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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myers comes to the cage accompanied by "Firebreather" by Thrice. 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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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Condit.
Condit looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Myers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Myers wants to stand but Condit has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Myers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Condit defending well though.
Myers 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.
Myers works his way into full mount!
Condit trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Myers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws some wild stikes that Condit manages to avoid easily.
Myers stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Myers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Condit keeps working.
Myers tries to advance to mount but Condit denies him.
Myers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Myers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Condit, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Condit is working to avoid the ground and pound but Myers connects with a decent elbow.
Myers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Condit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Myers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit taking a bit of punishment here - Myers scoring with strikes.
Myers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Condit has escaped the position, nice work there.
Myers stands up.
Myers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Condit did well to prevent Myers getting side control.
Myers wants to take a breather but Condit is having none of it.
Myers seems to be looking for submissions.
Condit tries to roll over but Myers keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Condit has managed to free his arm - good work.
Myers wants to stand up but Condit has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Myers wants to stand up but Condit manages to regain full guard.
Myers is working Condit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Condit on the ground.
Myers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Myers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Condit sprawls well. Condit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myers gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Myers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Condit gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Myers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Myers throws a big right hand that misses.
Myers thows a big elbow that misses.
Myers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Myers wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
Condit is breathing heavily.
Condit keeping full guard, as Myers tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Myers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Myers lands a couple of elbows.
Myers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Myers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Condit did well to prevent Myers getting side control.
Myers is trying to work for a kimura but Condit is defending well.
Myers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Condit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Myers wants to pass the guard but Condit is defending well.
Condit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers moves nicely into side control.
Myers trying to control the action but Condit is working from the bottom.
Condit wants to control but Myers postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Myers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is working for a submission of some sort.
Myers throwing shots but Condit is blocking nicely.
Condit is looking to improve his position.
Myers is looking to take a break and control but Condit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Myers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Myers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Myers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Myers wants to free his trapped foot but Condit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Condit on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gavin Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Condit sprawls well initially but Myers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Condit tries to get to full guard but Myers has control of the leg.
Myers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Myers dominated that second round.
That's time! Myers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Myers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Condit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Myers somewhat.
Myers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Myers wants to pass the guard but Condit is keeping the position.
Myers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Myers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Myers tries for a takedown but Condit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Myers shoots in and bounces Condit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Myers wanted to stand there but Condit had control of the position.
Myers tries to free his leg and advance position but Condit is retaining full guard.
Myers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myers pushes down on Condit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Myers decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Myers.
Condit is looking to regain half guard here but Myers keeps moving and retains side control.
Condit is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Myers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Myers is looking to take a break and control but Condit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Myers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gavin Myers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Condit is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers controlling from side mount.
Myers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Myers decides to stand back up.
Myers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Condit sprawls well initially but Myers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Myers lands strikes from half guard.
Condit won't allow Myers to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Condit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Myers.
Condit wants to get back to full guard.
Myers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Condit defends it well.
Still in half guard, Myers seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Myers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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