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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier's entrance music is P.O.D. - Boom. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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188 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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198 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthanier throws a hook to the side of Meyers's head but Meyers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arthanier throws a front kick aimed at Meyers's knee but Meyers avoids it well.
Meyers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arthanier doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arthanier. Meyers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arthanier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arthanier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyers.
Arthanier misses with a leg kick
and Meyers counters with a nice uppercut.
Arthanier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good work by Meyers as he checks the leg kick.
Meyers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arthanier.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meyers.
Arthanier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meyers throws out the jab.
Meyers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arthanier throws a hook but Meyers avoids it easily.
A low kick from Arthanier misses
and Meyers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meyers throws a head kick that misses.
Arthanier throws a leg kick but Meyers checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Meyers.
Arthanier scores with a shot to the body.
Arthanier connects with a crisp jab.
Meyers closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arthanier quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Meyers seems to be working for a kimura but Arthanier defends the submission attempt.
Arthanier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meyers is looking to take a break and control but Arthanier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meyers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Meyers trying to control from half guard but Arthanier is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers wants to pass the guard but Arthanier is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyers is working for a submission of some sort.
Meyers prevents Arthanier from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Meyers.
Meyers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Arthanier sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier wants to get back to full guard.
Arthanier works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arthanier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arthanier looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Meyers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Meyers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arthanier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arthanier is trying to get back to full guard.
Arthanier moves into full guard.
Meyers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arthanier is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Arthanier keeps moving.
Meyers tries to free his leg and advance position but Arthanier is retaining full guard.
Meyers is pushing down on Arthanier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arthanier is fighting to maintain full guard but Meyers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meyers is looking to advance position but Arthanier won't allow it.
Meyers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyers with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers tries to control but Arthanier wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Meyers dominated that round.
That's time! Arthanier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arthanier cracks the inside of Meyers's front leg.
Arthanier throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Charlie Meyers has been cut.
Meyers ducks under a wild hook from Arthanier.
Arthanier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arthanier throws a leg kick but Meyers checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arthanier.
Meyers ducks under a wild hook from Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a leg kick but Meyers checks it.
Arthanier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramus Arthanier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arthanier tried to score with a low kick but Meyers checks it.
Arthanier throws a solid leg kick but Meyers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a solid leg kick but Meyers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arthanier.
Arthanier misses with an uppercut
and Meyers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Meyers.
Meyers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arthanier pinned against the cage. Arthanier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyers.
Arthanier misses with a low kick.
Ramus Arthanier is winning the standup battle so far.
Arthanier thows a leg kick but Meyers checks it
and Meyers counters with a good, hard body kick but Arthanier shrugs it off.
Crunch! Arthanier slams his shin into Meyers's torso.
Ramus Arthanier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arthanier throws a low kick, looking for Meyers's leg but Meyers calmly moves out of range.
Arthanier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meyers doesn't seem bothered though.
Arthanier throws a shot from downtown. Meyers moves away and avoids it.
Arthanier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyers was well out of range. Poor timing from Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a low kick, looking for Meyers's leg but Meyers calmly moves out of range.
A left lands for Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a combination that misses
and Meyers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arthanier thinking.
Arthanier misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers shoots in but Arthanier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meyers feints and as Arthanier raises his hands in defense, Meyers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meyers passes Arthanier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arthanier is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meyers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Arthanier tries to roll over but Meyers keeps him under control.
Meyers is trying to control the action in half guard but Arthanier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meyers prevents Arthanier from standing back up.
Meyers wants to take a breather but Arthanier is having none of it.
Arthanier wants to get back to full guard.
Arthanier is not content to let Meyers control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Charlie Meyers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Arthanier misses the target.
Arthanier misses with a wild body shot.
Arthanier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Arthanier misses.
Meyers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramus Arthanier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Meyers.
Arthanier throws the kick towards the body but Meyers avoids it.
Arthanier misses with a body kick.
Arthanier throws a front kick aimed at Meyers's knee but Meyers avoids it well.
Arthanier defending well as Meyers loads up on a big left hand.
Arthanier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Arthanier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier throws a front kick aimed at Meyers's knee but Meyers avoids it well.
Meyers throws a sloppy head kick and Arthanier moves out of range easily.
Arthanier throws a sloppy body shot
and Meyers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arthanier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arthanier gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Meyers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arthanier lands with a right hand.
Meyers checks a leg kick.
Meyers shoots in for a double leg but Arthanier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arthanier finds it's way round the side to connect with Meyers's head.
Meyers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arthanier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Meyers.
Meyers avoids the head kick by Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Meyers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meyers ducks under a wild hook from Arthanier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramus Arthanier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Meyers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Meyers throws a good cross that connects.
Meyers blocks a low kick nicely.
Arthanier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meyers checks it well.
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arthanier.
Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arthanier.
Meyers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arthanier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Meyers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arthanier is avoiding damage well.
Arthanier is looking to regain half guard here but Meyers keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Meyers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Arthanier is not content to let Meyers control the position.
Meyers tries to move to mount but Arthanier blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier regains half guard.
Arthanier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meyers is working away from the top position though.
Meyers winds up and cracks Arthanier with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Meyers is trying to work for a kimura but Arthanier is defending well.
Arthanier regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Meyers.
Meyers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arthanier can't keep his opponent in guard - Meyers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Meyers winds up and cracks Arthanier with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arthanier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meyers is nestled in close to Arthanier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meyers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arthanier wants to improve his position but Meyers is controlling well.
Arthanier is trying to maintain the position but Meyers is very close to passing his half guard.
Arthanier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meyers.
Meyers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arthanier's head.
Meyers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arthanier!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier tries to lock up and control but Meyers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Meyers looking to secure an arm triangle but Arthanier defends it well.
Meyers tries to control but Arthanier wriggling away.
Meyers prevents Arthanier from getting the reversal.
Charlie Meyers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyers lands a heavy elbow.
Arthanier is desperately trying to improve his position but Meyers has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers goes for an armbar but Arthanier turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Arthanier.
Meyers is trying to control the position but Arthanier postures up.
Meyers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyers trying to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arthanier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Meyers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meyers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Meyers!
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energy
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hype
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