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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Olek Michailov (ranked 4260 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Timoty Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 198 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Olek Michailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timoty Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michailov shoots in but Meyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michailov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Michailov slows the pace down in half guard.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
Meyer manages to get to full guard.
Michailov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michailov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michailov has managed to get both his arms back between Meyer's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer controlling the position.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyer has a closed guard, preventing Michailov from standing up.
Meyer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michailov controls the pace.
Michailov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michailov trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michailov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meyer but Meyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michailov as he avoids it easily.
Michailov is looking for a counter combo.
Meyer has a takedown stuffed.
Michailov moves out of range of the body kick.
Michailov attempts a counter takedown but Meyer avoids it well and moves away.
Michailov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Michailov as Meyer shoots in.
Olek Michailov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoty Meyer.
Michailov fails with the takedown.
Meyer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Michailov misses with a wild combination.
Meyer has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michailov wants to stall.
Meyer successfully pulls guard.
Michailov prevents Meyer from getting back to his feet.
Michailov wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Meyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Michailov's guard.
Michailov is trying to keep Meyer in close.
Meyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer pushing down on Michailov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Michailov manages to get to full guard.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Michailov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer won't allow Michailov to sweep him here.
Meyer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timoty Meyer dominated that round.
That's time! Michailov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Michailov dives in for a single leg takedown but Meyer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Michailov jumps guard but Meyer stands there with Michailov around his waist. Michailov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michailov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michailov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olek Michailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Meyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michailov shoots in looking for a takedown. Meyer tries to sprawl out of it but Michailov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michailov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Michailov sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt - Michailov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meyer checks a leg kick nicely.
Michailov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMeyer.
Meyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer rushes Michailov and presses him up against the cage.
Meyer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meyer pulls guard effortlessly.
Meyer seems keen to control Michailov's posture.
Michailov pushing down on Meyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking for a sweep. Michailov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meyer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michailov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michailov's back!
Timoty Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michailov tries to escape the position.
Meyer controls the position.
Michailov wants to escape the position.
Meyer controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michailov tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Michailov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Meyer tightening his grip on Michailov, looking for the choke.
Michailov trying to control the action but Meyer just sinks the hooks in.
Meyer has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Michailov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Michailov's chin but Michailov turns very nicely into Meyer's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Michailov.
Meyer is pulling down on Michailov's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer is looking to stand up but Michailov isn't so interested in that idea.
Meyer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timoty Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Michailov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meyer is out of range.
Michailov avoids the head kick by Meyer.
Michailov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meyer throws a wild body kick that Michailov sees coming a mile off.
Michailov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meyer eats them both and turns towards Michailov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Meyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michailov avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michailov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michailov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olek Michailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to land body kicks.
Michailov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Michailov counters with a stiff right hand.
Michailov has managed to clinch.
Michailov tries to pull guard but Meyer holds him up against the cage and eventually Michailov drops back down to his feet.
Michailov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Meyer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Michailov to the mat. Michailov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Meyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meyer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Michailov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meyer manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michailov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meyer is keeping the position for now.
Meyer controlling the position.
Michailov won't allow Meyer to get back to his feet.
Meyer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Michailov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Meyer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meyer is not content to let Michailov control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Meyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Michailov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
What's Meyer going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michailov trying to control the position but Meyer is working away.
Michailov tries to move to mount but Meyer blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Olek Michailov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meyer 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Judge William Gold 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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mgr
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RATING
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