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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gray Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silva Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lopes shoots in and drives through. Meyer sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Lopes. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
No luck for Meyer with that takedown attempt.
Lopes is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Lopes circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Meyer as Lopes shoots in.
Gray Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silva Lopes.
Lopes tries to bum rush Meyer with a series of wild strikes but Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meyer.
Lopes shoots for a double leg takedown but Meyer sprawls well. He's pushed Lopes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Meyer.
Lopes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meyer tries to bum rush Lopes with a series of wild strikes but Lopes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopes closes the distance and clinches up with Meyer, looking for a takedown. Lopes pushes Meyer against the cage but Meyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown but Meyer shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Meyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopes which made him look bad.
Lopes tries for a takedown but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopes closes the distance and clinches up with Meyer, looking for a takedown. Lopes pushes Meyer against the cage but Meyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopes looks gassed!
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Lopes shows good takedown defense.
Lopes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meyer clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Meyer drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Meyer pulls Lopes in to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopes throwing strikes but missing.
Lopes is fighting to break Meyer's control of his arms but Meyer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Meyer keeping full guard, as Lopes tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Meyer holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gray Meyer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meyer sprawls well. Meyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet.
Meyer shoots in but Lopes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lopes has eaten all the pies!
Lopes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meyer's waist but Meyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lopes off to one side.
Lopes is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Lopes tries a low kick but Meyer avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopes blocks a head kick by Meyer.
Lopes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meyer.
Lopes dives in and grabs Meyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meyer pushes down on Lopes's head and hops out.
Meyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopes sprawls well. Lopes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meyer gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Meyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Lopes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopes drives through and clinches with Meyer against the cage.
Lopes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lopes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meyer walks away with a smile on his face. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Meyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Lopes. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopes shoots in looking for a takedown but Meyer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopes. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopes has Meyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer wants to break free but Lopes has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lopes is breathing heavily.
Meyer pulls guard.
Lopes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Meyer tries to control but Lopes manages to take his back.
Meyer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lopes's guard. Nice work there by Meyer.
Meyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopes wants to get back to his feet but Meyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopes is looking for a triangle but Meyer pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lopes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Meyer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Well, if Meyer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lopes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to pass the guard but Lopes is defending well.
Meyer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gray Meyer just wasn't active enough.
Lopes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Lopes sprawls well.
Lopes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopes tries to sprawl out of it but Meyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopes moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
Lopes stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meyer but Meyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gray Meyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopes shoots in looking for a takedown. Meyer tries to sprawl out of it but Lopes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gray Meyer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopes stuffs the takedown.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Lopes shows good takedown defense.
Lopes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopes is defended easily by Meyer.
Meyer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopes misses with a takedown attempt - Meyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gray Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Lopes sprawls well.
Meyer misses with a wild combination.
Lopes wants to clinch.
Lopes closes the distance and clinches.
Lopes avoids a wild elbow strike from Meyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lopes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lopes stalling the fight.
Lopes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meyer is trying to break free.
Meyer tries to break the clinch but Lopes is controlling the position.
Lopes has Meyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lopes gets underhooks to prevent Meyer's takedown attempt.
Lopes breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes shoots in for a double leg but Meyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lopes closes the distance and clinches up with Meyer, looking for a takedown. Lopes pushes Meyer against the cage but Meyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Lopes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Meyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopes. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meyer.
Lopes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopes scrambles back to his feet.
Meyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopes.
Meyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopes swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopes moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopes. Meyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Lopes. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
Meyer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown but Meyer shows good takedown defense.
Lopes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meyer.
Silva Lopes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopes is defended easily by Meyer.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Silva Lopes.
I think Meyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Meyer!
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energy
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RATING
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