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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Jamison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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170 cm
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167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Jamison.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Jamison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jamison is trying to control but can't.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jamison trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jamison's head.
Jamison trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor prevents Jamison from improving his position.
Taylor throwing shots but Jamison is blocking nicely.
Jamison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
Jamison holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jamison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
Jamison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jamison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but Jamison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jamison trying to control here.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jamison tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
Jamison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jamison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jamison is looking for a triangle here but Taylor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Taylor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Jamison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor scores with punches from side control.
Taylor looks up at the clock and then as Jamison takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taylor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is working Jamison over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jamison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jamison parries the strikes from Taylor easily there. Taylor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jamison to escape.
Taylor tries to score with some ground and pound. Jamison controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Jamison seems unphased.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Jamison is out of range.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jamison is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jamison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jamison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Jamison is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor prevents Jamison from getting back to his feet.
Jamison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jamison wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor trying to control but Jamison is working from the bottom.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jamison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jamison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Jamison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jamison keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamison is keeping the position for now.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jamison looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jamison looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jamison!
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Jamison keeps moving and retains side control.
Jamison tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jamison trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Taylor tries to buck Jamison off but Jamison is having none of it.
Jamison controls the position.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Jamison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working over Jamison with some ground and pound. Jamison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jamison sees it coming and defends easily.
Jamison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jamison is trying to control but can't.
Ryan Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Jamison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Jamison dodges it nicely.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Jamison won't allow it.
Jamison trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Jamison is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jamison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jamison's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamison is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jamison avoid being mounted?
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Jamison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jamison throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Jamison throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurt Jamison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jamison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Jamison's shoulder, as Jamison tries to avoid the shot.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Jamison which made him look bad.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Taylor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jamison has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taylor but great work by Jamison.
Jamison wants to control for a moment but Taylor uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jamison wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Taylor trying to control here.
Taylor is not content to let Jamison control the position.
Jamison lands strikes from half guard.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jamison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jamison trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Jamison trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Jamison controlling him for the moment.
Taylor looking to control.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jamison misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Jamison moved out of range.
Jamison misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jamison looking to control.
Taylor throws a strike but Jamison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Ryan Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jamison wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Jamison controlling from the top position.
Jamison trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is pulling down on Jamison's head. It's preventing any offense from Jamison, at least for the moment.
Taylor has his feet on Jamison's thighs here. He's pushed Jamison off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jamison screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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