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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Jameson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamison Espinoza's chin.
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193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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164 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamison Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Espinoza kicks off Jameson and gets to his feet.
Jameson moves into range and clinches up with Espinoza.
Espinoza is working for takedown but Jameson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Espinoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jameson smiles and moves away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jameson has eaten all the pies!
Jameson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Espinoza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinoza is not content to let Jameson control the position.
Espinoza can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jameson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jameson.
Jameson decides to stand back up.
Jameson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Espinoza, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to pull guard but Jameson holds him up against the cage and eventually Espinoza drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jameson decides to pull guard.
Jameson working a defensive guard but Espinoza manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ground and pound from Espinoza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jameson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Espinoza cracks Jameson with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Jameson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jameson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jameson taking a bit of punishment here - Espinoza scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jameson tries to buck Espinoza off but Espinoza is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jameson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Espinoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Espinoza scores with a couple of short elbows.
Espinoza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jameson struggling a bit here.
Jameson looks winded!
Jameson taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jameson is looking for a sweep.
Espinoza working the ground and pound.
Espinoza working the body and head with strikes.
Jameson wants to control but Espinoza postures up.
Jameson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espinoza in side control lands a decent elbow.
Espinoza cracks Jameson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Espinoza's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Espinoza in side control lands a decent elbow.
Espinoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Espinoza working the head with strikes.
Jameson sneaks back into half guard.
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!
Espinoza working over Jameson with some ground and pound. Jameson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Espinoza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jameson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jameson is looking to improve his position.
Jameson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Espinoza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Espinoza looks to land a body kick but Jameson moved away.
Jameson has his takedown stuffed
and Espinoza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Espinoza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jameson dives on top into guard.
Espinoza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jamison Espinoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Espinoza is on top in guard.
Espinoza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Espinoza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Espinoza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jameson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza throwing strikes but missing.
Espinoza landing with the ground and pound.
Espinoza scoring with some ground and pound.
Jameson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Espinoza.
Jameson keeping moving, preventing Espinoza from controlling successfully.
Jameson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jameson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jameson is breathing heavily.
Espinoza darts in looking for a takedown but Jameson gets double underhooks and turns Espinoza into the cage.
Jamison Espinoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jameson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson shoots in and bounces Espinoza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Espinoza pushes Jameson off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Jameson.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jameson sprawls and moves away.
Espinoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jameson can do to turn this around?
Jameson throws a combination that misses
so Espinoza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Espinoza postures up.
Espinoza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jameson trying to keep a closed guard but Espinoza is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Espinoza postures up and lands a big shot to Jameson's brow.
Espinoza works over Jameson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Espinoza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Espinoza throws a big elbow that misses.
Espinoza preventing the sweep.
Espinoza trying to control but Jameson is working from the bottom.
Espinoza working some strikes from top position.
Espinoza landing some decent shots from guard.
Espinoza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Espinoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Jameson has wrist control.
Espinoza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jameson trying to control the position.
Espinoza working some strikes from top position.
Espinoza has gone for a leg lock! Jameson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Espinoza's guard.
Espinoza is pulling down on Jameson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jameson, at least for the moment.
Jameson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Espinoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Espinoza 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 moves into range and clinches up with Espinoza.
Jameson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Jameson. No joy for Espinoza on that attempt.
Jameson throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jamison Espinoza has been cut.
Jameson closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jameson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jameson.
Espinoza attempts a counter takedown but Jameson avoids it well and moves away.
Jameson misses with the combination.
Jameson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson has closed the distance and engaged Espinoza in a clinch.
Jameson tries to pull guard but Espinoza won't allow it.
Espinoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinoza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jameson is defending well.
Jameson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espinoza gets tackled into the cage by Jameson. Jameson maintains the clinch.
Espinoza is looking for a takedown.
Jameson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Espinoza is trying to keep an underhook but Jameson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Espinoza is looking to control Jameson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Espinoza avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson moves into full mount! Espinoza won't be happy about that!
Espinoza tries to hold on but Jameson postures up.
Jameson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Espinoza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espinoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinoza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Espinoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jameson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jameson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Espinoza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Espinoza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jameson clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espinoza is looking for a takedown.
Jameson lands a takedown into guard.
Espinoza pushes Jameson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Espinoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jameson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Espinoza regains guard.
Espinoza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jameson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jameson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jameson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jimmy Jameson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamison Espinoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Espinoza connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Jameson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Espinoza 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamison Espinoza!
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energy
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hype
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