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00:00Right hand deadly.
00:08Reaching out with the right hand to the body is Taylor.
00:14He knows what he has to be careful of now, but can he stay away from it?
00:19As he looks for a left hook on the back of his little right hand.
00:23Taylor walking up looking for that opening, goes for the body, up and down.
00:28Hadanaka moving very well.
00:30Yeah, he moves nicely, this Hadanaka.
00:32Very nice, fast hands.
00:34There's the right hand, Taylor saw that one and went with it.
00:41Inside too, this Hadanaka.
00:43Good work from Hadanaka, brilliant timing.
00:48He's got fast hands.
00:54There's another.
00:57The right hand of Hadanaka, that has been the punch of the opening round of this one.
01:02Joel Taylor knows he's in a fight.
01:05Big edge inexperience for Taylor.
01:08We've seen him so many times, but we are being introduced in style to Hadanaka here tonight.
01:16Here's the corner of Taylor.
01:24Hadanaka.
01:32That is a big right hand.
01:34Plus on the chin.
01:36Hadanaka.
01:40The gym stories and the highlights were everywhere this week.
01:45And he exploded with exactly that shot in the opening round of this one.
01:50But Joel Taylor, he stayed up.
01:54He stayed there, but he knows he's in a proper fight here tonight.
02:04Taylor's going to have to watch this right hand.
02:06And Hadanaka's going to look for it.
02:08He knows he can land it.
02:11Beautiful grab from Hadanaka too.
02:15Reaching out.
02:17To the body there is Taylor.
02:19Hadanaka tries to pick him off on the way in.
02:23Taylor's going to need to corner him and unload with both hands when he's got him against the ropes.
02:30Fast jab too.
02:31Hadanaka gets himself back into some space here.
02:37Taylor marches forward.
02:39Hadanaka looks to the body.
02:44Hadanaka's back's off now.
02:55He was there in position to punch Taylor, but you could tell he was just wary of that right hand.
03:00Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing myself.
03:03Good punches landed by both fighters.
03:05I was just thinking the same thing.
03:06Taylor is aware that he's got to be very cautious here.
03:11He's right there where he wants to be, but he knows.
03:15Good work from Taylor.
03:17What could come back and come back fast as well.
03:24He's measuring.
03:25There he goes, Taylor.
03:26That's a good right hand.
03:27That was a good right hand.
03:31Got his left hook away and he scored with a nice shot.
03:34And again, Hadanaka.
03:41He can really punch.
03:43He certainly can.
03:44Hadanaka.
03:45Tell you what, they're both top quality prospects there too.
03:50It's a really good fight.
03:51He's had one fight.
03:53Yeah, it's incredible.
03:55We now know why they were so confident.
03:57They wanted this fight.
03:58The team of Kai Hadanaka against a man who has established himself.
04:07Yeah, one loss.
04:1012 fights, 11 wins.
04:12One loss.
04:13And that was to Ben Horne.
04:15It was last year's upset of the year.
04:17We'll see Ben Horne, of course, in our main event later on.
04:20He takes on Jason Marlier.
04:24Good fight to come next too.
04:26We've got Luke Gersbeck and Lilo Telepe.
04:29That'll be awesome.
04:30That'll be fireworks.
04:33Lucky Luke.
04:37It's a great pace from both these boys coming through the second round.
04:41Right drive to the body is a good one from Taylor.
04:43And then he finds a left hook as well.
04:52What does he need to do, Taylor?
04:54Barry?
04:55He needs to basically do what he's doing, but land more shots.
04:59He's not throwing enough.
05:00I think he's a bit tentative, Ben, after being caught with those right hands.
05:03He's walking up, throwing the jab, but he's not letting him stay.
05:06He needs to put punches together.
05:13Trying to rip Breeze in the corner.
05:16Nice.
05:29Nice lob and cut there from the Japanese boy.
05:33He's back against the ropes.
05:35He's got very good timing and had a knockout.
05:37Got caught there with a legal left hook.
05:39Cool.
05:44Jazzy, he seems to have transitioned very well from his kickboxing straight into boxing.
05:49Yeah, his boxing is excellent.
05:51His footwork's great.
05:52He's very light on his feet.
05:53Kickboxing is still a little bit lighter on the feet, so maybe that'll work to his advantage.
05:57But no, he's definitely adapting in the boxing seat.
06:00Is he ever.
06:02Round three.
06:05It's the third rounds between Taylor and Hattonaka.
06:12Taylor tries to step it up here in round number three.
06:17Needs some urgency.
06:18He got through with a shot there and Hattonaka just lost his feet and tangled up in the ropes for a moment.
06:25A bit more pressure from Taylor.
06:27Yeah, that's what he needs to do.
06:29He's copped a very stiff jab himself.
06:31He needs to let his hands go.
06:33Good right drive to the body.
06:34Jab to the head, right to the body.
06:35Those threes and fours are landing really nice.
06:47Here goes Taylor.
06:49Hattonaka finds him though.
06:52Just keeps him away.
06:55Oh, lovely uppercut.
06:58He's got excellent timing.
06:59That's a hard and dangerous punch to deliver the uppercut.
07:03Confident too.
07:05And he counters again as Taylor gets inside.
07:08Hattonaka showing a really good eye as well as that speed.
07:13Taylor trying to step it all up here.
07:18Hattonaka continues to move laterally and he gets away and out of trouble.
07:24Taylor trying to put the pressure on, walking up, trying to let his hands go.
07:28But Hattonaka is making him miss and waiting to counter.
07:39That was a good jab from Taylor.
07:41He needs more of that.
07:43Yeah, Hattonaka needs to let his hands go more as well though.
07:46Taylor putting on the pressure.
07:49The water points for his good aggression.
07:55Effective aggression.
07:57He's pressing the point here in the third round.
07:59He needs to.
08:01He absolutely does because Hattonaka has had success.
08:07There he goes, Taylor.
08:08But again, Hattonaka defends well.
08:10Yeah, he's slipping and sliding, making punches.
08:15Lovely timing from Hattonaka.
08:17A little right hand he dropped in there.
08:19Body shot from Taylor and a counter shot came back from Hattonaka.
08:22And again, he gets that right hand away.
08:38Chasing Taylor.
08:44Taylor looking to line up that right hand.
08:46He goes down to the body with it.
08:49Good shot on the inside from Hattonaka.
08:51Again, as Taylor came towards.
08:56The closing seconds of this round.
08:59Another counter shot from Hattonaka.
09:02Lightning speed.
09:07And Taylor.
09:10Well, he really, really tried to step it up there.
09:15Let's listen in.
09:23Well, we can't hear what's happening in the corner.
09:26But we can have a look at some of these highlights.
09:28What did you see, Jessie?
09:30Oh, the speed is crazy.
09:31I think Taylor really put the pressure there that round.
09:34But he was getting caught coming through.
09:37Yep, Hattonaka's timing is incredible.
09:41Joey Schultz trying to fight the right fight.
09:44But his opponent just managed so well.
09:47Slipped and punched so well.
09:49Very talented fighter.
09:51Is there anything else, Jazzy, that Joel Taylor can be doing
09:54to get inside and do what he's trying to do?
09:57I think working off those jabs and really picking him off there.
10:00But it's just got to be careful with the speed there from Hattonaka.
10:05Round number four now.
10:07Hattonaka and Taylor.
10:10And again, it's Taylor who pushes the pace and gets towards.
10:14He gets a good shot through there as Hattonaka tried to turn his left.
10:18Took a round.
10:19Right hand again from Hattonaka.
10:22Moved brilliantly, the Japanese.
10:24Hattonaka, you know, for a guy that's basically a professional boxing debut,
10:29he's impressive.
10:31Uppercut, Hattonaka.
10:32Taylor comes back with two shots over the top.
10:36Body shot.
10:38I think those jabs are really going to help him get in there,
10:40but he's got to not get caught on the way through.
10:42Good shot there from Taylor.
10:44He just squared Hattonaka up against the ropes
10:46and got a right hand through.
10:48That's what he's been trying to do.
10:50He's fighting the right fight.
10:52He's putting the pressure on.
10:53He's trying to cut the ring off from his Japanese.
10:55Hattonaka moving left to right.
10:57Great body shot.
10:58Moving really well.
10:59And Taylor working his way in with both hands.
11:03Hattonaka moves well again.
11:05Taylor, he is all pressure now.
11:09He goes downstairs.
11:10Hattonaka uses the ropes and finds himself back in space.
11:24Taylor tries to drive to the body.
11:26Hattonaka is away to his right again.
11:30He just floats away with incredible speed and timing, Hattonaka.
11:35Not throwing enough of his own shots in return.
11:40He's relying on that counter right hand, Hattonaka.
11:44He has been very successful with it,
11:46but it is Taylor who's pressing the action.
11:54He's obviously much more confident going backwards, Hattonaka,
11:58as he counters there with the left hand.
12:05Wow.
12:07He got himself in a position to punch Hattonaka,
12:09but he just backed off.
12:10Yeah.
12:11He spun Taylor around nicely there.
12:13Made him miss and had him in a position to the right.
12:16He didn't do anything.
12:17He just kept moving.
12:19Very low on his feet, Hattonaka.
12:22Moves very well.
12:24He moves really well.
12:25Maybe he moves a bit too much.
12:27Yeah.
12:28He's not throwing enough at the moment, Ben.
12:31And, you know, Joel Taylor's walking up relentlessly.
12:35Here's a good jab from Hattonaka.
12:37Taylor continues to come forward.
12:39He goes downstairs, finds that right hand over the top as well.
12:43Just starting to break through a little here is Joel Taylor.
12:49Walking up relentlessly.
12:50Look, trying to line him up to the right hand.
12:55Ten seconds to go.
12:57He jabs strongly there, this Taylor.
13:02And the right hand not having that same level of success from Hattonaka.
13:06A better round from Joel Taylor.
13:16He breathes deeply, this Hattonaka.
13:19I think he's starting to feel the pace of this.
13:23He's second professional boxing fighter.
13:28Well, he's certainly moved continually.
13:54Two more punches.
14:00Well, they want to see more punches from Hattonaka.
14:04And so do we, because he looks so good when he does that.
14:07But he's just so happy to counter and move backwards and use the ropes
14:10and spin like that against Joel Taylor.
14:13He's really trying to push the action.
14:15The uppercut was a risky shot from Hattonaka, but no damage done.
14:20Hattonaka needs to let his hands go quite a bit more.
14:24Taylor.
14:26That's better from him.
14:27Walking up relentlessly.
14:30Counter shot Hattonaka after Taylor got through.
14:33Just little exchanges though.
14:36One and two punches at a time from both fighters.
14:39Nice jab from Joel Taylor.
14:46Away he is again, Hattonaka.
14:49Really using his feet and exploring the ring.
14:54Certainly moving a lot.
14:56Good little shots from Joel Taylor.
14:58Yeah, they were good shots from Taylor.
15:00Hattonaka scored on the inside as well.
15:02And his corner went nuts about that.
15:06Hattonaka needs to throw more.
15:08If he wants his decision, he's on the back foot all the time.
15:11He's countering.
15:12Oh, he got Joel Taylor.
15:13A beautiful right hand coming in there.
15:16But he needs to throw more, Hattonaka.
15:18Yeah, both scored at the same time.
15:20But the power was with Hattonaka again.
15:22But he threw himself off his feet.
15:23Let's see if he does start to attack a little.
15:27Because Taylor is just creeping forward.
15:30And himself just throwing ones and twos.
15:35There's a good shot.
15:36Taylor with the right hand.
15:49Body shot there from Taylor.
15:51He's walking up relentlessly trying to corner his opponent.
16:01Uppercut misses.
16:02There's a good shot with the left hand though from Hattonaka.
16:05As he moved away to his left, he fired off a left hook that scored.
16:09Nice jab and move.
16:14There's a good right hand again.
16:15Over the jab with Taylor.
16:17Taylor.
16:18Great timing.
16:19So he's starting to pick up the activity a little bit here.
16:22The Japanese fighter, Hattonaka.
16:26Taylor tries to find him again.
16:31Hattonaka smiling.
16:34Bit of a grin then.
16:36So Joel Taylor walking up relentlessly.
16:38Let's both his hands go.
16:41Finding it hard to nail Hattonaka clearly.
16:48You've still got to give it to Joel Taylor.
16:56Because he's putting on all the pressure and throwing the majority of the punches.
16:59Whereas Hattonaka is moving beautifully but not doing much.
17:03And he runs away to his stall as Hattonaka.
17:08It's almost like he took a round off that round.
17:10He's moved around the whole time.
17:12He didn't throw much at all.
17:14But Joel really came forward with that pressure.
17:16That was good.
17:17Really came back.
17:18Putting on the pressure.
17:19I think he's fatigued.
17:21Is that what's happening?
17:22Possibly.
17:23Could possibly be fatigued.
17:25I heard something in the corner just before where it sounded like
17:27you've got to move, just catch your breath back.
17:29So let's see how it goes in the next couple of rounds.
17:35You happy?
17:36You got this?
17:37You're the man.
17:38You're a fucking man.
17:41Well he's the man.
17:44That's been confirmed in the corner.
17:46Joel Taylor, all pressure, all the time.
17:50Hattonaka, well, he's got so much power.
17:55He just needs to throw his shots.
18:05Joel's ready to come forward there.
18:09So this is the last round of this fight.
18:12Hattonaka started really, really well.
18:14And then Joel Taylor, he has started to have vastly more activity
18:18as Hattonaka gets that right hand away.
18:20Perhaps he's been saving his energy for this,
18:24the final round, Hattonaka.
18:26Let's see if he ups the ante.
18:29Let's see if we get those fireworks that threatened to appear
18:34in the opening rounds.
18:38Oh, what a shot.
18:41Lightning fast.
18:43He is lightning fast.
18:45He's got a very fast hand, Hattonaka.
18:50You've got to give it to Joel Taylor, though.
18:52He's been relentless.
18:53He's walked up nonstop looking, chasing his opponent.
18:56And he hasn't been picked off with that right hand
19:00to the extent that he was in the early stages of the fight
19:04because things really did threaten to get away from him.
19:09He takes one there, but not with the same set of power on it.
19:12And he comes back with some shots of his own.
19:22You've got to be giving this round to Joel Taylor.
19:24He's doing all the punching.
19:25Hattonaka's not throwing much at all.
19:29Moving a lot, though.
19:30Yeah, he's certainly doing some road work up there.
19:34It wouldn't be a section of the ring he hasn't touched, Hattonaka.
19:39He is all over the place.
19:44Taylor works hard.
19:46Yeah, he did well.
19:49Hattonaka, we have to remember,
19:51having his second professional boxing fight against a man,
19:55having his 13th, a former Australian champion.
19:59So it's a remarkable effort.
20:01It's crazy, really, to even take the fight.
20:04And he looked so good in the opening rounds.
20:08He's just stopped punching since then.
20:10Yeah, he's not punching at all, really, now.
20:13You've got to give him credit for taking this fight against Joel Taylor.
20:18As you said, someone that's had quite a bit of experience.
20:26But Hattonaka, you'll be hearing of this guy.
20:28He's going to go well in professional boxing, I'm sure.
20:33Well, he took the fight on very short notice as well.
20:36It has to be noted.
20:37Hattonaka.
20:39Joel Taylor.
20:43Hattonaka was very keen for the fight.
20:47But his conditioning probably not quite there.
20:49Have a look at this.
20:51Despite all this.
20:56Taylor doesn't like this.
20:57He chases.
20:59Now they trade at the corner.
21:00Good shot, Hattonaka too.
21:02He brought him on to one, but Taylor finishes with a little barrage.
21:07And that's the end of it.
21:09He gives a little woo.
21:11Hattonaka for making it the distance on short notice against a quality opponent.
21:17With Joel Taylor, he had to figure it all out.
21:21He had a puzzle to solve.
21:25And you'd think he probably did just that.
21:28Yes, you'd think he gets the decision.
21:31Take us through some of these highlights, Jazzy.
21:34That was a great fight.
21:35I definitely think the cardio there on Hattonaka kind of failed him there.
21:41But the experience is good from Joel.
21:43Because the re-experience in the rounds, it really matters.
21:46And I think that's really worked in his favour.
21:49Every round he got stronger.
21:51Yes.
21:52You know, Joel Taylor's work rate has put him in good stead here, I think.
21:56Because Hattonaka moved beautifully and counted well, but just didn't do enough for my money.
22:00Yes, there was a lot of volume coming from Joel.
22:02Yes.
22:03Really pushing that pace forward.
22:09Now, does Hattonaka's corner think he's won it?
22:12I think they do think he's won it.
22:14And, you know, maybe it's going to be interesting to see what the judges think here.
22:18Well, you never do know.
22:19So, we'll see what they come up with next.
22:23We'll see what they come up with for us.
22:25But, no doubt, it started so, so well for Hattonaka.
22:29Yes.
22:31And then Joel Taylor.
22:33He found his rhythm.
22:35Without major success, he was really pushing the action.
22:40Yes.
22:41And we can, I think now, find these scores.
22:49No, we're still waiting.
22:50So, they've been tallied still.
22:52And they are now in the hands of our ring announcers.
22:56So, we can send it up and find out what the judges have made of this one between Taylor and Hattonaka.
23:04Here is Stephen Famous.
23:05Ladies and gentlemen, after six rounds of boxing, we go to the judges' scorecards for the decision.
23:11Judges Martin O'Malley and Lynn Kennedy score the contest 58-56.
23:16And judge Andrew Bartlett scores the contest 59-55.
23:20All three judges in favour of your winner.
23:23We have a unanimous points decision victory.
23:27Blue corner, jolly boy, Joel Taylor.
23:38He certainly made some work for it, Joel Taylor.
23:40What a display by Hattonaka.
23:41Just his second professional bout.
23:44What a fight.
23:45But we are gearing up for the main event.
23:47For the main event, it is Joe Somalia taking on Ben Horne.
23:50And I've got his brother Jeff alongside me.
23:52Jeff, how's Ben's feeling?
23:54Yeah, he's good.
23:55He's nice and relaxed.
23:56Just like how I used to be.
23:57So, like, I'm confident with him.
23:59Does he pick your brain at all?
24:00Does he ask for last minute advice?
24:02Or is he just in the zone?
24:03He's in the zone.
24:04And Glenn's given him plenty of advice.
24:06But I definitely give him a couple of little tips here and there about what to focus on in this fight.
24:10Because if Ben boxes, he can box like, he can box really well.
24:14What are some of those tips?
24:16I don't want to give too many away.
24:17Because I know the opponents are listening right now.
24:19But Ben knows.
24:20And he is, Ben's a very good boxer when he wants to be.
24:23He must be feeling pretty confident with how his body is looking.
24:26How he's feeling.
24:27Because it's been one of his longest preparations he's ever had.
24:30Ten weeks.
24:31Yeah, look, he's had lots of time for this fight.
24:33So, normally he doesn't get that much time to prepare for a fight.
24:36But he's getting a lot more.
24:38And, yeah, he's beaten guys like Joel Taylor at this sport.
24:42And he's given Nikita Zhu an absolute war over six rounds.
24:46And if it went any longer, I think he gets Nikita in this fight.
24:49So, it's very exciting to see Ben fully fit for a ten-round fight.
24:55We were having a laugh at his six-pack in the USA.
24:57You two were comparing six-packs and he's got you covered.
25:00Oh, he's definitely got me covered.
25:02My brother, he's a little bit taller than I am and a little bit skinnier.
25:05So, he's got a better body shape than I do.
25:08That's for sure with the six-pack.
25:10It is fitting, though, that we had Joel Taylor on in the background
25:13because he produced that stunning upset victory over Joel.
25:16Can he do it again tonight against Jason?
25:18Look, 100 per cent.
25:19Ben's got all the ability in the world.
25:21He's just got to put his mind to it and put what he's been doing in the gym
25:24out there in the ring in front of the lights and he gets the result.
25:27What do you reckon is the biggest challenge in coming up against Jason?
25:30Look, Jason's a very good fighter.
25:32He's brought a lot of amateur experience.
25:34So, he's got all that overseas experience.
25:36So, that's what Ben's coming up against.
25:38He's a very seasoned fighter in the amateurs.
25:40But, look, we all know my brother and what he can do
25:44and he can definitely cause an upset out there today.
25:46Because there's that trademark horn, will and belief, isn't there?
25:50100 per cent.
25:51We're in there to win it, that's for sure.
25:53We're not in there for a second place.
25:54How do you go watching on, by the way?
25:56Look, I'm fine.
25:57Like, I'm confident in him and I think he'll do really well.
26:01So, yeah, I'm not too worried.
26:03We'll let you go.
26:04Thanks for your time and all the best to Ben.
26:06Cheers.
26:07Thank you, David Campbell.
26:08It is time now to hand back to Stephen Peltz.
26:12Ladies and gentlemen, time to move on now to our co...