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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Meyers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rumble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyers dodges the punch combination from Rumble.
Rumble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meyers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meyers throws the left hand but Rumble avoids the punch easily.
Rumble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meyers has closed the distance and engaged Rumble in a clinch.
Meyers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mick Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rumble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyers tries to clinch but Rumble is having none of it.
Rumble misses with a shot to the body
enabling Meyers to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Joe Rumble has been cut.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meyers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rumble falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meyers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rumble thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyers.
Some wild striking there from Meyers.
Rumble circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meyers at a distance.
A big left from Rumble misses.
Meyers clinches up against the cage.
Rumble lands a nice uppercut.
Meyers keeps control of Rumble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meyers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meyers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rumble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meyers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meyers moves out of range as Rumble strikes.
Meyers looks to land a right hand but Rumble moved out of range.
Meyers takes one on the button.
Rumble slips under a jab.
Rumble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Rumble counters with a three punch combo that has Meyers backing up. Meyers nods at Rumble to acknowledge the strikes.
Meyers misses with a low kick.
Rumble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyers throws a lazy right hand but Rumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rumble.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rumble's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rumble duly obliges.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyers.
Meyers misses the shot to the body.
Meyers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rumble, pushing him back against the cage.
Meyers has a couple of punches blocked by Rumble.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meyers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
Meyers has a couple of punches blocked by Rumble.
Rumble tries to break the clinch but Meyers is controlling the position.
Meyers prevents Rumble from breaking the clinch.
Meyers looking to slow down the pace here.
Meyers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rumble's efforts to push away.
Meyers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meyers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rumble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rumble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Rumble misses with a wild combination.
Rumble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rumble misses with a body punch
and Meyers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meyers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rumble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
Meyers misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Rumble.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rumble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meyers at a distance.
Meyers misses with a looping right.
Meyers throws a right and a left that Rumble avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a combination that misses
and Meyers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rumble is leaning against Meyers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meyers looks gassed!
Rumble digs a right hand into Meyers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meyers's gas tank.
Rumble pushes Meyers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rumble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rumble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meyers backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Meyers has him pressed against the cage.
Meyers breaks from the clinch.
Meyers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rumble's corner calls for a 1-2. Rumble obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meyers moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off.
Meyers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumble counters with a two punch combo.
Rumble throws a series of strikes that have Meyers backpedaling.
Rumble swinging wildly here.
Meyers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rumble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rumble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rumble's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rumble!
Rumble throws a right hand that Meyers ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyers also avoids with ease.
Meyers moves away from the strike by Rumble.
Meyers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rumble.
Rumble digs a good body shot into Meyers's ribs.
Rumble lands a jab-cross combination.
Joe Rumble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rumble scores with a nice right hand.
Meyers wants to clinch
and Rumble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rumble lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rumble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rumble scores with a body shot.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Meyers tries to clinch but Rumble moves out of range.
Meyers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumble is working the combinations to good effect here.
Meyers drops his hands momentarily and Rumble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meyers throws a hook but Rumble blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rumble lands a jab-cross combination.
Meyers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meyers misses with a low kick.
Rumble misses with a double jab
and Meyers counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyers.
Rumble has had enough of the clinch but Meyers keeps him there for the moment.
Meyers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rumble blocks it with crossed arms.
Rumble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meyers lands with a light punch inside.
Rumble is looking to break free of the clinch but Meyers has double underhooks.
Rumble tries a body shot but Meyers blocks it.
Rumble prevents Meyers from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rumble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meyers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rumble has him pressed against the cage.
Rumble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meyers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rumble's efforts to push away.
Meyers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers keeps control of Rumble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meyers breaks the clinch.
Meyers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rumble tests Meyers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Rumble scores with a four punch combination!
Rumble blocks a low kick nicely.
Rumble stalks Meyers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyers's face. Meyers staggers backwards, shaken.
Joe Rumble is winning the standup battle so far.
Rumble connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meyers's hands.
Rumble misses the shot to the body.
Rumble blocks a jab.
Rumble lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good work by Rumble as he checks the leg kick.
Rumble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meyers.
Rumble throws a combination that misses
letting Meyers counter with a right hand.
A big left from Meyers misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble scores with a three punch combo!
Rumble works over Meyers's head and body with a nice combination.
Rumble fails to land with a series of punches.
Meyers loads up on a big right hand but Rumble slips the punch.
Meyers is looking to clinch.
Meyers tries to clinch there but Rumble circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Rumble.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rumble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rumble.
Rumble keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rumble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rumble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meyers throws a hook but Rumble blocks it.
Meyers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meyers misses with a hook.
Meyers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Rumble.
Rumble throws a combination that misses
and Meyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rumble throws a right hand that Meyers ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyers also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rumble, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Rumble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumble scores with a three punch combo!
Rumble lands with an uppercut that bounces Meyers off the cage and back into rage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyers is looking to score with low kicks.
Rumble lands a nice looking body shot.
Rumble throws a shot to the body.
Meyers clinches but Rumble breaks the clinch
and Rumble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumble throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Rumble.
Rumble fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meyers on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rumble dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rumble's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rumble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rumble lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rumble takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meyers sizes up Rumble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meyers clinches but Rumble breaks the clinch
and Rumble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rumble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rumble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rumble.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Meyers both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rumble misses with an uppercut.
Meyers misses with a double jab.
Rumble scores with a hook to the body. Meyers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rumble throws a combination. Meyers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble connects with the punch.
Rumble scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Meyers misses.
Rumble throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rumble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
Rumble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumble counters with a three punch combo that has Meyers backing up. Meyers nods at Rumble to acknowledge the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Rumble scores with a four punch combination!
Rumble's corner calls for a 1-2. Rumble obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meyers tries to score with a low kick but Rumble moves his leg out of the way.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumble counters with a stiff right hand.
Rumble cracks Meyers with a good jab.
Meyers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rumble swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers misses with a combination
and Rumble counters with a two punch combo.
Meyers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble connects with a right hand. Meyers shakes it off.
Rumble scores with a hook.
Rumble cracks Meyers with a good jab.
Rumble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyers circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Rumble.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Rumble moves out of range.
Rumble misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Rumble.
Rumble connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rumble jabs Meyers right on the nose. Meyers blinks but takes it well.
Rumble scores with a one two! Meyers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Meyers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rumble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rumble looks to land a combination but Meyers avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws the left hand but Rumble avoids the punch easily.
Rumble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meyers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meyers scores with a jab.
Meyers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rumble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyers closes the distance but Rumble moves to the side
and Rumble counters with a one-two to the body.
Rumble works over Meyers's head and body with a nice combination.
Rumble dodges the punch combination from Meyers.
Rumble lands a really nice looking cross but Meyers seems unphased.
Good exchange - Rumble coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Meyers misses the target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rumble!
Rumble lands a head shot.
Mick Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers darts in trying to clinch
and Rumble counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Rumble does no damage.
Meyers takes one to the chin there.
Rumble stalks Meyers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyers's face. Meyers staggers backwards, shaken.
Rumble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rumble throws a shot to the body.
Meyers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meyers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meyers misses with a wild body shot.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumble counters with a two punch combo.
Joe Rumble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meyers doesn't seem bothered though.
Meyers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rumble finds it's way round the side to connect with Meyers's head.
Rumble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Rumble coming out on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rumble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rumble 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rumble!
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