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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Meyers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fun - Some Nights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a lazy right hand but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Meyers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyers.
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Li stalks Meyers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyers's face. Meyers staggers backwards, shaken.
Meyers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meyers has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Meyers throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meyers throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Meyers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
Meyers cracks Li with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li missing with a left hand there. Meyers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Travis Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a body punch
and Li counters with a left and a right that stings Meyers.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a three punch combo that has Meyers backing up. Meyers nods at Li to acknowledge the strikes.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li tries to bum rush Meyers with a series of wild strikes but Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyers slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meyers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Meyers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Meyers closes the distance and pushes Li back into the cage.
Meyers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
A short right from Meyers.
Meyers taking a breather.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meyers tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meyers is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Meyers.
Meyers punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meyers. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyers tries to clinch
and Meyers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Meyers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Li misses.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Meyers scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Meyers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meyers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyers lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Meyers jabs at Li's body.
Meyers blocks a jab.
Li moves forwards but Meyers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meyers. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Meyers misses with a few strikes there.
Li takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meyers throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li throws an off balance right hand
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meyers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Meyers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li stalks Meyers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyers's face. Meyers staggers backwards, shaken.
Li defending well as Meyers loads up on a big left hand.
Meyers moves into the clinch.
Li is trying to stall.
Meyers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Meyers scores with a four punch combination!
Meyers punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Meyers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyers.
Meyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Travis Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyers tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Meyers counters with a two punch combo.
Li might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Meyers lands a head shot.
Meyers misses with a jab to the body
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Meyers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meyers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li moves out of range as Meyers strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers cracks Li with a good jab.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meyers misses with a combination
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyers.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyers throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Meyers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Li. Li circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meyers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Meyers misses with a jab to the body
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Meyers feints a jab promting Li to slip. Meyers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Li slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meyers.
Meyers misses with a hook.
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meyers throws a one two combo.
Meyers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Li backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a three punch combo that has Meyers backing up. Meyers nods at Li to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyers is just out of range.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a nice body shot.
Meyers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li drops his hands momentarily and Meyers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meyers misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyers misses with a wild body shot.
Meyers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Meyers lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Meyers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Meyers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyers swinging wildly here.
Meyers scores with a three punch combo!
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meyers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Meyers does no damage.
Meyers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Li lands with a right hand.
Li moves away from the strike by Meyers.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Meyers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Meyers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Meyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meyers throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Meyers throws a big shot that misses.
Meyers wants to clinch.
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li avoids the body shot from Meyers.
Li bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meyers's head backwards.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyers.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Travis Meyers is winning the standup battle so far.
Li slips a straight right by Meyers.
Li misses with a straight right.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meyers lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Meyers misses with a double jab
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Meyers misses with a wild body shot.
Li with a hook.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meyers.
Meyers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Meyers throws a combination that misses
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Meyers throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Meyers swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Meyers misses with a wild body shot.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meyers.
A punch lands to the side of Meyers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jet Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis Meyers 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.
Meyers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Meyers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meyers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Meyers!
Our winner, Travis Meyers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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FIGHT
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