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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Lero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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174 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taz Lero!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meyer tries to avoid it but Lero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meyer to the ground. Meyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Meyer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Meyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meyer's head.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
Lero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meyer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
Meyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lero is thwarting Meyer's attempts to control the position.
Lero seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lero is looking for a kimura here.
Meyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lero is looking for a kimura but Meyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lero to get the leverage.
Meyer trying to hold on to Lero's head to control him but Lero postures up.
Meyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lero.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meyer is just riding it out for now. Lero eventually gives up the hold.
Lero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meyer is just riding it out for now. Lero eventually gives up the hold.
Lero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lero moves into full mount! Meyer won't be happy about that!
Meyer is bucking up trying to escape but Lero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lero avoids the attempt from Meyer to control.
Lero looking to ground and pound but Meyer is blocking nicely.
Lero swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Meyer is now in Lero's guard. A big mistake from Lero there, giving up the dominant position!
Meyer trying to control but Lero is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lero pushes Meyer off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lero lands in his opponent's guard.
Meyer looking for a guillotine here but Lero defends easily.
Lero advances to half guard.
Lero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meyer wants to control but Lero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Meyer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meyer has his foot on Lero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lero works his way back into a safe position though.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Meyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lero works over Meyer with some ground and pound from guard.
Lero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer has his foot on Lero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lero works his way back into a safe position though.
Lero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lero passes Meyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Lero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meyer shoots for a double leg takedown but Lero sprawls well. He's pushed Meyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taz Lero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Lero. Lero gets slowly back to his feet.
Lero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Meyer passes into half guard.
Lero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lero is defending against the submission attempts here by Meyer.
Meyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meyer wants to take a breather but Lero is having none of it.
Meyer is working for a kimura but Lero is defending it quite comfortably.
Lero actively working from the bottom here.
Lero is trying to stand.
Meyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Lero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lero won't allow Meyer to pass to mount.
Lero has one foot on Meyer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lero has his takedown stuffed
and Meyer counters with a single leg into guard. Lero didn't expect that.
Richard Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Lero.
Lero is breathing heavily.
Lero is looking to stand up but Meyer isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taz Lero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyer trying to control but Lero is working from the bottom.
Meyer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lero's guard.
Lero wants to get back to his feet.
Lero is refusing to be controlled, as Meyer sits in half guard.
Lero actively working from the bottom here.
Meyer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lero defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Meyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer trying to control but Lero is having none of it.
Lero is looking to improve his position but Meyer isn't that keen on the idea.
Lero regains half guard.
Meyer content to control rather than advance.
Meyer is keen to just control but Lero is a slippery customer.
Lero tries to get to full guard but Meyer has control of the leg.
Lero tries to kick Meyer off but Meyer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lero missing with punches from the bottom.
Lero is staying active underneath Meyer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Meyer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Meyer trying to mount his opponent but Lero defends it.
Meyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lero keeps working.
We're going to have a standup here because Richard Meyer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Meyer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meyer's guard.
Meyer keeping full guard, as Lero tries to pass.
Lero throwing strikes from guard but Meyer blocks nicely.
Meyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lero passes Meyer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Meyer actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meyer defends it well.
Lero seems to be looking for submissions.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
Meyer actively working from the bottom here.
Lero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meyer is just riding it out for now. Lero eventually gives up the hold.
Meyer manages to get to full guard.
Lero drops back looking for a leg! Meyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meyer manages to kick Lero off! Lero jumps back into Meyer's guard.
Lero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Meyer trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Meyer, not yet.
Lero throwing strikes from guard but Meyer blocks nicely.
Lero tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyer is retaining full guard.
Meyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lero chips away with some ground and pound.
Lero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lero has hold of Meyer's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Meyer tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lero cranks the arm and Meyer screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Meyer, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Taz Lero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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