Moments ago, at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, three-division world champion Adrien Broner went toe-to-toe with a very game Emmanuel Taylor. Both fighters landed their share of punches, but it was Broner who was landing the more powerful and telling shots. Although Broner seemed in control of the fight for the majority of the rounds, Taylor had his moments, backing him up to the ropes and landing his punches in bunches. A left uppercut sealed the deal, however, when Broner dropped Taylor in the final seconds of the 12th round. Taylor was able to beat the count, prompting the judges score the fight 115-112, 116-111, and 116-111 for Broner. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Taylor comes out fast trying to back Brone rup to the ropes. Jab lands for Broner. Right hand lands for Broner. Taylor digs to the body. Broner answers with a left to the body. Left hook lands for Broner. Quick 1-2 from Broner, but it's partially blocked. And now there's a fight going on in the crowd that's got the fan's attention. Left hook lands for Broner. Another nice left lands for Broner. 1-2 gets in for Taylor. Left to the body lands for Taylor. Round to Broner.
Broner 10 Taylor 9
ROUND 2
Left hook lands for Broner. Another. Taylor gets in one of his own. Right hook lands for Taylor now. Short right lands for Broner. Taylor gets in one of his own. They trade on the inside. Right hand lands for Taylor. Taylor digs a left to the body. Broner smiles and shakes his head. Taylor lands a right to the body. Short right lands for Broner. Taylor answers. Left to the body lands for Broner. They trade 1-2's. Left hook lands for Broner followed by a right. Round to Taylor for being more active.
Broner 19 Taylor 19
ROUND 3
Left hook lands for Broner. Taylor presses forward. They trade on the inside. Nice counter left lands for Broner. Taylor lands a jab. Broner doubles up on his jab. Right to the body lands for Taylor. HARD left hook to the body lands for Broner. Left hook upstairs lands for Broner. Right upstairs followed by a left to the body lands for Broner. Stiff jab lands for Broner. Taylor appears to have slowed down a bit. They trade on the inside. HARD left to the body lands again for Broner. Round to Broner.
Broner 29 Taylor 28
ROUND 4
Jab lands for Broner. 1-2 lands for Broner. Taylor backs up. Left hook lands for Broner. Right lands for Broner. Taylor lands a right to the body. Right hand lands for Broner. Left hook to the body lands for Broner. BIG right lands for Broner and the crowd cheers. Taylor digs a 1-2 to the body. Broner lands a harder left to the body. Nice combo lands for Broner, who is really letting his hands gog. Right lands for Broner. Left hook lands for Broner. They trade jabs. Round to Broner.
Broner 39 Taylor 37
ROUND 5
Taylor gets in a right along the ropes. Nice left to the body lands for Broner. Now Broner pops him with a straight right. Another left to the body lands for Broner. Overhand right lands for Taylor and the crowd reacts. Left hook lands for Taylor. Broner digs to the body. Another left to the body lands for Broner. Another. Taylor pops him with a right. Broner lands a left hook, but he eats a right from Taylor. They trade on the inside. Right hand gets in for Taylor. Broner lands a left hook. 1-2 lands for Broner. Right hook lands for Broner. Left to the body lands for Broner followed by a right upstairs. Close round, but I give it to Broner for landing the bigger shots.
Broner 49 Taylor 46
ROUND 6
Broner backs up to the ropes and Taylor unloads punches, but most of them are being blocked. Right hand gets in for Taylor. They trade rights. They trade left hooks. Both guys standing right in front of each other throwing and catching. Left to the body lands for Broner. Broner gets a warning for using his forearms. They trade jabs. Short right lands for Broner. Looping overhand right lands for Taylor. Another. Taylor gets in a left hook that gets the crow excited. They trade lefts. Round to Taylor.
Broner 58 Taylor 56
ROUND 7
1-2 lands for Broner. Left hook lands for Taylor. Another one gets in. Broner spending too much time on defense. Broner jabs to the body. Taylor presses forward and lands a jab. Right to the body lands for Broner. Short right lands for Broner upstairs. 1-2 from Broner is partially blocked. Left hook from Broner grazes TAylor. Close round, but I give it to Taylor for being more active.
Broner 67 Taylor 66
ROUND 8
The crowd is cheering, "Manny! Manny! Manny!" for Emmanuel Taylor right now. Broner backs up to the ropes. Taylor presses forward. They trade jabs. Taylor works the body while lays up on the ropes. Left hook upstairs lands for Taylor. Broner lands a right. 1-2 lands for Broner. Left to the body lands for Broner. Right hand lands for Broner. 1-2 lands for Broner. They trade big rights. 1-2 lands for Broner again. Good round. I give it to Broner.
Broner 77 Taylor 75
ROUND 9
They trade jabs. Broner lands a left hook. Right hand lands for Broner. Jab lands for Broner. Taylor a little inactive right now. Just as I say that, Taylor digs a combo to the body. Right hand upstairs lands for Taylor. Another. Broner lands a left and a right. Another right lands for Broner. HARD 1-2 lands for Broner. Taylor backs up. Left hook lands for Broner. Another. Right hand lands for Broner. Left to the body lands for Broner. Round to Broner.
Broner 87 Taylor 84
ROUND 10
Broner lands a jab. Nice 1-2 lands for Broner. Counter right lands for Broner. Taylor gets in an overhand right. Broner dancing on his toes around the ring. Jab lands for Broner. Left hook lands for Taylor. HARD right hand lands for Taylor and Broner's head snaps back. Broner lands a left to the body. Right and a lleft lands to the body for Broner. Broner lets his hands go. BIG right hand lands for Broner and the crowd is on their feet. Another flurry lands for Broner. Round to Broner.
Broner 97 Taylor 93
ROUND 11
Left hook lands for Broner. Taylor lands a jab. They trade jabs. Counter right lands for Broner. 1-2 lands for Broner. Taylor jabs to the body. Short left hook lands for Broner. Taylor lands a left hook. 1-2 lands for Broner. Broner lands a left to the body and a right upstairs. Broner is cut on his right eye. They trade punches. Left hook lands for Taylor right at the bell. Round to Broner.
Broner 107 Taylor 102
ROUND 12
Left hook lands for Broner. Right hand lands for Taylor. Left hook lands fo rBroner. 1-2 lands for Taylor. Another. Broner digs a hook to the body. Left hand lands for Taylor. Uppercut lands for Broner. Straight right lands for Broner. A flurry of punches from TAylor. HARD body shots land for Broner. right hand lands for Broner. Lefthook lands for Broner. Overhand right lands for Broner. HUGE left hand lands for Broner and Taylor is down. The crowd erupts. Taylor's up, but that's the end of the round. Round to Broner.
Broner 117 Taylor 110
Official scorecards: 115-112, 116-111, 116-111
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...ADRIEN BRONER
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