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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Meine (ranked 2700 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Felix Suarez (ranked 348 p4p, 237 weight class). Suarez has chosen Mexican Sun as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meine pushes Suarez away with a front kick.
Meine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meine.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Suarez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Suarez throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Meine.
Suarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meine was well out of range. Poor timing from Suarez.
Meine throws a hook but Suarez avoids it easily.
Meine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Suarez misses.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suarez moves away.
Suarez scores with the left hand. Meine knows he should have avoided that one.
Suarez dives in and grabs Meine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meine pushes down on Suarez's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suarez loads up on a big right hand but Meine slips the punch.
Meine misses with a hook
and Meine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suarez darts in looking for a takedown but Meine gets double underhooks and turns Suarez into the cage.
Meine wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suarez throws out a loose jab but Meine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez fails to land the takedown.
Rudolf Meine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Suarez.
Meine throws out a leg kick but Suarez moves out of range and Meine only half commits.
Suarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meine is fending him off so far but Suarez persists. Nope, Meine circles away and we're back to standing.
Suarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meine.
Suarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Meine.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suarez.
Meine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suarez's sensitive parts.
Meine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suarez lands a jab to the head.
Meine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meine lunges at Suarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suarez's hand.
Meine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meine avoids the body shot from Suarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine throws a leg kick that misses.
Suarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meine.
Suarez throws out a counter right but Meine avoids it with no problem.
Rudolf Meine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suarez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suarez defending well as Meine loads up on a big left hand.
Meine misses with a body kick.
Suarez lunges at Meine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meine's hand.
Suarez slips a jab and a cross from Meine.
Meine tries a low kick but Suarez avoids it.
Meine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suarez.
Meine wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meine sprawls well. Meine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Suarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Meine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meine tries to score with a low kick but Suarez moves his leg out of the way.
Suarez misses with a looping right.
Meine misses with a straight right.
Meine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Suarez.
Meine struggling a bit here.
Meine is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hammer House of Horror, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Meine is looking to regain half guard here but Suarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Meine struggling a bit here.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Meine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meine is trying to get back to half guard.
Meine struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meine is trying to get back to half guard.
Suarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Meine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meine wants to control but Suarez postures up.
Suarez trying to control the action but Meine is working from the bottom.
Suarez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Meine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Felix Suarez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meine throws a right hand that Suarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Suarez also avoids with ease.
Meine misses with a two punch combination.
Suarez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suarez throws out the jab.
Rudolf Meine is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Suarez.
Suarez looks for a takedown but Meine sprawls well.
Suarez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meine connects with a leg kick.
Suarez slips a jab from Meine.
Suarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Suarez blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine scoring well with a low kick there.
Meine with a nice calf kick.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez misses the shot to the body.
Suarez lands a jab to the nose.
Suarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Meine on his heels. He'll look to pass Meine's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meine is keeping the position for now.
Suarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Meine trying to control the position.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Meine is keeping the position.
Meine is controlling Suarez's posture.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Meine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suarez misses with an uppercut. Meine saw that one coming.
Suarez goes for a double leg but Meine avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meine continues to drive forward.
Suarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suarez misses with a looping right.
Suarez throws a body punch but Meine moves out of range.
Meine is looking to counter the offense by Suarez and move into the clinch.
Suarez throws a jab when Meine was well out of range.
Meine throws a sloppy head kick and Suarez moves out of range easily.
Suarez moves out of range as Meine strikes.
Suarez throws a big shot that misses.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suarez moves away.
Meine misses with a body kick.
Meine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meine lands with a slapping head kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Meine enables Suarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meine manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Meine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Meine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meine keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Meine is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meine misses with a hook. Suarez ducked under it nicely.
Suarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Suarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Suarez lunges at Meine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meine's hand.
Suarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Meine looking to control.
Meine seems keen to control Suarez's posture.
Felix Suarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meine trying to control the position.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab lands there for Suarez.
A jab from Suarez misses.
Meine defending well as Suarez loads up on a big left hand.
Suarez throws a hook but Meine avoids it easily.
Suarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Meine.
A slow jab from Meine misses its intended target.
A jab from Suarez finds it's way through Meine's defenses.
Meine throws a good cross that connects.
Meine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suarez throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Suarez blocks the leg kick.
Meine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suarez lands with a straight right. Meine didn't see that one coming.
Suarez connects with a body shot that sends Meine's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meine with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Meine on his heels. He'll look to pass Meine's guard now, I'm sure.
Suarez trying to control but Meine is working from the bottom.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meine is keeping the position for now.
Meine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Meine controls Suarez momentarily but Suarez frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Meine throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Suarez escapes and throws Meine's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Suarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Suarez scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez landing a few strikes.
Meine is not content to let Suarez control the position.
Meine struggling a bit here.
Suarez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Meine looks to move to half guard but instead Suarez has passed into mount! Damn!
Suarez content just to control the position here.
Meine is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meine is working hard here to advance position.
Meine tries to hold on but Suarez postures up.
Suarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Suarez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Meine wants to hold on but Suarez pushes him away.
Felix Suarez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rudolf Meine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meine trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Suarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suarez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Suarez!
Felix Suarez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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