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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Meilindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brian Stann was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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193 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Meilindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Stann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Stann.
Stann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meilindo's calf.
Meilindo tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Stann looks to throw a body kick
and Meilindo counters by moving into the clinch.
Meilindo prevents the takedown attempt.
Stann manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Meilindo is looking to work some ground and pound but Stann has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meilindo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meilindo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meilindo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stann keeping moving, preventing Meilindo from controlling successfully.
Meilindo 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.
Stann uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Meilindo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stann.
Meilindo defending well as Stann loads up on a big left hand.
Brian Stann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stann fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stann lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meilindo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meilindo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo dodges the punch combination from Stann.
Meilindo slips a jab and a cross from Stann.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stann wants to slow Meilindo down by chopping away at his legs.
Stann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stann misses with a head kick.
Stann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meilindo. Meilindo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Stann missing with a left hand there. Meilindo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stann attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Stann does no damage.
Stann throws a series of punches but Meilindo moves out of range.
Stann looks gassed!
Meilindo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stann.
Stann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Meilindo wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.
Stann throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann throws a right and a left that Meilindo avoids nicely.
Meilindo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Stann does no damage.
Stann throws a leg kick but Meilindo checks it.
Meilindo avoids the head kick by Stann.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stann!
Meilindo avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meilindo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Stann dominated that round.
That's time! Meilindo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meilindo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meilindo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meilindo tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.
Stann throws a low kick but Meilindo avoids it.
Meilindo slips a jab from Stann.
Stann misses with a body shot.
Jab by Stann.
Stann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meilindo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stann throws a combination. Meilindo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meilindo tries to clinch up.
Stann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meilindo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meilindo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stann to score with a decent uppercut.
Roger Meilindo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Stann is breathing heavily.
Meilindo looks to clinch
and Stann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meilindo moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Meilindo wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.
Brian Stann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Meilindo blocks a leg kick.
Stann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meilindo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stann.
Meilindo dodges the punch combination from Stann.
Meilindo is looking to clinch.
Stann is looking to land body kicks.
Meilindo is looking to clinch but Stann is avoiding it.
Meilindo moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Stann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meilindo counters by clinching up.
Stann is trying to drag Meilindo to the mat but Meilindo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo fails to pull guard.
Meilindo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stann walks away with a smile on his face. Meilindo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stann tries a head kick but it misses.
Stann throws a shot from downtown. Meilindo moves away and avoids it.
Meilindo tries to clinch but Stann moves away
and Stann counters with a right hand to the body.
Stann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meilindo.
Meilindo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stann.
Stann throws a series of punches but Meilindo avoids them all with ease.
Meilindo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stann.
Meilindo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stann motions for Meilindo to come forward. Stann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Stann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stann.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meilindo tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Stann throws a hook but Meilindo avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Stann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Meilindo rushes Stann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stann breaks the clinch.
Meilindo avoids the head kick by Stann.
A punch combination from Stann misses.
Stann throws a series of punches but Meilindo moves out of range.
Meilindo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meilindo avoids the body shot from Stann.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Stann fails to land with a series of punches.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meilindo wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.
Stann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meilindo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stann throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meilindo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meilindo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stann throws a sloppy head kick and Meilindo moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meilindo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stann looks to land a combination but Meilindo avoids it well.
Meilindo tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Meilindo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meilindo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stann loads up on a big right hand but Meilindo slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stann circles away.
Stann missing with a left hand there. Meilindo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stann is looking to land body kicks.
Stann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meilindo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meilindo is looking to clinch.
Meilindo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stann.
Stann misses with a double jab.
Stann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stann throws a head kick but Meilindo moves out of range.
Meilindo tries to clinch but Stann moves away
and Stann counters with a leg kick.
Meilindo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo blocks the body kick.
Meilindo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stann wants to land a leg kick but Meilindo is out of range.
Meilindo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stann swinging wildly here.
Meilindo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meilindo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Meilindo as he checks the leg kick.
Stann throws a combination that misses
and Meilindo moves into the clinch.
Meilindo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Meilindo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stann smiles and moves away.
Meilindo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roger Meilindo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stann throws a low kick, looking for Meilindo's leg but Meilindo calmly moves out of range.
Meilindo tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.
Stann just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Stann.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Stann.
I've got Stann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Stann!
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hype
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