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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between You Lose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devin Myers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Lose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Myers! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Myers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lose sprawls well. Lose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myers gets slowly back to his feet. Lose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myers is out of range and Lose settles back down. Myers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lose to the ground. Myers is now in Lose's guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Myers passes into half guard. Lose is staying active underneath Myers, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Myers is trying to work for a kimura but Lose is defending well.
Myers missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Myers wants to free his trapped foot but Lose is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Lose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Myers wants to control but Lose is keeping him busy. We've been hearing good reports from Lose's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round. Myers wants to free his trapped foot but Lose is holding on for dear life with his legs. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Myers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Lose regains full guard. Nicely done. Myers postures up in Lose's guard and throws a big left but Lose blocks it. Lose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myers is one step ahead there. Myers lands a couple of elbows. Myers stopping the sweep attempt from Lose. Myers trying to control but Lose is working from the bottom. Myers wants to pass the guard but Lose is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lose keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully. Myers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Lose has momentary wrist control but Myers slips an elbow through the middle. Myers wants to control from the top but Lose keeps moving. Myers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Myers trying to control the position from guard on top but Lose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Myers lands a couple of digs. Myers trying to control but Lose is working from the bottom. Lose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Myers is trying desperately to improve position. Myers sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Myers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lose is working away from the top position though. Lose prevents Myers from improving his position. The fighters are battling for position here. Myers manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Myers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lose defends well. Lose passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Myers is trying to maintain the position but Lose is very close to passing his half guard. Myers is trying to get back to full guard. Lose is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Myers is trying to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Myers is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Myers taking some punishment here, with Lose in his half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Myers dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lose tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily. Myers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lose counters with a shoot takedown. Myers fights it but they end up in guard. Myers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lose postures up and lands a big shot to Myers's brow. Myers looking for a sweep. Not yet Myers, not yet. Myers looking to control.
Myers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lose has passed into half guard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Myers taking some punishment here, with Lose in his half guard. Lose wants to free his trapped foot but Myers is holding on for dear life with his legs. Myers regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lose lands a couple of decent looking shots. Lose stands and throws Myers's legs to the side, diving into side control. Myers is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Lose working the head with strikes. Myers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Devin Myers has got the better of the ground game so far. Myers tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lose advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lose prevents Myers from getting the reversal. 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! Lose with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Devin Myers has been cut. Lose has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Myers's face.
That has opened up Devin Myers's cut even more. Myers tries to reverse the position but Lose maintains control. Lose is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Myers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The cut above Devin Myers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devin Myers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). You Lose! You Lose spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
58% |
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