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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timoty Meyer (ranked 4617 p4p, 4622 weight class) and Kai Huckenbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timoty Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Huckenbeck!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Huckenbeck.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huckenbeck is trying to control the position but Meyer postures up.
Meyer throws a big elbow that misses.
Huckenbeck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Meyer wants to stand and escape but instead Huckenbeck has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Huckenbeck preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer pulls Huckenbeck in close to prevent any damage.
Huckenbeck takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Huckenbeck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huckenbeck trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huckenbeck is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Meyer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huckenbeck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huckenbeck trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Meyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Meyer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huckenbeck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyer throws a head kick but Huckenbeck moves out of range.
Huckenbeck looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huckenbeck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meyer counters with a single leg into guard. Huckenbeck didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huckenbeck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Meyer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huckenbeck trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Huckenbeck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyer controlling from side mount.
Meyer lands some shots froms side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Meyer working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timoty Meyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Huckenbeck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meyer's waist but Meyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huckenbeck off to one side.
Meyer gets a takedown into half guard.
Huckenbeck is looking to get back to is feet but Meyer passes into side control.
Huckenbeck sneaks back into half guard.
Meyer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Huckenbeck doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meyer.
Meyer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Meyer wants to pass the guard but Huckenbeck is defending well.
Huckenbeck tries to kick Meyer off but Meyer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meyer slows the pace down in half guard.
Huckenbeck trying to hold on to Meyer's head to control him but Meyer postures up.
Huckenbeck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyer pulls his head out easily.
Meyer controlling the action here.
Huckenbeck preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Meyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huckenbeck can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meyer lands a nice short elbow.
Meyer content to control rather than advance.
Huckenbeck tries to get to full guard but Meyer has control of the leg.
Meyer trying to advance position but Huckenbeck counters by regaining guard.
That's four 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.
Meyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huckenbeck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huckenbeck keeping full guard, as Meyer tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer instigates a clinch.
Huckenbeck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timoty Meyer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Huckenbeck goes for a double leg but Meyer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meyer continues to drive forward.
Meyer forces Huckenbeck back against the cage and clinches.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timoty Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huckenbeck tries to break free but Meyer pushes him back against the cage.
Meyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huckenbeck tries to clinch up but Meyer circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Huckenbeck misses
and Meyer counters with a takedown into side control.
Huckenbeck wants to get back to his feet but Meyer is dominant here and he's now got Huckenbeck's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer lands a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer is persistently looking for the submission but Huckenbeck is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Meyer controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huckenbeck is in bad spot here.
Meyer is punishing Huckenbeck with strikes - can he finish him?!
Huckenbeck tries to escape the position.
Meyer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Huckenbeck doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Huckenbeck's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer biding his time, controlling Huckenbeck.
Meyer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Timoty Meyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meyer scores with punches and elbows.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huckenbeck turns into Meyer and is now in his guard.
Huckenbeck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huckenbeck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Huckenbeck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huckenbeck tries to stand but Meyer is controlling from the bottom.
Meyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meyer tries to get out of the position.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meyer wants to stand but Huckenbeck is controlling the position.
Huckenbeck stopping the sweep attempt from Meyer.
Huckenbeck prevents Meyer from getting back to his feet.
Huckenbeck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huckenbeck is fighting to break Meyer's control of his arms but Meyer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Meyer misses with a body shot.
Huckenbeck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyer defends well and Huckenbeck ends up having to push Meyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huckenbeck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meyer's waist but Meyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huckenbeck off to one side.
Timoty Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Huckenbeck.
Meyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kai Huckenbeck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timoty Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huckenbeck tries to buck Meyer off but Meyer is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timoty Meyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meyer 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Timoty Meyer wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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