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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danjie Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mercado might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pagsubok. This should be fireworks!
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147 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danjie Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Meyer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mercado is looking for a sweep.
Meyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mercado is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BigMouth Cabrons, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Meyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercado can't do much from the bottom here.
Meyer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Meyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mercado tries to buck Meyer off but Meyer is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado is working hard here to advance position.
Meyer working the ground and pound.
My spies in Team Hopkins inform me that Meyer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mercado sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mercado looking for submissions off his back.
Mercado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meyer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mercado trying to control but Meyer postures up.
Meyer throwing shots but Mercado is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado trying to control here.
Mercado gets full guard.
Meyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercado is keeping the position for now.
Meyer landing with the ground and pound.
Meyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Mercado keeps moving.
Mercado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Mercado keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer works over Mercado with some ground and pound from guard.
Meyer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mercado is adopting a defensive guard.
Mercado looking for a sweep. Not yet Mercado, not yet.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Meyer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mercado closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Meyer taking some punishment here, with Mercado in his half guard.
Meyer regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Meyer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mercado won't allow Meyer to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercado looking to pass the guard.
Meyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mercado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mercado throwing strikes but missing.
Mercado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meyer pulls Mercado in close to his closed guard and prevents Mercado from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mercado drops back, looking for a kneebar! Meyer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Meyer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Meyer!
Mercado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Meyer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meyer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Meyer lands a few punches from side control.
Meyer in side control, throwing shots but Mercado defends.
Meyer looks up at the clock and then as Mercado takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Meyer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mercado can't do much from the bottom here.
Meyer wants to control but Mercado is keeping him busy.
Mercado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mercado can't do much from the bottom here.
Meyer slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Meyer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paul Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mercado tries to buck Meyer off but Meyer is having none of it.
Mercado wants to control but Meyer postures up.
Meyer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mercado is working to avoid the ground and pound but Meyer connects with a decent elbow.
Mercado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Meyer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Meyer is looking to take a break and control but Mercado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meyer working the head with strikes.
Mercado is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Mercado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mercado, who protects the arm well.
Mercado is trying to get back to half guard.
Mercado seems to have got his legs back now.
Meyer is looking to take a break and control but Mercado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meyer cracks Mercado with a big right hand but Mercado just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Meyer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mercado some visible discomfort.
Meyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Meyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mercado regains half guard.
Meyer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meyer.
Mercado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mercado looking for submissions off his back.
Meyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Meyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mercado defends it well.
Mercado is refusing to be controlled, as Meyer sits in half guard.
Meyer content to control rather than advance.
Mercado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meyer lands a nice short elbow.
Mercado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mercado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Mercado passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mercado has his takedown stuffed
and Meyer counters with a takedown into side control.
Meyer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Meyer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mercado rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Meyer's guard! Nice work there by Mercado!
Mercado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meyer's guard.
Meyer tries to roll over but Mercado keeps him under control.
Meyer moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyer is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer postures up.
Meyer is stalling in the full guard.
Meyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meyer stopping the sweep attempt from Mercado.
Mercado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mercado can't keep his opponent in guard - Meyer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mercado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mercado.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mercado working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to pass the guard but Mercado is keeping the position.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercado working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mercado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyer.
Meyer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Meyer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mercado manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Meyer has Mercado in his guard.
Mercado won't allow Meyer to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer working a defensive guard here.
Meyer wants to sweep here but Mercado controlling him for the moment.
Meyer pulls Mercado in close to his closed guard and prevents Mercado from doing any damage or advancing position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Paul Meyer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Meyer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Paul Meyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mercado is looking for a sweep. Meyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meyer is working for a kimura but Mercado is defending it quite comfortably.
Meyer wants to pass to mount but Mercado is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado wants to control but Meyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mercado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meyer lands with a punch from half guard.
Meyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Meyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mercado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Meyer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Danjie Mercado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meyer wants to control the pace but Mercado is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meyer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Meyer!
Paul Meyer 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.
The defeated Danjie Mercado had this to say: 'Well, what can I say man. He's the better man today. I'll be back. '.
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