ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights: Sam Soliman vs. Jermain Taylor RBR

Round 5

Taylor is rowing out his jab into the air. Soliman keeps his distance. Wild body hooking combo by Soliman on the way in, grazed by a left hook atop the head for his troubles. Taylor connects on a double right hand lunging in as Soliman pulls back in a crouch. Long clinch. Soliman jabs straight up from a crouch and falls back into a defensive shell as Taylor clubs him a couple of rights. Clinch. Windmilled 1-2 by Soliman, lashing the guard of Taylor. Hooking exchange, both whipping each other in the face at mid-range, Taylor missing a follow-up right as Soliman ducks away. Taylor misses a jab and lunges in with the right cross, nicking the chin of Soliman. Wild counter hook by Soliman making partial contact.

10-9 Taylor, another close one.

49-46 Taylor

 

The only round I think most would disagree is the 3rd and I think most only gave Soliman the 3rd for activity.

Not "more punches landed", mind you, but just activity. Which is fine, some people score that way, but...activity isn't an actual scoring criterion. Just saying.

 

Well, like all motor skills, effective jabbing is kind of tied into having your brain faculties wholly intact...