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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmons comes to the cage accompanied by Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 2011 Remix. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayson Timmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmons shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Timmons looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Helgi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Timmons takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Timmons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Timmons missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helgi wants to get back to full guard.
Timmons trying to control from half guard but Helgi is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jayson Timmons wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Helgi pushes Timmons up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons connects with a knee to the head.
Timmons misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Timmons.
Helgi wants to stall.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Helgi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timmons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helgi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Timmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Helgi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helgi throws a nice head kick!
Timmons lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helgi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helgi misses with a leg kick
and Helgi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi moves out of range as Timmons strikes.
Helgi delivers a nice body kick.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons thumps Helgi with a low kick.
Helgi throws a sloppy body shot
and Timmons makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Helgi really felt that one!
Helgi lands a nice hook to Timmons's body. Timmons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Helgi misses with an uppercut. Timmons saw that one coming.
Helgi misses with a two punch combination.
Helgi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Helgi is looking to clinch.
Helgi avoids a kick to the body.
Helgi misses with a straight left.
Helgi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Timmons doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helgi thows a body kick. Timmons tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Helgi connects with a nice looking jab.
Helgi gets tackled into the cage by Timmons. Timmons maintains the clinch.
Timmons looking to slow down the pace here.
Timmons lands a body punch.
Timmons manages to break the clinch.
Helgi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bjorn Helgi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helgi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Helgi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Timmons wants to clinch.
Helgi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helgi misses the shot to the body.
Helgi misses with a body shot
and Timmons moves into the clinch.
Timmons displaying some good clinch control by pressing Helgi up against the cage.
Timmons gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helgi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmons backwards.
Timmons blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Timmons with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Helgi is looking to break free of the clinch but Timmons has double underhooks.
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 Jayson Timmons will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Helgi thows a body shot but no joy.
Helgi lands a lovely overhand right.
Timmons lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helgi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timmons is looking to score with low kicks.
Timmons lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons wants to slow Helgi down by chopping away at his legs.
Helgi moves forwards but Timmons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Timmons moves in looking to clinch but Helgi pushes him off.
Helgi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmons misses with a wild body shot.
Helgi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helgi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Helgi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi throws a sloppy body shot
and Timmons moves into the clinch.
Helgi is still on wobbly legs! Can Timmons finish him?
Timmons lands a knee to the head.
Timmons's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Helgi scores with a shot to the side of Timmons's head.
Timmons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmons trying to land knees to the body.
Timmons lands a nice knee to the body.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Helgi working aggressively here.
Timmons lands a nice knee to the body.
Helgi seems to have recovered his senses.
Helgi has Timmons pressed against the cage, preventing Timmons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helgi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Timmons has Helgi pressed against the cage.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi digs a right hand into Timmons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Timmons's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Timmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmons avoids a kick to the body.
Jayson Timmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Timmons!
Timmons throws a wild body kick that Helgi sees coming a mile off.
Timmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Timmons lands a leg kick that knocks Helgi off balance momentarily.
Helgi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Timmons back to the cage. Helgi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Timmons is rocked!
Helgi scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Timmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice combination there by Timmons.
Helgi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Timmons seems to have got his legs back now.
Timmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helgi. Helgi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons forces Helgi back against the cage and clinches.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmons taking a breather.
Helgi is working Timmons over against the cage.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Timmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Helgi won't allow it.
Timmons tries to score a body lock takedown but Helgi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Timmons lands with a short shot to the head.
Helgi taking a breather.
Helgi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Timmons tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Timmons.
Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helgi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Helgi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Timmons to work.
Timmons stalling in the clinch but Helgi improves position.
Jayson Timmons has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Helgi tries to work over Timmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi lands a left hand.
Helgi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helgi being controlled against the cage.
Timmons blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Timmons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Timmons moves out of range of the leg kick from Helgi.
Timmons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Timmons moves into the clinch successfully.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmons.
Timmons displaying some good clinch control by pressing Helgi up against the cage.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Helgi lands a body shot.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmons blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Helgi tries to work over Timmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Timmons controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons tries a knee to the head but Helgi blocks it.
Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Timmons throws an elbow that misses.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmons manages to break the clinch.
Timmons thows a body shot but no joy.
Helgi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Helgi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Timmons avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Timmons motions for Helgi to come forward. Timmons throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Helgi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjorn Helgi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jayson Timmons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helgi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Timmons rather than just go for the knockout.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helgi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmons walks forward, straight into a front kick from Helgi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Helgi misses.
Timmons scores with a three punch combo!
Timmons dodges the punch combination from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a low kick.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmons moves away.
Helgi throws a looping overhand right but Timmons ducks down to avoid it.
Helgi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Timmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Timmons tries to clinch there but Helgi circles away.
Helgi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Timmons, pushing him back against the cage.
Helgi lands a body punch.
Timmons working aggressively here.
Timmons tries to pull guard but Helgi won't allow it.
Helgi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Timmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helgi misses with a punch on the inside.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmons.
A nice left hand lands by Helgi.
Helgi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmons dives in and grabs Helgi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Helgi pushes down on Timmons's head and hops out.
Timmons forces Helgi back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helgi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmons is working for takedown but Helgi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayson Timmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmons.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmons's elbow.
Timmons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Helgi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Helgi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Timmons 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jayson Timmons!
After winning the bout, Jayson Timmons thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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