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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Juhlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Juhlin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 cm
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243 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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220 cm
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Ryan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Juhlin! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ryan is looking to clinch but Juhlin is avoiding it.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juhlin circles away.
Juhlin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Ryan wants to clinch. Juhlin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryan as he avoids it easily. Ryan gets a clinch. Juhlin lands a takedown into guard.
Juhlin preventing the sweep. Juhlin distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Juhlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard. Ryan is trying to keep Juhlin in close.
Ryan is really struggling to control Juhlin but he's trying to hold on to the position. Juhlin is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control. Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy. Juhlin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Juhlin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Juhlin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head. Juhlin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Juhlin won't allow Ryan to sweep him here. Ryan trying to control the position.
Juhlin thows a big elbow that misses. Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Juhlin is proving a slippery customer.
Juhlin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Juhlin preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Juhlin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryan as he avoids it easily. Taylor Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Juhlin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryan moves into the clinch. Juhlin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Juhlin looks gassed! Ryan lands an elbow inside that Juhlin shrugs off. Juhlin goes for a takedown attempt but Ryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryan tries to clinch but Juhlin moves out of range. Ryan lands a head kick. Juhlin smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juhlin circles away.
Juhlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juhlin has a takedown stuffed. Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Juhlin. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ryan wants to stall.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut. Juhlin tries for a takedown but Ryan manages to get underhooks.
Ryan scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Ryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juhlin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Juhlin can't get the takedown.
Ryan is leaning against Juhlin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ryan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ryan lands a knee to the body.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Juhlin's ribcage. Juhlin let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Ryan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Ryan. No joy for Juhlin on that attempt. Juhlin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryan pinned against the cage. Ryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Juhlin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryan is fending him off so far but Juhlin persists. Nope, Ryan circles away and we're back to standing. No luck for Juhlin with that takedown attempt. Ryan tries to clinch up but Juhlin circles away and keeps his distance. Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juhlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ryan tries to clinch there but Juhlin circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juhlin. Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juhlin circles away.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juhlin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Ryan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch. Juhlin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Juhlin lands in his opponent's guard. Juhlin thows a big elbow that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Juhlin throws a big right hand that misses. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Juhlin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taylor Ryan will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ryan wants to clinch. Juhlin looks for a takedown but Ryan sprawls well. Ryan stuffs the takedown attempt from Juhlin. Juhlin gets slowly back to his feet. Ryan tries to clinch up but Juhlin circles away and keeps his distance. Ryan tries to clinch but Juhlin is having none of it. No luck for Juhlin with that takedown attempt. Taylor Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Juhlin. Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juhlin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Juhlin fails with the takedown. Ryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ryan lands a head kick. Juhlin smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ryan is looking to clinch but Juhlin is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryan connects with a high kick. Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Juhlin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ryan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Ryan trying to mount his opponent but Juhlin defends it. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Juhlin can do anything to dispel that myth. Juhlin tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control. Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juhlin keeps working. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Juhlin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Juhlin is not content to let Ryan control the position. Juhlin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Juhlin has his takedown stuffed and Ryan counters with a series of strikes. Juhlin will be more careful next time no doubt. Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juhlin misses with a takedown attempt and Ryan counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Juhlin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Juhlin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ryan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Juhlin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ryan is looking to clinch. Juhlin gets a takedown into half guard. Juhlin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryan tries to get to full guard but Juhlin has control of the leg. Juhlin lands with a punch from half guard. Ryan trying to control here.
Juhlin slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead. Ryan tries to roll over but Juhlin keeps him under control. Juhlin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Ryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Juhlin. Juhlin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Juhlin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ryan! Juhlin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ryan regains half guard. Ryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ryan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ryan. Juhlin landing some decent shots from guard. Juhlin throws and elbow that misses. Ryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juhlin's guard. Nice move by Ryan! Juhlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Juhlin, not yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Ryan dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Juhlin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Ted Juhlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ryan has closed the distance and engaged Juhlin in a clinch.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juhlin's sensitive parts. Ryan tries to clinch but Juhlin is having none of it. Juhlin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Juhlin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Juhlin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Juhlin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head. Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Juhlin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Juhlin lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Juhlin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryan has momentary wrist control but Juhlin slips an elbow through the middle. Ted Juhlin has got the better of the ground game so far. Juhlin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy. Juhlin advances position into side control! Ryan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Juhlin's best efforts. Juhlin is looking to advance position but Ryan won't allow it. Ryan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Juhlin thows a huge punch but Ryan dodges it nicely.
Juhlin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Juhlin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Juhlin winds up and cracks Ryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Juhlin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Ryan is trying to control but can't.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Juhlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Juhlin missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Juhlin working Ryan over with strikes. Ryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Juhlin. Ryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Juhlin.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Juhlin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Ryan counters with a head kick. That will keep Juhlin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Juhlin misses with a takedown and Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Taylor Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Juhlin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Juhlin misses with a takedown and Ryan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Juhlin is lucky that one didn't land flush. Juhlin tries for a takedown but Ryan circles away easily and Ryan counters with a shoot takedown. Juhlin fights it but they end up in guard. Juhlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Juhlin striking from his own guard. Juhlin keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juhlin is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Juhlin won't allow Ryan to sweep him here. Juhlin forces his way into half guard. Juhlin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Juhlin working Ryan over with strikes. Taylor Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Ryan is trying to stand.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Ryan won't allow Juhlin to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ted Juhlin. I think Ryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Ryan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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