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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Jameson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson tries to clinch up.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Jameson.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jameson defends it nicely.
Jameson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jameson, up you get!
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Jameson.
Jameson misses with a takedown
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jameson to the mat! Jameson manages to get full guard.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taylor postures up.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jameson keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor pushing down on Jameson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jameson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jameson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Gus Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jameson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a low kick but Jameson avoids it.
Johnny Jameson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jameson shoots and misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jameson looks gassed!
Jameson has his takedown stuffed
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor is pressing down on Jameson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jameson is holding on for now.
Jameson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
Jameson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jameson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Taylor is pressing down on Jameson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jameson is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor wants to work for an arm triangle but Jameson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Jameson shoots in.
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.
Jameson shoots and misses
and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jameson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor gets control of Jameson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Taylor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jameson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jameson lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taylor throws the left hand but Jameson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jameson tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor is trying to control. Jameson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jameson is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jameson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Jameson persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Jameson with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jameson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taylor controls the pace.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jameson is breathing heavily.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jameson is keeping the position for now.
Jameson keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Jameson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jameson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jameson wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Jameson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jameson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jameson won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jameson with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gus Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jameson.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Jameson's temple.
Jameson gets full guard.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Jameson keeps moving.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Jameson is retaining full guard.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Jameson keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jameson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Jameson didn't expect that.
Tayloris looking to pass into half guard but Jameson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jameson is in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jameson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jameson stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Taylor 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!
Jameson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jameson trying to control here.
Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jameson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jameson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jameson wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jameson is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Jameson keeps moving.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jameson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jameson wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has gone for a leg lock! Jameson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Taylor's guard.
Jameson trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jameson controls the pace.
Jameson is looking to stand up but Taylor won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jameson stands up and waves to Taylor to follow him.
Jameson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taylor.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jameson slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Jameson.
Jameson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jameson's head.
Taylor throws a right hand that Jameson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jameson also avoids with ease.
Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jameson's half guard.
Taylor wants to control but Jameson is keeping him busy.
Johnny Jameson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gus Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jameson scores with a few weak punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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