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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Vayrynen (ranked 3091 p4p, 23788 weight class) and Jay Meadows (ranked 355 p4p, 547 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavo Vayrynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vayrynen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Jay Meadows has been cut.
Meadows looks to score with a jab to the body but Vayrynen is just out of range.
Vayrynen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vayrynen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vayrynen stuns Meadows with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Meadows.
Vayrynen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Vayrynen.
Meadows is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vayrynen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vayrynen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meadows keeps working.
Meadows is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vayrynen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meadows some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vayrynen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meadows has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sloppy strikes there by Vayrynen.
Meadows is trying to escape the position but Vayrynen is controlling the position.
Vayrynen wants to control but Meadows is keeping him busy.
Vayrynen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Meadows's face as Vayrynen controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vayrynen working the ground and pound.
Vayrynen throws a strike aimed at the side of Meadows's head but Meadows avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vayrynen controls the position.
Vayrynen tries for a kimura but Meadows is defending well.
Vayrynen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vayrynen controls the position.
The strikes coming from Vayrynen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vayrynen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vayrynen working the ground and pound from side control.
Vayrynen controlling the position.
Vayrynen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meadows has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vayrynen in side control, throwing shots but Meadows defends.
Vayrynen trying to control the position but Meadows is working away.
Vayrynen misses with the ground and pound.
Vayrynen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vayrynen is trying to get an arm triangle but Meadows is defending well.
Meadows is trying to escape the position but Vayrynen is controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vayrynen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vayrynen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Meadows has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vayrynen but great work by Meadows.
Meadows decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vayrynen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meadows.
Vayrynen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Meadows misses its intended target.
Vayrynen misses with a few strikes there.
Vayrynen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vayrynen ducks under a wild hook from Meadows.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Meadows.
Vayrynen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meadows tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vayrynen moves out of range as Meadows strikes.
Meadows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vayrynen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vayrynen avoids the body shot from Meadows.
Nice jab there from Vayrynen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vayrynen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
Meadows on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Vayrynen.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Vayrynen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meadows misses with a lunging right hand
and Vayrynen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meadows thinking.
Nice defenses there by Vayrynen.
Vayrynen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vayrynen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jay Meadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meadows misses with a combination
and Vayrynen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vayrynen.
Vayrynen is looking to clinch but Meadows is avoiding it.
Vayrynen moves into the clinch.
Meadows blocks a body shot from Vayrynen.
Vayrynen lands a nice uppercut.
Vayrynen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vayrynen lands a hook that snaps the head of Meadows backwards.
Meadows breaks from the clinch.
Vayrynen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meadows can pounce on him.
Jay Meadows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Meadows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meadows avoids the body shot from Vayrynen.
Meadows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meadows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meadows walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meadows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Paavo Vayrynen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vayrynen works Meadows's body with a nice hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vayrynen.
Nice defenses there by Vayrynen.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meadows throws a looping overhand right but Vayrynen ducks down to avoid it.
Meadows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meadows is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vayrynen shoots for a takedown but Meadows saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vayrynen gets a double leg takedown into Meadows's guard.
Meadows is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vayrynen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Meadows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vayrynen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Meadows is trying to stand up here but Vayrynen is controlling him well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meadows avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vayrynen.
Vayrynen wants to take a breather but Meadows is having none of it.
Vayrynen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vayrynen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vayrynen is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Vayrynen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meadows tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Meadows there.
Vayrynen defending well as Meadows loads up on a big left hand.
Vayrynen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vayrynen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vayrynen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vayrynen darts in and clinches Meadows up against the cage.
Vayrynen scores with a shoulder strike.
Vayrynen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vayrynen gets through Meadows's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meadows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vayrynen lands a body punch.
Meadows is trying to break the clinch but Vayrynen has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vayrynen lands with a right to the head.
Meadows is rocked!
Meadows is looking to break free of the clinch but Vayrynen has double underhooks.
Meadows is still on wobbly legs! Can Vayrynen finish him?
Meadows is trying to break free.
Vayrynen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vayrynen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Meadows's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Meadows drops to his knees and Vayrynen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paavo Vayrynen!
A relieved looking Paavo Vayrynen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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