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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Meatstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Parasite :D . The crowd seem to be enjoying Meatstock's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Not Afraid . 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 Lou Meatstock was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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212 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
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278 lbs
29 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lou Meatstock!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meatstock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bera.
Meatstock fails to land with a series of punches.
Meatstock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meatstock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meatstock misses with a looping right.
Bera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meatstock.
Meatstock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meatstock's guard.
Bera postures up in Meatstock's guard and throws a big left but Meatstock blocks it.
Bera trying to control the position from guard on top but Meatstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meatstock is keeping the position for now.
Bera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meatstock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bera is pushing down on Meatstock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meatstock is fighting to maintain full guard but Bera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bera slips a nice elbow through Meatstock's hands, connecting with Meatstock's forehead.
Bera wants to pass to mount but Meatstock is defending the position.
Bera throwing shots but Meatstock is blocking nicely.
Bera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meatstock defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meatstock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bera connects with a nice short shot to Meatstock's temple.
Bera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Bera there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bera with the ground and pound from mount.
Bera throwing strikes but Meatstock uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Meatstock is not content to let Bera control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meatstock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bera trying to control from half guard but Meatstock is working away.
Bera seems to be working for a kimura but Meatstock defends the submission attempt.
Bera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bera is looking for a kimura but Meatstock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bera to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bera trying to mount his opponent but Meatstock defends it.
Bera wants to take a breather but Meatstock is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meatstock defends it well.
Bera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Bera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meatstock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meatstock won't be happy with that.
Meatstock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bera sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Meatstock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bera with the ground and pound but Meatstock regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bera is trying to work for a kimura but Meatstock is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bera wants to work for an arm triangle but Meatstock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matt Bera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meatstock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meatstock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meatstock's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meatstock is breathing heavily.
Meatstock is looking for a sweep. Bera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meatstock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bera.
Bera tries to pass to full mount but Meatstock defends it.
Bera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bera working for a submission but Meatstock is keeping him at bay.
Bera swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Meatstock is now in Bera's guard. A big mistake from Bera there, giving up the dominant position!
Meatstock trying to control the position from guard on top but Bera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bera is pulling down on Meatstock's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bera looking for a sweep. Not yet Bera, not yet.
Bera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bera lands in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Bera dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Meatstock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meatstock's guard now.
Bera trying to control but Meatstock is working from the bottom.
Bera throws a big elbow that misses.
Bera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meatstock keeping moving, preventing Bera from controlling successfully.
Bera advances position into side control!
Bera misses with the ground and pound.
Bera 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.
Meatstock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bera tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bera in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bera postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bera here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bera is trying to get an arm triangle but Meatstock is defending well.
Meatstock parries the strikes from Bera easily there. Bera is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Meatstock to escape.
Bera looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meatstock is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bera working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bera misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bera working the strikes but Meatstock uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bera is trying to work for a kimura but Meatstock is defending well.
Bera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meatstock's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meatstock's head.
Bera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meatstock can do to turn this around?
Meatstock is not content to let Bera control the position.
Bera wants to pass the guard but Meatstock is defending well.
Ground and pound from Bera.
Matt Bera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bera'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 four minutes gone in the round.
Lou Meatstock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bera passes to full mount!
Bera looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Bera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bera, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Bera!
An out of breath Matt Bera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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