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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brocken Limb. The key to victory for Jorma Uzi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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171 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor takes a swing at Uzi's ribcage but misses.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uzi swivels and escapes.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uzi.
Uzi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Uzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Uzi sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jorma Uzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Taylor.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Uzi which made him look bad.
Uzi works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jesse Taylor has been cut.
Uzi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi swinging wildly here.
Uzi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Uzi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Taylor trying to hold on to Uzi's head to control him but Uzi postures up.
Uzi is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor tries to roll over but Uzi keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uzi seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Uzi is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Uzi is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzi is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Uzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uzi to get the leverage.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Uzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uzi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Taylor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Uzi, into his guard.
Uzi keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Uzi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Uzi wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Uzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzi moves away.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzi.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Jorma Uzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Uzi rather than just go for the knockout.
Taylor throws the left hand but Uzi avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Uzi - just one landing.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uzi misses with a straight left.
Uzi throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uzi's waist but Uzi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Uzi dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Uzi tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uzi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Jorma Uzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Uzi.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into Uzi's guard.
Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between Uzi's legs - danger averted.
Uzi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Taylor has picked Uzi up and slammed him! Uzi can't keep hold of the triangle and Taylor manages to pass to side control!
Uzi is trying to buck Taylor off.
Jorma Uzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the action but Uzi is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Taylor trying to control the position but Uzi is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzi wants to get back to his feet.
Uzi is looking for a sweep.
Uzi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Uzi is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Uzi is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taylor stays in close to Uzi's body and controls the position.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor distracts Uzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uzi is wriggling around but Taylor manages to pass to half guard.
Taylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Uzi is defending well.
Uzi wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor is nestled in close to Uzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Taylor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Uzi stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Uzi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing Uzi from standing up.
Taylor has his foot on Uzi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uzi works his way back into a safe position though.
Uzi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.
Uzi pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Uzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uzi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uzi is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
Uzi wants to stand but Taylor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi decides to stand back up. Uzi steps back and let's Taylor get back to his feet.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uzi.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uzi.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Uzi is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Uzi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jesse Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Uzi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Uzi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor prevents Uzi from getting back to his feet.
Uzi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Taylor rolls with it to try and escape but Uzi cranks on the arm and Taylor is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorma Uzi!
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energy
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hype
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