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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reece Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reece Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ripkin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Meyers scores with a four punch combination!
Ripkin is looking to clinch but Meyers is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Ripkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyers which made him look bad.
Josh Ripkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers takes the fight into the clinch.
Ripkin tries to land knees in the clinch but Meyers avoids the damage to the body.
Ripkin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyers is defending well for now.
Meyers breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Meyers. Those never looked like landing.
Meyers stuffs the takedown attempt from Ripkin. Ripkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Meyers or perhaps it was just good defense by Ripkin which made him look bad.
Ripkin tries to clinch up but Meyers circles away and keeps his distance.
Meyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyers swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripkin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin tries to clinch but Meyers is having none of it.
A left and a right from Meyers both land. Nice combination.
Ripkin wants to clinch up but Meyers keeps it at a distance.
Ripkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ripkin checks it well.
Meyers moves into the clinch successfully.
Ripkin tries to land knees in the clinch but Meyers avoids the damage to the body.
Ripkin looks winded!
Meyers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ripkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Meyers has had enough of the clinch but Ripkin keeps him there for the moment.
Ripkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyers avoids it.
Meyers tries to circle away but Ripkin has him pinned against the cage.
Meyers breaks from the clinch.
Meyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Ripkin darts in trying to clinch
and Meyers counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin tries to clinch up.
Ripkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyers moves into the clinch.
Ripkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Ripkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meyers.
Meyers scores with a one two! Ripkin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Meyers pushes Ripkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyers tries to break free but Ripkin pushes him back against the cage.
Meyers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meyers stalling in the clinch.
Meyers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meyers's efforts to push away.
Ripkin trying to land knees to the body.
Ripkin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meyers's face.
Ripkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyers avoids it.
Ripkin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyers is defending well for now.
Ripkin working hard to break the clinch.
Meyers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meyers avoiding damage.
Ripkin tries to land a knee to the head but Meyers blocks with his arms.
Meyers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meyers digs a right hand into Ripkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ripkin's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers leaning against his opponent.
Meyers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripkin has him pressed against the cage.
Ripkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyers avoids it.
Meyers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Meyers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meyers.
Meyers darts in and clinches Ripkin up against the cage.
Meyers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Meyers.
Meyers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meyers.
Meyers throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Ripkin crashing down! Ripkin tries to stagger back to his feet but Meyers just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Ripkin asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reece Meyers!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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