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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Suraski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Meyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Suraski!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suraski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suraski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Meyer quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Meyer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suraski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suraski.
Meyer is controlling Suraski's posture.
Suraski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meyer is proving hard to escape from.
Suraski stands and steps away. Meyer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Meyer to the ground. Suraski is now in Meyer's guard.
Meyer controls Suraski momentarily but Suraski frees himself.
Suraski tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyer is retaining full guard.
Suraski advances to half guard.
Meyer trying to control from the bottom.
Meyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suraski.
Meyer trying to control from the bottom.
Meyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suraski thows a huge punch but Meyer dodges it nicely.
Suraski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Suraski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraski is keen to just control but Meyer is a slippery customer.
Suraski tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Suraski wants to pass the guard but Meyer is defending well.
Meyer is positioning himself well to prevent Suraski advancing to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suraski.
Meyer taking some punishment here, with Suraski in his half guard.
Suraski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suraski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Meyer to regain full guard.
Suraski wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suraski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Suraski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Suraski from controlling successfully.
Suraski won't allow Meyer to get back to his feet.
Meyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suraski preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suraski stops Meyer from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Suraski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Meyer throws a lazy right hand but Suraski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Suraski.
Meyer moves into the clinch.
Suraski manages to break the clinch.
Suraski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meyer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurt Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suraski throws a series of strikes that have Meyer backpedaling.
It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suraski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suraski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meyer throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Meyer. No joy for Suraski on that attempt.
Kurt Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Suraski.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but Suraski moved out of range nicely.
Meyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Suraski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer tries to clinch but Suraski moves out of range.
Meyer moves into the clinch.
Suraski is looking for a takedown.
Suraski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Suraski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Suraski with that takedown attempt.
Suraski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Meyer regains half guard, as Suraski was trying to land strikes.
Suraski prevents Meyer from improving his position.
Meyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suraski is pressing down on Meyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meyer is holding on for now.
Meyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suraski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer won't allow Suraski to pass to mount.
Suraski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suraski passes to side control.
Dave Suraski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suraski has an Americana. Meyer didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Suraski is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Suraski hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dave Suraski!
Dave Suraski is the new heavyweight champion!
Dave Suraski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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