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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eat My Loaf. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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138 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Repomies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loaf's calf.
Loaf scores with a punch to the head.
Repomies throws a sloppy head kick and Loaf moves out of range easily.
Loaf tries to land a front kick but Repomies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loaf.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Repomies leaves Loaf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Repomies pushes Loaf up against the cage in a clinch.
Loaf can't find room to land a body shot as Repomies controls the action.
Repomies wants to get back to striking at distance but Loaf won't allow it.
Loaf swings wildly with an uppercut but Repomies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loaf takes a shot to the head.
Repomies working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Repomies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loaf avoids a wild elbow strike from Repomies.
Loaf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Repomies's elbow.
Loaf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loaf struggles to land a body shot inside as Repomies controls his hands.
Repomies prevents a body shot from Loaf.
Repomies looking to slow down the pace here.
Loaf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Repomies's elbow.
Loaf lands with a light punch inside.
Loaf pushes Repomies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Repomies misses with an elbow over the top.
Repomies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Repomies is trying to break the clinch but Loaf has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Repomies.
Loaf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Repomies blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf swings wildly with an uppercut but Repomies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Repomies is trying to break the clinch but Loaf has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Repomies pushes Loaf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Repomies blocks an uppercut.
Loaf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Loaf working aggressively here.
Loaf misses with a punch to the body.
Repomies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loaf lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loaf thows a huge punch but Repomies dodges it nicely.
Repomies is not content to let Loaf control the position.
Repomies is in trouble now - Loaf has advanced to mount!
Repomies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Loaf.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies is looking to improve his position but Loaf isn't that keen on the idea.
Repomies in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Repomies keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Repomies felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Loaf landing strikes from the mount.
Loaf landing shots from mount.
Loaf landing strikes from the mount.
Loaf misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Loaf is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Repomies has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Repomies!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loaf is pulling down on Repomies's head. It's preventing any offense from Repomies, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Repomies is looking to stand up but Loaf won't let him.
Repomies slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Loaf 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut there from Loaf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loaf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Repomies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meat Loaf dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Loaf looks to land a body kick but Repomies moved away.
Repomies misses with a low kick as Loaf jumps back.
Repomies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loaf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loaf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Repomies sprawls well. Repomies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loaf gets slowly back to his feet.
Loaf scoring well with a low kick there.
Loaf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Loaf!
Loaf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Loaf throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf throws a looping overhand right but Repomies ducks down to avoid it.
Repomies stuffs the takedown.
Repomies throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Loaf.
Loaf throws a low kick but Repomies moves out of range easily.
Repomies keeps the fight on the outside.
Loaf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Repomies's calf.
Loaf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Repomies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meat Loaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loaf throws a leg kick but Repomies checks it.
Loaf misses with an uppercut. Repomies saw that one coming.
Repomies takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meat Loaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loaf goes for a double leg but Repomies avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Repomies continues to drive forward.
Loaf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loaf wants to clinch.
Repomies scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loaf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Repomies tries to avoid it but Loaf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Repomies to the ground. Repomies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Loaf misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loaf is defended easily by Repomies.
Loaf looks for the body kick but Repomies saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
Loaf checks a leg kick.
Loaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Repomies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Repomies checks a low kick from Loaf.
Rauno Repomies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loaf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loaf throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Loaf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Repomies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Repomies blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loaf. Repomies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loaf scoring well with a low kick there.
Loaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Repomies manages to avoid it.
Loaf tries a low kick but Repomies avoids it.
Repomies throws a sloppy head kick and Loaf moves out of range easily.
Loaf drives through with a takedown into guard.
Repomies has control of Loaf's left arm, preventing Loaf from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Repomies keeping moving, preventing Loaf from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loaf postures up in Repomies's guard and throws a big left but Repomies blocks it.
Loaf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meat Loaf dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Repomies misses with a low kick.
Loaf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loaf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Repomies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Loaf dives in and grabs Repomies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Repomies pushes down on Loaf's head and hops out.
Loaf misses with a wild body shot.
Loaf missing with a left hand there. Repomies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Repomies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Repomies both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Meat Loaf has been cut.
Loaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loaf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf is looking to chop away at Repomies's legs.
Repomies takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loaf, right into the meat.
Loaf shoots in but Repomies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Repomies blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loaf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Repomies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Repomies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Meat Loaf is winning the standup battle so far.
Loaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loaf throws a leg kick but Repomies moved away.
Loaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Repomies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Loaf misses the target.
Rauno Repomies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loaf throws a lazy right hand but Repomies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Repomies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loaf.
Loaf dives in and grabs Repomies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Repomies pushes down on Loaf's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meat Loaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loaf closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Repomies's guard.
Repomies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Repomies is pulling down on Loaf's head to control his posture.
Repomies wants to get back to his feet but Loaf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Repomies keeping moving, preventing Loaf from controlling successfully.
Loaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Repomies is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Repomies gets full guard.
Repomies has his feet on Loaf's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Loaf throws a big shot that misses.
Loaf gets the takedown into side control.
Loaf lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Repomies down.
Repomies is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rauno Repomies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loaf tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Loaf throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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!
Loaf throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Loaf looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Loaf trying to control the position but Repomies is working away.
Loaf scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loaf in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Repomies throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Loaf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loaf 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Loaf!
Post fight, an emotional Meat Loaf said 'Broken Halo Pride!'.
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energy
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hype
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