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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jahmeir Myers (ranked 5042 p4p, 25602 weight class) and Darnell Notts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myers comes to the cage accompanied by No Role Model. Darnell Notts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jahmeir Myers's chin.
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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, Jahmeir Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darnell Notts!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers has his takedown stuffed
and Notts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Myers misses with the combination.
Myers misses with a few strikes there.
Notts scores with a leg kick.
Myers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Myers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Notts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Myers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Myers's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Myers wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notts throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Myers wants to escape the position.
Myers is working hard here to advance position.
Notts is not going to allow Myers to sit and survive in this position.
Notts looking for the RNC.
Notts trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Notts seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Myers's chin but Myers turns very nicely into Notts's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Notts manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Notts.
Myers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Myers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Myers is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notts is trying to pull guard but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Notts misses with a knee strike.
Notts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Myers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Notts tries to pull guard but Myers won't allow it.
Jahmeir Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darnell Notts.
Myers stalling in the clinch.
Notts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myers has Notts up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Notts has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Notts wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notts tries to pull guard but Myers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Myers manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Myers.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Notts.
Notts misses with the combination.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Myers misses with a takedown attempt
and Notts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Notts or perhaps it was just good defense by Myers, which made it look bad.
Notts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Myers tries to avoid it but Notts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Myers to the ground. Myers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Notts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers forces Notts back against the cage and clinches.
Notts is trying to pull guard but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Myers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Notts tries to score a body lock takedown but Myers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myers stalling in the clinch.
Myers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nottss head.
Myers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Notts.
Notts goes for a takedown attempt but Myers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jahmeir Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darnell Notts.
Myers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Notts circles away.
Notts unleashes a big counter combination but Myers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Myers as he avoids it easily.
Notts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Myers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Notts!
Notts wants to get back to his feet.
Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Notts keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Notts takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Notts is trying to get back to half guard.
Notts is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Myers is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Notts avoids a series of strikes thrown by Myers.
Myers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jahmeir Myers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Notts is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws some wild stikes that Notts manages to avoid easily.
Myers misses with a head shot.
Notts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Myers thowing shots but they're missing.
Notts is desperately trying to improve his position but Myers has a good base and remains in mount.
Myers looking to finish with strikes here!
Myers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Myers working for a submission but Notts is keeping him at bay.
Notts wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Myers.
Notts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Notts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Myers looking to ground and pound but Notts is blocking nicely.
Notts wants to hold on but Myers pushes him away.
Notts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myers 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.
Myers avoids the attempt from Notts to control.
Myers looking to ground and pound but Notts is blocking nicely.
Notts wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Myers.
Notts tries to reverse the position but Myers maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers raining down shots from the mount!
Myers unloads with some shots from mount but Notts bucks and avoids them well.
Myers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Notts can do to turn this around?
Myers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Myers looking for a guillotine from mount but Notts is having none of it.
Myers throws some wild stikes that Notts manages to avoid easily.
Myers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Notts to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Notts shrugs it off.
Notts blocking the ground and pound.
Myers throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Myers throwing strikes here but Notts is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jahmeir Myers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Notts closes the distance and clinches up with Myers, looking for a takedown. Notts pushes Myers against the cage but Myers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Myers is defended easily by Notts.
Notts is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Myers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Notts defends it nicely.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Notts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Notts counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Myers is defended easily by Notts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jahmeir Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Myers as he avoids it easily.
Myers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Notts but Notts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Myers or perhaps it was just good defense by Notts, which made it look bad.
As Myers backs off Notts throws a huge counter combo but Myers manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Notts.
Notts tries to close the distance and clinch but Myers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Myers as Notts shoots in.
Notts dives in and grabs Myers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes down on Notts's head and hops out.
As Notts looks to move away, Myers throws a big counter combo but Notts just gets out of the way.
Notts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myers but Myers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers's corner calls for a 1-2. Myers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Notts looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Myers throws a combination. Notts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Notts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Myers swivels and escapes.
Myers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Notts tries to avoid it but Myers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Notts to the ground. Notts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Notts tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Notts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myers.
Notts connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers swings for the body but Notts moves out of range.
Jahmeir Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Notts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Myers scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers rushes Notts and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Notts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myers is trying to push Notts away but Notts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Notts tries to pull guard but Myers won't allow it.
Myers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Notts has him pressed against the cage.
Myers working hard to break the clinch.
Notts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Notts momentarily.
Notts misses with a takedown attempt - Myers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to keep at a distance but Notts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Myers - that landed with a thud.
Myers tries to break free but Notts pushes him back against the cage.
Notts tries to pull guard but Myers holds him up against the cage and eventually Notts drops back down to his feet.
Notts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers has Notts pressed against the cage, preventing Notts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Notts decides to pull guard.
Myers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jahmeir Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myers 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jahmeir Myers!
Jahmeir Myers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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RATING
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