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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Meril (ranked 770 p4p, 3008 weight class) and Tyler Westlake (ranked 102 p4p, 329 weight class). Meril comes into the arena with YEAT - Get Busy blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Westlake's choice of entrance music: Tek It (Sped Up). Tyler Westlake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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10 - 3 - 1 |
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160
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Meril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Westlake!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westlake misses with a combination
and Meril counters with a three punch combo that has Westlake backing up. Westlake nods at Meril to acknowledge the strikes.
Westlake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Westlake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Westlake looks to move away, Meril throws a big counter combo but Westlake just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Westlake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meril seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Westlake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Meril was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Westlake.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westlake thinking.
Westlake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meril swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meril counters by moving into the clinch.
Meril goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meril lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meril misses with a body punch.
Westlake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westlake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meril counters with a two punch combo.
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meril counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meril slips a jab and a cross from Westlake.
Meril looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Westlake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meril counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Westlake fails to land with a series of punches.
Meril swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Westlake.
A counter left hand to the body from Meril misses its target.
Westlake misses with a two punch combination.
As Westlake looks to move away, Meril throws a big counter combo but Westlake just gets out of the way.
Westlake misses with a combination
and Meril counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meril showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westlake.
Westlake throws a series of punches but Meril moves out of range.
As Westlake looks to move away, Meril throws a big counter combo but Westlake just gets out of the way.
Westlake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westlake throws a series of punches but Meril moves out of range.
Westlake looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Westlake. Those never looked like landing.
Meril appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Westlake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Meril dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Westlake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Westlake misses with the combination.
Meril dodges the punch combination from Westlake.
Westlake misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Meril wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meril dodges the punch combination from Westlake.
Meril seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Westlake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meril circles away quickly and effectively.
Meril appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlake misses with a combination
and Meril counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been informed that Westlake has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Westlake misses with a combination
and Meril counters with a series of strikes. Westlake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meril slips a jab and a cross from Westlake.
Westlake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Westlake throws a series of punches but Meril moves out of range.
Meril appears to be looking for a big counter.
Westlake is breathing heavily.
Westlake throws a series of punches but Meril moves out of range.
Meril was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meril makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters with a stiff right hand.
Westlake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meril.
Meril is looking for a counter combo.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a nice body shot.
Tyler Westlake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westlake misses with a combination
and Meril counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westlake thinking.
Westlake misses with a combination
and Meril counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Westlake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meril cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meril cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Westlake misses with a double jab
enabling Meril to counter with a crisp jab.
Westlake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meril counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Westlake misses.
Meril seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Westlake throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Westlake looks to move away, Meril throws a big counter combo but Westlake just gets out of the way.
Westlake looks to land a combination but Meril avoids it well.
Meril swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meril counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meril makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Westlake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Meril dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a one-two to the body.
Meril slips a jab and a cross from Westlake.
Meril appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Westlake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meril counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Westlake swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Westlake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Westlake throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Meril to counter with a crisp jab.
Meril is looking to wear down Westlake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Westlake throws a series of punches but Meril avoids them all with ease.
Westlake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meril counters with a one-two to the body.
Westlake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meril cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Westlake misses with a double jab
letting Meril counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlake tries to bum rush Meril with a series of wild strikes but Meril uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meril is looking for a counter combo.
Westlake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a series of strikes. Westlake will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westlake misses with a few strikes there.
Meril seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Westlake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meril counters with a three punch combo that has Westlake backing up. Westlake nods at Meril to acknowledge the strikes.
Westlake misses with a series of wild punches.
Meril throws a big counter combination but Westlake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Westlake misses with a combination
and Westlake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Westlake. Those never looked like landing.
Meril appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meril slips a jab and a cross from Westlake.
It looked like Meril was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Meril dodges the punch combination from Westlake.
Westlake tries to bum rush Meril with a series of wild strikes but Meril uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Westlake throws a series of punches but Meril moves out of range.
Meril swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and Meril counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a two punch combo.
Westlake throws a right and a left that Meril avoids nicely.
Meril appears to be looking for a big counter.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westlake thinking.
Westlake misses with a wild combination.
Tyler Westlake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Meril is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westlake misses with a double jab
enabling Meril to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Meril showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meril 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Meril!
Jon Meril looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This is my championship belt!!! No one is taking it from me!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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