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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba misses with a takedown attempt
and Myers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Myers.
Myers stops a takedown attempt from Drogba.
Drogba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Myers prevents it.
Christian Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Drogba.
Drogba is working for takedown but Myers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Myers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drogba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drogba won't allow Myers to sweep him here.
Drogba trying to control but Myers is working from the bottom.
Myers trying to keep a closed guard but Drogba is proving a slippery customer.
Myers is really struggling to control Drogba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Myers pulls Drogba in close to his closed guard and prevents Drogba from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christian Myers.
Myers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drogba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Myers prevents it.
Myers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drogba pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Myers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Myers.
Drogba has Myers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Myers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drogba looks gassed!
Myers is trying to break free.
Drogba is working for takedown but Myers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Myers tries to score a body lock takedown but Drogba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drogba.
Myers prevents the takedown attempt.
Myers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drogba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Drogba is controlling him.
Drogba can't get the takedown.
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Myers fails to land the takedown.
Myers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Myers has Drogba up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers jumps guard.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Drogba from controlling successfully.
Myers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Drogba from controlling successfully.
Drogba prevents Myers from getting back to his feet.
Myers controls Drogba momentarily but Drogba frees himself.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Myers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Myers wants to stand and escape but Drogba is having none of it.
Drogba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerome Drogba hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Drogba misses with a takedown
and Myers counters by clinching up.
Drogba is trying to trip Myers. He has hold of a leg but Myers is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Drogba persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Myers working for a triangle but Drogba defends it easily.
Drogba landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba trying to control but Myers is working from the bottom.
Myers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drogba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Drogba from controlling successfully.
Drogba content to stall in guard here.
Drogba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drogba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drogba misses with a takedown
and Myers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drogba won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Myers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drogba misses with a takedown attempt
and Myers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Myers.
Myers breaks the clinch.
Myers lands with a shot to the body.
Myers shoots for a double leg takedown but Drogba sprawls well. He's pushed Myers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drogba fails with the takedown
and Myers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Drogba's guard now.
Myers trying to control but Drogba is working from the bottom.
Drogba is looking to stand up but Myers isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Drogba wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myers darts in trying to clinch
and Drogba counters with a shoot takedown. Myers fights it but they end up in guard.
Christian Myers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers looking to control.
Myers tries to strike from the bottom.
Drogba stands up over Myers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drogba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Myers has momentary wrist control but Drogba slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogba stays in close to Myers's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Drogba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drogba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jerome Drogba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Myers has his takedown stuffed
and Drogba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Myers's guard now.
Drogba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drogba throws a strike but Myers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Myers stops Drogba from standing up.
Myers pushes down on Drogba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba kicks off Myers and gets to his feet.
Drogba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drogba wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogba scores with a takedown into Myers's guard.
Drogba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drogba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myers's head.
Drogba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drogba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Drogba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Drogba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drogba throwing strikes but missing.
Drogba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drogba is working Myers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogba distracts Myers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drogba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drogba throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Drogba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Myers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogba misses with a takedown attempt
and Myers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Myers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drogba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Myers lands a takedown into guard.
Drogba wants to stand up but Myers is controlling him.
Myers trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Myers is controlling him.
Drogba keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drogba has control of Myers's left arm, preventing Myers from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Christian Myers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Myers tries to bum rush Drogba with a series of wild strikes but Drogba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drogba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drogba shoots and misses
and Myers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Christian Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Drogba.
Drogba pushes Myers off and gets back to his feet.
Drogba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Myers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Drogba!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers throws a sloppy strike and Drogba uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Drogba has ended up in Myers's guard.
Myers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drogba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Drogba wants to pass the guard but Myers is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers has momentary wrist control but Drogba slips an elbow through the middle.
Myers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drogba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Drogba preventing the sweep.
Myers looking for a guillotine here but Drogba defends easily.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Myers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Drogba from controlling successfully.
Drogba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drogba sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Myers controls Drogba momentarily but Drogba frees himself.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drogba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Myers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Myers trying to control the pace.
Myers is trying to control the action in half guard but Drogba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drogba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Myers looking to sit in guard and control but Drogba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drogba thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drogba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Myers!
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FIGHT
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