Taylor is trapped in McGovern's corner... 0:0
0:35 McGovern is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Taylor a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
0:42 Taylor moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:47 McGovern drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Taylor wince! 0:5
0:47 Taylor appears shaken by those punches! 0:5
01:01 McGovern just comes up short with that shot. 0:5
01:03 * Taylor is told to keep his punches up by Battle. 2:5
01:25 McGovern misses wildly with the hook. 2:5
01:28 Taylor lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:5
01:40 Both fighters are throwing but McGovern is scoring more than Taylor. 6:8
01:49 Taylor backs into his own corner... 6:8
01:54 McGovern's punch actually goes behind Bernard Taylor as the latter moved inside just as McGovern threw a looping shot. 6:8
01:56 Taylor throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:8
02:10 McGovern suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 8:8
02:12 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Taylor lands the right hand. 10:8
02:30 Terry McGovern fires and misses. 10:8
02:32 Taylor lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 12:8
02:46 McGovern misses with that punch. 12:8
02:57 Taylor is trying to free his gloves from under McGovern's gloves. 12:8
03:00 Battle separates the two... 12:8
03:00 Taylor appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:8
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 12:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 10 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Frank Bagley not only gave Taylor encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle McGovern. Now it's up to Bernard Taylor to implement it. 0:0
0:09 McGovern slides into the corner... 0:0
0:09 Taylor lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:13 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 10th round of this fight. 2:0
0:23 Taylor can't find the range with that punch. 2:0
0:25 McGovern scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:2
0:39 Taylor back pedals away from the straight forward attack of McGovern. 2:2
0:44 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:2
0:48 McGovern throws a flurry of punches but Taylor either blocks or slips them. 2:2
0:56 McGovern is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:2
0:58 McGovern has Taylor trapped! 2:2
01:03 McGovern wraps his arms around Taylor. 2:2
01:07 Battle is shouting at McGovern to break! 2:2
01:12 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:2
01:17 McGovern lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Taylor. 2:2
01:19 Taylor lands two hard body shots and one made McGovern grunt. 5:2
01:33 McGovern fires and misses. 5:2
01:44 McGovern looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Taylor. 5:2
01:50 Taylor backs into a neutral corner. 5:2
01:54 McGovern slides along the far ropes. 5:2
01:58 Bernard Taylor's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:2
02:06 Taylor has a hold on McGovern that would make a professional wrestler proud. 5:2
02:15 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 5:2
02:23 Taylor gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 7:2
02:37 Terry McGovern is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:2
02:49 Taylor picks off the jab thrown by McGovern. 7:2
02:58 Taylor digs a short hook to ribs of McGovern. 9:2
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 10 comes to an end. 9:4

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 11. 0:0
0:12 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:15 Bernard Taylor is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:19 McGovern goes straight at Bernard Taylor, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:19 McGovern is starting to suck wind... 0:0
0:19 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 11th round of this fight. 0:0
0:28 Taylor works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:34 McGovern traps Taylor in the corner! 0:0
0:38 McGovern misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:49 Terry McGovern has Taylor cornered! 0:0
0:53 McGovern throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Bernard Taylor but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
01:05 McGovern fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
01:17 McGovern plods forward. 0:0
01:21 Taylor wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:0
01:38 Terry McGovern doesn't connect with the cross. 2:0
01:41 Taylor forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of McGovern. 4:0
01:50 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:0
01:56 McGovern pins Taylor in the corner! 4:0
01:56 McGovern likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Bernard Taylor's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:2
02:06 McGovern backs into the left corner. 4:2
02:06 There's a wicked right by Taylor. He had some steam on that punch. 7:2
02:16 McGovern slides into his own corner... 7:2
02:16 Taylor lands the lead right. 9:2
02:20 McGovern is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 9:2
02:29 Bernard Taylor has Terry McGovern trapped in the near neutral corner... 9:2
02:29 Taylor tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 11:2
02:39 Taylor lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep McGovern on the end of that punch. 13:2
02:52 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 13:2
02:55 McGovern brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 13:2
03:00 McGovern throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 13:2
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 15:3

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 12. 0:0
0:16 Bernard Taylor doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:22 McGovern takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:25 McGovern hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 0:2
0:38 Taylor lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:2
0:47 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:2
0:50 Taylor retreats into the far left corner. 2:2
0:54 There's a straight right by McGovern! 2:6
0:54 Taylor looks shaken! 2:6
0:54 * That last shot stunned Taylor and it looks like McGovern is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Bernard Taylor is now bleeding. 2:8
0:54 The cut is severe from the looks of it, a gash outside his right eyebrow. 2:8
0:54 * Taylor's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Battle motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 2:8
0:54 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Taylor, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 12. 2:8
01:04 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:8
01:08 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:8
01:13 Battle has to break the clinch. 2:8
01:23 McGovern brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 2:8
01:35 McGovern misses with that punch. 2:8
01:37 Taylor scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:8
01:46 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:8
01:50 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Taylor who scores with a short hook to the chest. 6:8
01:59 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:8
02:08 Bernard Taylor just comes up short with that shot. 6:8
02:10 McGovern misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 6:10
02:23 McGovern moves into a neutral corner. 6:10
02:23 Taylor rips a hook to the body. 8:10
02:32 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 10:12
02:49 Bernard Taylor is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing McGovern to chase him. 10:12
02:53 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 10:12
03:00 Taylor fires a shot, but it glances off McGovern's shoulder. 10:12
03:00 It looks like Taylor has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:12
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 12:12

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as McGovern and Taylor leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Taylor's cutman worked on Taylor's wounds between rounds; however, all of the bleeding wasn't stopped, as evident by the blood still flowing down Taylor's face from outside the right eyebrow. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are tangled up inside. McGovern has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:22 Terry McGovern misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:24 Bernard Taylor scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 3:2
0:34 Terry McGovern has Taylor blocked in! 3:2
0:34 McGovern bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 3:4
0:38 Taylor is slowing up... 3:4
0:45 McGovern lands a stinging jab. 3:6
01:05 Taylor is holding... 3:6
01:17 Battle moves them apart. 3:6
01:21 McGovern's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 3:6
01:29 Considering the clinch McGovern has on Taylor it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Taylor pushes him away. 3:6
01:34 Battle pries them apart. 3:6
01:45 McGovern misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:6
01:48 Bernard Taylor goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 5:6
01:48 They're both coming in head down. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 5:6
01:56 Taylor's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:6
02:05 Taylor tries to muscle inside but McGovern clinches him. 5:6
02:09 The Referee breaks it up... 5:6
02:15 McGovern shoots the jab into the chest of Taylor. 5:8
02:24 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 13th. 5:8
02:32 The fighters are trading punches and McGovern seems to have won that exchange. 7:11
02:49 McGovern's punch actually goes behind Taylor as the latter moved inside just as Terry McGovern threw a looping shot. 7:11
03:00 Round 13 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 6:11

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it's obvious that McGovern is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Taylor's corner men does a nice job on Taylor's cut outside the right eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Taylor had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:13 McGovern leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:15 Taylor lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:0
0:20 Both fighters are breathing hard... 2:0
0:24 McGovern received a pep talk from Panama Lewis before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:25 Taylor is pinned in his own corner... 2:0
0:29 McGovern misses with that punch. 2:0
0:32 Taylor lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:0
0:41 Taylor goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 7:0
0:51 McGovern lands a stinging jab. 7:2
01:00 Both fighters move to ring center. 7:2
01:00 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Taylor lands a short uppercut to the chin of McGovern. 9:2
01:09 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 9:2
01:20 Taylor throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of McGovern but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 9:2
01:27 That was a straight right by McGovern! 9:6
01:27 Taylor was shaken by those blows! 9:6
01:43 McGovern has Taylor pinned! 9:6
01:53 Bernard Taylor lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of McGovern. 9:6
01:55 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's McGovern, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut that hurt Taylor. 9:9
02:10 McGovern scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 9:11
02:23 The action is at ring center. 9:11
02:27 McGovern fires a volley of punches but Taylor was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time McGovern started punching. 9:11
02:39 McGovern lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Taylor. 9:11
02:51 McGovern misses wildly with the hook. 9:11
02:53 There's some nice hand speed. Taylor fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 11:11
03:00 McGovern is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:11
03:00 Taylor seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:11
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:11

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round begins. 0:0
0:12 Taylor doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:26 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Taylor has a vice-like grip on McGovern. 2:0
0:31 Taylor and McGovern each take a step back. 2:0
0:42 McGovern lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Taylor. 2:0
0:44 Taylor scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of McGovern. 4:0
0:58 McGovern just comes up short with that shot. 4:0
01:00 The cross scores for Bernard Taylor. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:0
01:09 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 6:0
01:17 Battle has to pull the fighters away from each other as McGovern locks up Taylor's arms. 6:0
01:21 * And there is the cut! That was about time, after all that head butting! 8:0
01:21 The blood is coming from somewhere on the inside of McGovern's right eyebrow and it's following a path downward alongside his nose and onto his upper lip. It appears to be a fairly bad gash. 8:0
01:21 * This cut has been caused when the fighters accidentally banged heads during that clinching. 8:0
01:26 Taylor goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 10:0
01:39 McGovern pins Bernard Taylor in the corner! 10:0
01:43 McGovern just comes up short with that shot. 10:0
01:45 Taylor is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 12:0
01:55 McGovern tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 12:2
02:05 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 12:2
02:12 McGovern throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:2
02:18 Taylor misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:2
02:39 Taylor grabs McGovern again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 12:2
02:44 Taylor finally lets go of McGovern. 12:2
03:00 McGovern is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Taylor can't throw punches, I guess. 12:2
03:00 Referee Battle steps in to break it up. 12:2
03:00 Taylor seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:2
03:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 12:1

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…

Reg Thompson, United Kingdom scores the bout 146 to 140

Shafeaq Rashada, United States scores the bout 147 to 143

Donald Balas, United States scores the bout 146 to 140

The winner by unanimous decision is Bernard Taylor!

Score Cards

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bernard Taylor 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 146
Terry McGovern 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 140

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bernard Taylor 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 147
Terry McGovern 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 143

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bernard Taylor 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 146
Terry McGovern 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 140

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bernard Taylor 30 30 30 30 30 28 27 27 30 30 30 30 28 29 30 439
Terry McGovern 27 28 27 27 27 29 30 30 28 28 27 30 30 28 27 423


Statistics
Categories Bernard Taylor Terry McGovern
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.20 2.27
Hooks / Round 4.80 4.27
Crosses / Round 7.27 2.67
Combinations / Round 5.00 1.73
Uppercuts / Round 4.27 2.67

Punches Landed / Round 26.53 13.60
Punches Missed / Round 45.27 97.20

Punching Accuracy 37.0% 12.3%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Cut inside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 2 / 1 0 / 0

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 13 / 13 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 8 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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