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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psy Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Rathman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rathman has chosen Nothing Else Matters - Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tom Rathman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psy Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rathman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rathman keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rathman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rathman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meyers.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Rathman is avoiding it.
Meyers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rathman did well to prevent Meyers getting side control.
Rathman actively working from the bottom here.
Meyers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rathman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meyers trying to control from half guard but Rathman is working away.
Rathman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meyers lands a nice short elbow.
Rathman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Meyers there.
Rathman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rathman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyers pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rathman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyers pulls his head out easily.
Rathman looks gassed!
Meyers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meyers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rathman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meyers wants to control but Rathman is keeping him busy.
Meyers working the head and body with strikes.
Meyers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rathman is staying active underneath Meyers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meyers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rathman.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Rathman is avoiding it.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Rathman keeps it at a distance.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rathman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Meyers misses with the combination.
Meyers wants to clinch.
Meyers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meyers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rathman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meyers has managed to get both his arms back between Rathman's legs - danger averted.
Meyers lands a couple of digs.
Rathman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meyers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meyers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meyers landing with the ground and pound.
Meyers landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rathman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rathman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Rathman keeps moving.
Rathman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyers advances position into side control!
Meyers has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rathman!
Meyers raining down shots from the mount!
Rathman working to try and regain half guard.
Meyers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rathman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rathman's face.
Rathman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Meyers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Meyers prevents Rathman from getting the reversal.
Meyers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rathman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rathman is squirming around, avoiding Meyers's attempts to control the action.
Meyers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rathman looks a forlorn figure.
Rathman taking shots to the head.
Meyers cracks Rathman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Meyers scoring with strikes but Rathman is staying in there.
Meyers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Meyers.
Rathman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psy Meyers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meyers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rathman to the mat! Rathman manages to get full guard.
Rathman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meyers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rathman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meyers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meyers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meyers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rathman has an active guard here but Meyers has managed to pass into half guard.
Rathman is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Meyers there.
Meyers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rathman to stand up.
Rathman fails to land the takedown.
Meyers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rathman.
Psy Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rathman is looking to reverse the position.
Meyers scoring with punches from side control.
Rathman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Meyers trying to control the action but Rathman is working from the bottom.
Meyers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Meyers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meyers is nestled in close to Rathman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rathman actively working from the bottom here.
Psy Meyers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meyers lands a nice short elbow.
Meyers is keen to just control but Rathman is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meyers doesn't manage to clinch there - Rathman circles away.
Meyers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rathman tries for a takedown but Meyers circles away easily
and Meyers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Psy Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyers tries to clinch there but Rathman circles away.
Meyers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Meyers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rathman is trying to improve his position.
Meyers decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers doesn't manage to clinch there - Rathman circles away.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rathman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rathman is trying to defend but Meyers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rathman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rathman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rathman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyers pulls his head out easily.
Rathman has hold of Meyers's hands but Meyers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rathman actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Meyers there.
Meyers winds up and cracks Rathman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Meyers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rathman is just riding it out for now. Meyers eventually gives up the hold.
Rathman actively working from the bottom here.
Meyers is nestled in close to Rathman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rathman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyers pulls his head out easily.
Meyers wants to take a breather but Rathman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psy Meyers dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Meyers misses with a double jab.
Meyers misses with a wild combination.
Rathman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rathman is pressing down on Meyers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meyers is holding on for now.
Meyers has one foot on Rathman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Meyers shoots and misses
and Rathman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meyers's guard.
Rathman wants to pass the guard but Meyers is keeping the position.
Meyers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Meyers wants to stand and escape but Rathman is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rathman drops back looking for a leg! Meyers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meyers manages to kick Rathman off! Rathman jumps back into Meyers's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rathman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Meyers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Meyers has escaped and now he's on top!
Rathman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meyers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meyers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meyers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rathman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meyers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meyers chips away with some ground and pound.
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.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rathman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rathman is looking for a triangle but Meyers pushes his legs off easily.
Meyers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rathman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meyers has managed to get both his arms back between Rathman's legs - danger averted.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Rathman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meyers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meyers lands a couple of elbows.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rathman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rathman swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rathman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rathman gets back to half guard.
Meyers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Meyers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rathman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rathman actively working from the bottom here.
Meyers lands strikes from half guard.
Meyers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rathman actively working from the bottom here.
Rathman actively working from the bottom here.
Tom Rathman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meyers tries a head kick but it misses.
Meyers misses with a double jab
and Rathman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Meyers!
Rathman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Meyers wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rathman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Meyers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rathman working for a submission but Meyers is keeping him at bay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Rathman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meyers 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psy Meyers!
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hype
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