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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyers has chosen Iron Man by Ozzy Osborne as his entrance music. John Richter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donny Meyers's chin.
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282 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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286 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Richter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Meyers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Richter with a nice head shot there.
Meyers looking for a sweep. Not yet Meyers, not yet.
Richter stands and steps away. Meyers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Meyers dives in and grabs Richter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Richter pushes down on Meyers's head and hops out.
Meyers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Richter is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richter keeps working.
Richter wants to control but Meyers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richter is trying to stand.
Richter is looking to improve his position.
Richter wants to control but Meyers is keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richter moves into the clinch.
Richter misses with some punches.
Meyers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meyers is trying to force a seperation but Richter has the dominant position.
Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Richter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meyers avoids it really well and circles away.
Richter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Richter lands in his opponent's guard.
Richter with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richter trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richter defends well.
Meyers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richter trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Meyers throws a strike but Richter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Richter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Richter keeps moving.
Richter pulls Meyers in to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Richter clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Richter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Meyers is working an open guard so Richter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Richter moves into the clinch.
Meyers is trying to break the clinch but Richter is controlling him.
Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Richter slips under a jab from Meyers.
Richter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meyers, pushing him back against the cage.
Richter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meyers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Richter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Meyers.
Richter is breathing heavily.
Richter looking for a takedown.
Meyers misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meyers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meyers lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meyers blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Richter dominated that round.
That's time! Richter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meyers moves into the clinch.
Richter with a knee to the head.
It looks like Donny Meyers has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Richter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Richter breaks the clinch.
Meyers thows a body shot but no joy.
Richter tries to clinch there but Meyers circles away.
Meyers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyers takes a swing at Richter's ribcage but misses.
Meyers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Richter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Meyers looking for submissions off his back.
Meyers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richter.
Richter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meyers's head.
Richter throwing shots but Meyers is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richter working some strikes from top position.
Richter wants to stand but Meyers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Richter postures up.
Richter is in close to Meyers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Meyers throws his legs up looking for a submission but Richter uses it to pass to side control.
Meyers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Richter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meyers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Richter tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Meyers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Richter off and has taken his back!
Richter looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Richter rolls, trying to escape but Meyers keeps control of the position.
Richter trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Meyers tries to keep control of the position but Richter is staying busy.
Richter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Meyers's guard. Nice work there by Richter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.
Richter throwing strikes from guard but Meyers blocks nicely.
Richter is looking to work some ground and pound but Meyers has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richter shoots in but Meyers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Richter as Meyers shoots in.
Richter is looking to clinch.
Meyers fails with the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richter blocks an elbow strike from Meyers.
Meyers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richters head.
Richter stalling.
Richter connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Richter postures up in Meyers's guard and throws a big left but Meyers blocks it.
Meyers wants to stand up but Richter is controlling him.
Richter trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.
Richter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richter postures up and lands a big shot to Meyers's brow.
Richter trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meyers is looking for a triangle but Richter pushes his legs off easily.
Richter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Richter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donny Meyers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Richter misses with a body kick.
Richter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richter tries a knee to the head but Meyers blocks it.
A short right from Richter on the inside.
Richter scores a nice knee to the body.
Richter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meyers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meyers stalling in the clinch but Richter improves position.
Richter tries a knee to the head but Meyers blocks it.
Richter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Richter defends it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Richter.
Meyers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richter throws out the jab.
Richter clinches.
Meyers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Richter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter connects with a knee to the head.
Richter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meyers's defenses.
Meyers takes an elbow to the temple.
Richter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Meyers regains guard immediately.
Meyers trying to keep a closed guard but Richter is proving a slippery customer.
Meyers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Richter has picked Meyers up and slammed him! Meyers can't keep hold of the triangle and Richter manages to pass to side control!
Richter grinds an elbow into Meyers's temple.
Richter scores with punches from side control.
Richter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Meyers is trying to get back to half guard.
Richter lands a decent elbow from side control.
Meyers is trying to improve his position.
Richter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meyers to his feet.
John Richter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter has closed the distance and engaged Meyers in a clinch.
Richter working aggressively here.
Richter has clasped his hands together around Meyers's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richter scores with punches from side control.
Richter lands a few punches from side control.
Meyers is trying to get back to his feet.
Richter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meyers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Meyers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Meyers is refusing to be controlled, as Richter sits in half guard.
Richter 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers kicks off Richter and gets to his feet.
Richter moves into the clinch.
Richter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richter tries a knee to the head but Meyers blocks it.
Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Meyers. No joy for Richter on that attempt.
Richter drives through and clinches with Meyers against the cage.
Meyers lands an uppercut.
Meyers taking a breather.
Richter misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to work over Richter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meyers tries to stall but Richter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meyers takes a shot to the head.
Meyers tries to score a body lock takedown but Richter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meyers letting Richter take a breather here.
Richter connects with a knee to the head.
Donny Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meyers up against the cage.
Meyers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meyers is working for takedown but Richter is calmly controlling the position for now.
John Richter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Meyers.
Meyers takes an elbow to the temple.
Richter has Meyers pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Richter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Meyers tumbling to the mat - Richter dives into Meyers's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richter landing with the ground and pound.
John Richter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Richter from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Richter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Richter!
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energy
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FIGHT
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