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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Meyers Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny Meyers Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Draco's chin.
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny Meyers Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Draco!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Draco misses.
Meyers Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Draco blocks an elbow strike.
Meyers Jr wants a takedown.
Draco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meyers Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Draco regains guard immediately.
Meyers Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meyers Jr postures up.
Draco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meyers Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meyers Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meyers Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Draco being controlled here, momentarily.
Draco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Meyers Jr trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Meyers Jr preventing the sweep.
Meyers Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Draco's head.
Draco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meyers Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meyers Jr forces his way into half guard.
Meyers Jr prevents Draco from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyers Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Draco is refusing to be controlled, as Meyers Jr sits in half guard.
Draco is pressing down on Meyers Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Meyers Jr is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Meyers Jr throwing strikes from guard but Draco blocks nicely.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Meyers Jr from controlling successfully.
Meyers Jr with a nice head shot there.
Meyers Jr working some strikes from top position.
Meyers Jr wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meyers Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meyers Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meyers Jr stands up over Draco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Draco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyers Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Draco is trying to control the position but Meyers Jr postures up.
Draco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Draco is looking to take a break and control but Meyers Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draco trying to pass the guard but Meyers Jr defending well.
Draco looks gassed!
Meyers Jr is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Draco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Draco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meyers Jr is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyers Jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Draco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Draco trying to control but Meyers Jr is having none of it.
Meyers Jr is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Meyers Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Draco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meyers Jr's calf.
Meyers Jr has managed to clinch.
Draco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meyers Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyers Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Draco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Meyers Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Draco wants to sweep here but Meyers Jr controlling him for the moment.
Meyers Jr trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Draco working a defensive guard here.
Meyers Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco is trying to keep Meyers Jr in close.
Meyers Jr trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meyers Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Draco to the mat! Draco manages to get full guard.
Meyers Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draco has control of Meyers Jr's left arm, preventing Meyers Jr from doing any damage.
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyers Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Meyers Jr from controlling successfully.
Draco wants to get back to his feet but Meyers Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meyers Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Draco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meyers Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Draco wants a takedown but no success here.
Donny Meyers Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Draco.
Draco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers Jr wants to clinch.
Meyers Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Draco was covering up waiting for the punch and Meyers Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Meyers Jr is working Draco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Meyers Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Meyers Jr wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Draco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to sweep here but Meyers Jr controlling him for the moment.
Meyers Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Draco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Draco takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Draco taking a bit of punishment here - Meyers Jr scoring with strikes.
Meyers Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Meyers Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draco keeps working.
Draco on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Draco is looking for a sweep.
Meyers Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Meyers Jr wants to control but Draco is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Draco struggling a bit here.
Meyers Jr trying to control the action but Draco is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Meyers Jr.
Draco prevents Meyers Jr from moving into mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Draco as Meyers Jr shoots in.
Meyers Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Draco.
Draco cracks the inside of Meyers Jr's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draco scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Meyers Jr 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!
Draco throws a head kick that half lands.
Meyers Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Draco but Draco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Draco lands a head kick!
Draco throws a leg kick which misses Meyers Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Meyers Jr tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Chris Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draco tries a head kick but it misses.
Meyers Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Draco as he jumps to the side.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyers Jr is looking to clinch.
Meyers Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Draco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meyers Jr.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Meyers Jr catches Draco right on the button with a cross.
Meyers Jr blocks a head kick by Draco.
Meyers Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Meyers Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Draco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Draco tries to pull guard but Meyers Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Draco drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Draco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyers Jr tries to clinch up but Draco circles away and keeps his distance.
Meyers Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Meyers Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draco connects with a high kick.
Draco throws a head kick that misses.
Donny Meyers Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draco misses with a head kick.
Meyers Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meyers Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Draco jumps guard but Meyers Jr stands there with Draco around his waist. Draco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meyers Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Draco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Draco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meyers Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Meyers Jr gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Draco is staying active underneath Meyers Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Meyers Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Meyers Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Draco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donny Meyers Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draco looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Draco gets back to full guard.
Draco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meyers Jr is controlling him.
Meyers Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Draco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Meyers Jr.
Meyers Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draco lands a head kick!
Meyers Jr scores a takedown into full mount!
Draco is squirming around, avoiding Meyers Jr's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Meyers Jr.
Meyers Jr thowing shots but they're missing.
Draco working to try and regain half guard.
Meyers Jr 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 Jr wants to control the pace but Draco is squirming around nicely.
Draco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Draco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meyers Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meyers Jr tries to get out of the position.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chris Draco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Meyers Jr kicks Draco off and gets to his feet.
Draco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Draco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Draco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meyers Jr is out of range.
Meyers Jr has managed to clinch.
Draco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meyers Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Draco lands with a right to the head.
Draco avoids the elbow strike from Meyers Jr, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyers Jr.
Draco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meyers Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meyers Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meyers Jr is pressed up against the cage. Draco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meyers Jr down to the mat. Meyers Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Draco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Draco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meyers Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draco misses with a leg kick.
Meyers Jr clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Meyers Jr to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donny Meyers Jr.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meyers Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Meyers Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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