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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esta Merle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merle comes to the cage accompanied by There's no sympathy for the dead part 2. leben has chosen DJay Whoop That Trick as his entrance music. Esta Merle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esta Merle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, jason leben!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merle tries to clinch up.
leben looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Merle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Merle with that takedown attempt.
leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Merle.
leben misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
leben tries for a takedown but Merle circles away easily
and Merle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for leben!
Merle controlling from the full mount.
Merle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down leben for as long as he can get away with.
That's two 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Esta Merle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Merle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Merle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
leben taking punishment in the form of punches.
Merle moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
leben is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
leben wants to control but Merle postures up.
leben is not content to let Merle control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
leben is trying to get back to half guard.
Merle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Merle is looking to clinch.
leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merle.
Merle tries to close the distance and clinch up but leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merle gets a clinch.
Merle has leben pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Merle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending leben tumbling to the mat - Merle dives into leben's guard.
Merle trying to stand up but can't free himself from leben's guard.
Merle is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esta Merle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Merle tries to bum rush leben with a series of wild strikes but leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
leben closes the distance and clinches up with Merle, looking for a takedown. leben pushes Merle against the cage but Merle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merle moves into the clinch.
Merle breaks from the clinch.
leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
leben is looking to clinch.
leben keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merle tries to clinch but leben is having none of it.
Merle tries to close the distance and clinch up but leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
leben is breathing heavily.
Merle stuffs the takedown attempt from leben. leben gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merle tries to close the distance and clinch but leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Merle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. leben sprawls well initially but Merle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Merle is taking a breather. leben says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
leben looks like he's trying to stand up.
Merle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
leben tries to roll over but Merle keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merle decides to stand up.
leben shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Merle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Merle bucks leben off and manages to get back to his feet!
Some wild striking there from leben.
leben thuds a left hand into Merle's body.
leben tries to move into range but Merle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
leben tries to clinch up
and Merle moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merle goes for a takedown attempt but leben pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
leben moves in looking to clinch but Merle pushes him off.
Merle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
leben scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Merle wants to clinch but leben slips to the side
and leben counters with a stiff right hand.
Merle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Merle showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esta Merle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
leben doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Merle counters by moving into the clinch.
leben blocks an elbow strike.
Merle is stalling here.
Merle tries to pull guard but leben holds him up against the cage and eventually Merle drops back down to his feet.
Merle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics leben uses from the top position.
leben stopping the sweep attempt from Merle.
Merle has control of leben's left arm, preventing leben from doing any damage.
leben takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merle looking to hit a scissor sweep but leben is one step ahead there.
Merle pushes leben off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
leben darts in trying to clinch
and Merle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Merle throws an elbow that misses.
Merle is working for takedown but leben is calmly controlling the position for now.
leben letting Merle take a breather here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Merle throws an elbow but misses.
leben can't break the clinch.
Merle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esta Merle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from leben.
Merle lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
leben stops a takedown attempt from Merle.
Merle lands a hook that snaps the head of leben backwards.
Merle landing knees to the body.
Merle lands a shoulder strike.
leben is looking to break free of the clinch but Merle has double underhooks.
Merle drags the fight down to the ground.
leben trying to control the position from guard on top but Merle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
leben won't allow Merle to get back to his feet.
leben tries to stand but Merle is controlling from the bottom.
leben wants to control from the top but Merle keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
leben trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merle looking for a sweep. Not yet Merle, not yet.
leben is working Merle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Merle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst leben is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Merle is looking to clinch but leben is avoiding it.
No luck for Merle with that takedown attempt.
leben gets caught flat footed, as Merle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Merle won't allow leben to get back to his feet.
leben can't keep his opponent in guard - Merle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Merle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
leben tries to roll over but Merle keeps him under control.
jason leben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merle gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Esta Merle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Merle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esta Merle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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