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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Beneteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Man by Ozzy Osborne. Bruce Beneteau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donny Meyers's chin.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Beneteau!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneteau scores with a one two! Meyers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beneteau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meyers thows a body shot but no joy.
Beneteau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Meyers.
Beneteau cracks Meyers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meyers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beneteau!
Meyers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyers prevents Beneteau from getting the reversal.
Beneteau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beneteau is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Beneteau tries to lock up and control but Meyers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beneteau is working to get back to half guard.
Meyers throwing strikes here but Beneteau is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Meyers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beneteau is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneteau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beneteau is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Meyers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Beneteau can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Beneteau is looking to improve his position but Meyers isn't that keen on the idea.
Meyers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Beneteau gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beneteau pushes Meyers off and gets back to his feet.
Beneteau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meyers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneteau throws out the jab.
Beneteau throws the left hand but Meyers avoids the punch easily.
Meyers slips a jab and a cross from Beneteau.
Beneteau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyers staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Beneteau.
A jab-cross combination lands for Meyers and sends Beneteau crashing to the mat! Meyers follows him down to the mat - Beneteau regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Beneteau is rocked!
It looks like Bruce Beneteau has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beneteau looks gassed!
Meyers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beneteau is still in real trouble! Can Meyers finish him?
Meyers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meyers lands a nice short elbow.
Meyers 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.
Meyers is working for a kimura but Beneteau is defending it quite comfortably.
Beneteau seems to have recovered his senses.
Beneteau tries to get to full guard but Meyers has control of the leg.
Meyers tries to pass to full mount but Beneteau defends it.
Meyers is thwarting Beneteau's attempts to control the position.
Meyers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beneteau's head.
Meyers is thwarting Beneteau's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beneteau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Meyers kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Meyers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beneteau scores with a nice strike.
Beneteau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneteau lands with a nice combination. Meyers backs away looking to recover.
Meyers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beneteau scores with a punch to the head.
Meyers slips under a jab from Beneteau.
Beneteau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyers throws a shot from downtown. Beneteau moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beneteau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyers manages to avoid it.
Meyers wants to clinch.
Beneteau is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beneteau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Donny Meyers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Beneteau's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Beneteau tries to bum rush Meyers with a series of wild strikes but Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beneteau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyers avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Beneteau misses.
Meyers scores with a leg kick.
Beneteau misses with a two punch combination.
Beneteau throws a series of punches but Meyers avoids them all with ease.
Donny Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beneteau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meyers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beneteau pinned against the cage. Beneteau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beneteau.
Meyers defending well as Beneteau loads up on a big left hand.
Beneteau is breathing heavily.
Beneteau leaves Meyers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beneteau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Beneteau. That snapped Meyers's head back.
Beneteau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beneteau slips a jab and a cross from Meyers.
Beneteau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beneteau misses with a hook. Meyers ducked under it nicely.
Meyers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beneteau trying to control the position here.
Beneteau wants to stand but Meyers is controlling the position.
Beneteau seems keen to control Meyers's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers won't allow Beneteau to get back to his feet.
Beneteau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meyers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beneteau wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Beneteau blocks nicely.
Meyers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meyers with a nice head shot there.
Meyers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beneteau is trying to keep Meyers in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneteau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beneteau seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Meyers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beneteau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meyers trying to control but Beneteau is working from the bottom.
Beneteau working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beneteau misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beneteau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beneteau misses with a looping right.
Beneteau throws out a loose jab but Meyers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beneteau, as that shot connected.
Beneteau throws a right and a left that Meyers avoids nicely.
Meyers tries to clinch but Beneteau is having none of it.
Meyers dodges the punch combination from Beneteau.
Meyers ducks under a wild hook from Beneteau.
Beneteau throws a lazy right hand but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruce Beneteau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beneteau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneteau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beneteau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Beneteau misses its intended target.
Meyers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meyers slips under a jab from Beneteau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Meyers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Beneteau's cut.
That's time! Meyers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Meyers tries to clinch but Beneteau is having none of it.
Beneteau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneteau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beneteau misses with an uppercut. Meyers saw that one coming.
Beneteau scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meyers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beneteau misses with a double jab.
Beneteau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beneteau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beneteau misses with the combination.
Meyers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Beneteau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meyers defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beneteau keeping moving, preventing Meyers from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneteau scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Beneteau needs to keep his hands up - Meyers had a free shot at his head there.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beneteau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyers throws a nice looking combination but Beneteau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beneteau throws a one two combo.
Meyers swinging wildly here.
Meyers tries to clinch but Beneteau is having none of it.
Meyers tries to clinch up but Beneteau circles away and keeps his distance.
Meyers tries to clinch there but Beneteau circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneteau throws a hook but Meyers blocks it.
Beneteau scores with a hook to the body. Meyers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beneteau scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Beneteau.
Meyers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneteau.
Beneteau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meyers's head backwards.
Beneteau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beneteau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Meyers counter with a right hand.
Beneteau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meyers doesn't seem bothered though.
Meyers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneteau.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Beneteau moves out of range.
Bruce Beneteau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beneteau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beneteau looks to land a combination but Meyers avoids it well.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beneteau misses with a combination
and Meyers moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneteau is looking to break free of the clinch but Meyers has double underhooks.
Beneteau wants to break free but Meyers has control.
Meyers leaning against his opponent.
Meyers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meyers breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Beneteau.
Meyers scores with a jab. Beneteau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beneteau throws a lazy right hand but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beneteau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyers moves into the clinch successfully.
Meyers just leaning against Beneteau, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meyers.
Beneteau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beneteau tries to break the clinch but Meyers is controlling the position.
Beneteau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyers avoids the body shot from Beneteau.
That's four 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.
Nice straight punches there by Beneteau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beneteau.
Meyers throws a right and a left that Beneteau avoids nicely.
Meyers lands a slapping body shot.
Beneteau throws a series of punches but Meyers moves out of range.
Beneteau might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Meyers slips a jab and a cross from Beneteau.
Meyers fails to land the takedown.
Beneteau lands a jab.
Beneteau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beneteau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyers fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyers shoots for a takedown but Beneteau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruce Beneteau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beneteau scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Beneteau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meyers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Meyers!
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