Jimmy Revie vs Bernard Taylor - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2007-01-19, 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: Jimmy Revie - Record: 21-36-2 (16) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Bill Gore
In the blue corner: Bernard Taylor - Record: 45-16-5 (21) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Taylor has a vice-like grip on Revie. 0:0
0:21 Battle separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:44 Both fighters are flailing away but Taylor is definitely landing the better punches. 2:3
01:06 Revie lands a strong cross! 7:3
01:06 Taylor is suddenly in trouble! 7:3
01:16 The cross scores for Taylor. He needs to throw that punch more often. 7:5
01:27 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:5
01:30 Taylor sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 7:7
01:41 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:7
01:52 Taylor lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 7:9
02:04 Taylor steals a quick glance at his corner. 7:9
02:12 Jimmy Revie throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:9
02:19 Taylor lands a smashing uppercut! 7:13
02:19 That blast sent Revie into the ropes! 7:13
02:35 Jimmy Revie muscles his way inside. 7:13
02:48 It's a sweet uppercut by Taylor! He snapped Revie's head straight back with that punch! 7:17
02:48 Revie was stopped in his tracks by that shot… 7:17
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 9:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Taylor and Revie leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Revie's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Taylor lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 0:2
0:17 Taylor lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:4
0:26 As high as Revie is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Taylor takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:30 Taylor sneaks home the right cross. 0:6
0:39 Taylor lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 0:9
0:48 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:9
01:06 The action slows for the moment. 0:9
01:14 Revie wings a big left hand at Taylor but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:9
01:16 Taylor wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:11
01:25 The uppercut just landed by Taylor is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:13
01:38 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Bernard Taylor who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:15
01:54 Taylor swings...and misses. 0:15
01:56 Jimmy Revie lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 2:15
02:06 Both fighters are flailing away but Revie is definitely landing the better punches. 5:17
02:20 Taylor is flicking the jab, trying to keep Revie at long range. 5:17
02:32 Revie dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Taylor back on his heels! 9:17
02:32 Taylor suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 9:17
02:41 Taylor lands flush with a hard uppercut. 9:20
02:41 Revie reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 9:20
02:59 Jimmy Revie's punch actually goes behind Taylor as the latter moved inside just as Revie threw a looping shot. 9:20
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 9:22

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:09 Revie bangs a right cross off the forehead of Taylor. 2:0
0:27 Taylor clamps Revie's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 2:0
0:36 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 2:0
0:43 Taylor scores with a nice right cross. 2:2
01:01 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 2:2
01:12 Bernard Taylor is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 2:2
01:17 Bernard Taylor fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a damaging punch. 2:5
01:31 Taylor works his way in and leans on Revie... 2:5
01:43 Now they break clean. 2:5
01:47 Revie is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:5
01:52 Taylor fires a solid combination. 2:7
02:02 Jimmy Revie gets his head on the chest of Taylor. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Revie scores with a nice short hook to the head. 4:7
02:17 Revie plods forward. 4:7
02:21 Revie has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 4:7
02:32 Taylor gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:9
02:42 Taylor shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:11
02:51 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:11
02:55 Revie rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 6:11
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Revie's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 7:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Revie looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:13 Taylor lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 0:2
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:22 Whatever Frank Bagley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Taylor is letting his hands go. 0:2
0:22 Taylor misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:4
0:31 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:4
0:43 Revie misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:4
0:45 Taylor shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:6
0:59 Taylor tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Revie. 0:6
01:06 Revie lands a solid uppercut! 4:6
01:06 Mercy! Revie just landed a crushing uppercut! It was absolutely obscene! Taylor is trying to hang on… 4:6
01:27 The cross scores for Taylor. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:8
01:41 Both fighters launched hooks but Revie's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Taylor. 7:8
01:55 Battle yells at the fighters to separate but Jimmy Revie and Taylor are a tangle of arms. 7:8
01:59 * It's good to see Battle paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Taylor about leaning on his opponent's neck. 7:8
02:34 Revie fires a left hand that Taylor takes high on the shoulder. 7:8
02:52 Taylor feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 7:8
02:57 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 7:8
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 4 comes to an end. 6:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:12 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:16 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:0
0:35 Revie works his way in and leans on Taylor. 0:0
0:35 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:44 Taylor misses with that punch. 0:0
0:46 Revie scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:0
01:02 Taylor works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:0
01:08 Taylor is trapped in Jimmy Revie's corner... 2:0
01:12 Revie grabs and holds Taylor... 2:0
01:17 Taylor pushes Revie away. 2:0
01:24 A right cross from Taylor gets through Revie's guard. 2:2
01:33 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:2
01:40 Taylor lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Revie. 2:5
01:54 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:5
01:58 Taylor slides into the corner... 2:5
02:03 Taylor is either lucky or has radar. Revie's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:5
02:05 There's the uppercut from Taylor. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:7
02:23 Jimmy Revie is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:7
02:25 A cross lands for Taylor. Jimmy Revie didn't see that one coming. 2:9
02:41 Taylor has freed himself from Revie. They move quickly to ring center. 2:9
02:46 Revie doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:9
02:55 Revie tries to push Taylor back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 4:9
03:00 Taylor fires and misses. 4:9
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 4:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Taylor has Revie cornered! 0:0
0:08 Taylor lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:20 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Revie has his head on Bernard Taylor's chest and blasts home a hook. 2:2
0:20 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Taylor because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 3:2
0:20 * Taylor keeps swiping at his mouth with his glove. His lip's cut but it shouldn't be bothering him that much. 3:2
0:29 Taylor got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Frank Bagley's instructions work. 3:2
0:34 Taylor pins Jimmy Revie's arms. Now they move apart. 3:2
0:39 Revie works his way free! 3:2
0:51 Taylor misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:2
0:53 Revie pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 5:2
01:07 Jimmy Revie misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:2
01:14 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 5:2
01:14 Taylor snakes the jab through Jimmy Revie's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 5:4
01:27 Bernard Taylor lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Revie. 5:4
01:34 Revie scores with a tremendous left! 9:4
01:34 That was a beautiful hook! Taylor's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 9:4
01:47 Taylor has Revie pinned! 9:4
01:47 There's some nice hand speed. Taylor fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 9:6
02:00 Taylor grabs Revie. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 9:6
02:05 Battle is shouting at Taylor to break! 9:6
02:10 Taylor'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. 9:6
02:20 Revie lands a solid hook! 13:6
02:20 Taylor was stunned by that blow! 13:6
02:34 Taylor lands a hard cross! 13:10
02:34 That punch may have stunned Revie momentarily. 13:10
02:43 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Taylor lands a short uppercut to the chin of Revie. 13:12
02:52 Both fighters move to ring center. 13:12
02:52 Bernard Taylor lands to the chest and neck of Revie. 13:14
03:00 Revie is just missing by a hair with his punches. 13:14
03:00 The place is rocking as a great round of boxing comes to an end. Most of the crowd is standing, cheering loudly for both men. 13:14

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimmy Revie was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Buddy McGirt was really animated in Taylor's corner and Taylor was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Taylor is ready to go. The cut at the lip he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:13 Taylor doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:37 Revie continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:0
0:49 Taylor holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Revie to score with a clean shot. 0:0
0:54 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:57 Taylor has Revie blocked in! 0:0
01:01 Taylor is giving Revie a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
01:13 Taylor is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
01:18 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 0:0
01:21 The cross scores for Taylor. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
01:35 Taylor lands a crushing hook! 0:6
01:35 Revie seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:6
01:49 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:6
01:54 Revie misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:6
01:56 Taylor fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:8
02:06 Taylor lands a devastating hook to the body. 0:11
02:15 Revie moves into the right corner. 0:11
02:20 Taylor voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:11
02:24 He lands the lead right. 0:13
02:33 Revie's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:13
02:39 Taylor retreats into his own corner... 0:13
02:39 Revie fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:13
02:53 Taylor misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:13
03:00 Revie moves into a neutral corner. 2:13
03:00 Taylor slips out of a corner, as Revie attempts to trap him. 2:13
03:00 Round 7 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:10 The fighters are tangled up inside. Taylor has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:19 Dan Birmingham seemed to pump up Revie between rounds. 0:2
0:19 Taylor shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:4
0:28 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:4
0:36 Revie is holding... 0:4
0:45 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:4
0:52 Revie rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:4
01:01 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:4
01:04 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:07 Taylor drills Revie with a left and right and another left. 2:6
01:21 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:6
01:25 Taylor grabs Revie again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:6
01:34 Referee Battle separates the two... 2:6
01:47 Taylor pins Revie's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:6
01:51 Taylor shoves Revie away. 2:6
01:56 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:6
02:08 Revie patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Taylor little room to move. 2:6
02:13 Revie is trapped in his own corner... 2:6
02:13 Bernard Taylor goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:8
02:22 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 2:8
02:25 Revie has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 4:8
02:34 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 4:8
02:37 Taylor has Revie trapped! 4:8
02:37 Taylor scores with the jab. 4:10
02:41 Revie is starting to fatigue... 4:10
02:46 The action is back at ring center. 4:10
02:46 Revie throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:10
02:55 Taylor backs into a neutral corner. 6:10
03:00 Revie misses with that punch. 6:10
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 8. 7:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Taylor looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Taylor forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Revie. 0:2
0:17 Dan Birmingham not only gave Revie encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Taylor. Now it's up to Revie to implement it. 0:2
0:23 Taylor is clinching... Revie is trying to free his gloves... They are under Taylor's arms... 0:2
0:28 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
0:32 Revie slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
0:37 Taylor is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Jimmy Revie. 0:2
0:42 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:2
0:42 Taylor sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 0:5
0:55 Revie fires and misses. 0:5
0:58 Taylor hooks beautifully off a double jab! 0:8
01:11 Taylor can't find the range with that punch. 0:8
01:14 Revie throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:8
01:22 Revie pushes Taylor away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:8
01:26 Taylor pins Revie in the corner! 2:8
01:26 Bernard Taylor lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:10
01:40 Taylor just comes up short with that shot. 2:10
01:55 Revie misses wildly with the hook. 2:10
02:05 Taylor goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:12
02:10 Jimmy Revie is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:12
02:17 Revie slides into his own corner... 2:12
02:17 Taylor lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:14
02:26 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 2:14
02:29 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:14
02:33 Taylor isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Jimmy Revie. 2:14
02:43 Taylor is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 2:14
02:52 Taylor is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:14
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 2:14
03:00 It looks like Taylor has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:14
03:00 The Referee has to get between Jimmy Revie and Taylor as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 2:16

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimmy Revie 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
0:13 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:24 Taylor is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
0:32 Revie wings a big left hand at Taylor but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:39 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:46 Revie misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:53 Taylor catches Jimmy Revie coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:5
0:53 Revie was staggered by that punch! 0:5
01:08 Revie misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:5
01:10 Taylor bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:7
01:19 Taylor takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:7
01:22 Taylor backs into his own corner... 0:7
01:22 Revie scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:7
01:32 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:7
01:36 Taylor circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 2:7
01:41 Revie is forced into his own corner... 2:7
01:41 Taylor is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:9
01:53 He drives the hook home. 2:12
02:07 He leaves the jab just short. 2:12
02:22 Taylor throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:14
02:30 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:14
02:38 Taylor is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:14
02:43 Taylor lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:16
02:58 Taylor shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 2:19
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 2:21

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Revie and Taylor square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Jimmy Revie received a pep talk from Dan Birmingham before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Watch Taylor move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Revie off balance. 0:0
0:15 The action is at ring center. 0:0
0:20 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Taylor rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:29 Revie voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:37 Taylor lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 0:2
0:54 Revie holds his arms up in disgust as Taylor holds him around his waist. 0:2
0:58 Battle pries them apart. 0:2
01:09 Taylor 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. 0:2
01:12 Revie gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Taylor which made him blink. 2:2
01:21 Revie retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
01:25 Taylor fires a lead right that Revie manages to avoid. 2:2
01:32 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 2:2
01:40 Taylor smothers Revie's attack as Revie tries to get off some shots inside. 2:2
01:43 Taylor lands a brutal cross to head of Jimmy Revie. 2:5
01:57 Bernard Taylor misses wildly with the hook. 2:5
02:11 He is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 2:5
02:16 The fighters are throwing punches but Taylor is being much more effective in this battle. 4:8
02:25 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:8
02:29 Taylor pumps a solid jab into the face of Revie; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 4:11
02:39 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 6:13
02:48 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 6:13
02:53 Taylor brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:13
02:53 He lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:15
02:58 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Revie's right eye. 6:15
03:00 Taylor traps Revie in the corner! 6:15
03:00 Taylor brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:15
03:00 Revie moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 7:17

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Taylor is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 12. 0:0
0:24 * Taylor rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Revie and Revie tastes the canvas here in Round 12! 0:0
0:27 Battle stands over Jimmy Revie and begins the count... 0:9
0:27 1... 0:9
0:28 2... 0:9
0:29 3... 0:9
0:30 4... 0:9
0:31 5... 0:9
0:32 6... 0:9
0:33 7... 0:9
0:34 8... 0:9
0:34 * Revie gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 0:9
0:34 Battle is allowing the fight to continue. Revie looks real shaken to us, however. 0:9
0:34 Taylor must sense that he's got Revie just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 0:9
0:43 Revie retreats into the far left corner. 0:9
0:48 Taylor can't score with short uppercut inside. Revie got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:9
0:59 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Taylor is coming out on top. 2:12
0:59 Taylor has got a hurt opponent in front of him, ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct Taylor can summon. 2:12
01:07 Revie backs into the upper corner. 2:12
01:12 Taylor is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Revie's defense. 2:12
01:16 Revie is pinned in his own corner... 2:12
01:16 Taylor scores with a glancing cross. 2:14
01:16 Taylor is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 2:14
01:29 Taylor fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:14
01:40 Taylor throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:14
01:47 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 2:14
01:57 Taylor lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Revie. 2:14
02:09 Taylor fires a shot, but it glances off Revie's shoulder. 2:14
02:20 Taylor just comes up short with that shot. 2:14
02:32 Taylor is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Revie. 2:14
02:37 Battle breaks them up... 2:14
02:46 Battle has to pull the fighters away from each other as Revie locks up Taylor's arms. 2:14
02:55 Battle has to break them apart. 2:14
03:00 Revie works free! He backs to ring center, with Taylor following. 2:14
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 2:15

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 13. 0:0
0:09 Revie has Taylor trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:0
0:09 Revie glances a hook off Taylor's side. 2:0
0:22 Taylor lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Revie on the end of that punch. 2:2
0:31 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:2
0:38 Revie has Taylor pinned! 2:2
0:42 Revie tries to drop the right hand over the top but Taylor ducks under it. 2:2
0:44 Taylor rips a hook to the head. 2:4
01:12 Revie fires a volley of punches but Taylor was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Revie started punching. 2:4
01:22 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange but Jimmy Revie is coming out on top. 4:6
01:36 Taylor seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:6
01:44 Taylor clinches... Revie gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:6
01:48 Battle has to separate the two... 4:6
01:48 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Revie change his style. 4:6
01:57 Taylor is clinching... 4:6
02:02 Battle has to break the clinch. 4:6
02:18 Revie rips a hook to the body. 6:6
02:31 Taylor moves into a neutral corner. 6:6
02:31 * Jimmy Revie is told to watch leading with his head by the referee Battle. 8:6
02:49 Taylor lands two quick, hard uppercuts that make Revie take a half step backwards. 8:9
02:53 Revie's right eye is starting to worsen as the swelling increases. 8:9
03:00 Revie tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 8:9
03:00 Taylor shows Revie his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 13. 8:9

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Revie looks to be in fair shape as Round 14 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Taylor moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:13 Jimmy Revie fires and misses. 0:0
0:15 Taylor scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Revie. 0:2
0:24 Revie received a pep talk from Bill Gore before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:29 Revie misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:31 Taylor gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Revie with an uppercut. 0:4
0:36 The swelling at Revie's right eye is worsening. 0:4
0:50 Revie has Taylor cornered! 0:4
0:55 Revie is off target with that punch. 0:4
01:02 Taylor lands a devastating hook! 0:9
01:02 Revie is suddenly in trouble! 0:9
01:11 Taylor traps Revie in the corner! 0:9
01:11 Taylor lands a right cross but Jimmy Revie turned with it, diluting some of its power. 0:11
01:11 Taylor knows that Revie is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Revie. 0:11
01:19 The cross scores for Taylor. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:13
01:19 Revie was stopped cold by that punch! Taylor has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 0:13
01:24 Revie's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in the 14. 0:13
01:33 Taylor slides along the far ropes. 0:13
01:37 Bernard Taylor lands a solid combination to the head of Revie. Those punches shook Revie. 0:16
01:37 Taylor takes a long look at Revie to see if he's playing possum. Taylor is starting to pour it on so he must believe that he's really hurt Jimmy Revie. 0:16
01:46 Taylor shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:18
01:46 Taylor is raining blows on the obviously hurt Revie. Taylor wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 0:18
01:59 Taylor telegraphed that shot and Revie ducks under it easily. 0:18
02:10 Taylor just landed a three punch combo! 0:22
02:10 Revie was staggered by those punches... 0:22
02:14 Revie is now laboring under the effects of an increasingly swollen right eye and he's going to start eating punches because he just won't be able to see them coming from that side. 0:22
02:22 Revie scores with a quick hook to the head of Taylor after Taylor missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:22
02:31 Taylor lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:24
02:45 Taylor is in constant motion. He is making Revie chase him. 2:24
02:58 Revie moves into a neutral corner. 2:24
03:00 Taylor is literally dancing circles around Revie this round. 2:24
03:00 Bernard Taylor seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:24
03:00 Taylor breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 14 ends. 3:25

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Revie's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:10 Taylor backs into the right corner. 0:0
0:14 Revie throws a flurry of punches but Taylor either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:17 Taylor needs to catch his second wind... 0:0
0:21 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:28 Jimmy Revie just misses with a huge shot as Taylor chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:31 Taylor throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Revie 0:2
0:40 Revie gets inside and fires a hook to Taylor's body. 2:2
0:55 Taylor slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
01:00 Revie 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. 2:2
01:07 Taylor fires a punch over the jab of Revie and gets it in for points. 2:4
01:11 The swelling under Revie's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 2:4
01:16 Bernard Taylor triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 2:7
01:25 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 2:7
01:38 Jimmy Revie pins Taylor's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:7
01:42 Revie pushes Taylor away. 2:7
01:54 Revie just comes up short with that shot. 2:7
02:01 Bernard Taylor moves into the near corner. 2:7
02:05 Revie throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Taylor but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:7
02:08 Taylor hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 2:9
02:39 Revie wraps up Bernard Taylor... Neither fighter will break... 2:9
02:51 Bernard Taylor tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 2:9
03:00 Revie pins Taylor in the corner! 2:9
03:00 Taylor seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:9
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 1:10

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 150 to 134

Shafeaq Rashada, United States scores the bout 147 to 138

Donald Balas, United States scores the bout 150 to 134

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
Jimmy Revie 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 134
Bernard Taylor 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 150

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Revie 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 9 10 138
Bernard Taylor 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 147

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Revie 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 134
Bernard Taylor 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 150

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Revie 28 27 27 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 24 28 27 28 406
Bernard Taylor 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 30 29 447


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Revie Bernard Taylor
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 1.93 8.13
Hooks / Round 4.07 5.53
Crosses / Round 3.60 9.07
Combinations / Round 2.00 6.33
Uppercuts / Round 2.27 5.47

Punches Landed / Round 13.87 34.53
Punches Missed / Round 52.47 39.33

Punching Accuracy 20.9% 46.8%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Head Butting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Split lip 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 12 / 12
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 8 / 7 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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