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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Herd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillip Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Herd!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meadows looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Meadows manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Meadows misses with a head shot. Herd uses the momentum to regain guard.
Meadows throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Herd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Herd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Meadows's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows drops back, looking for a kneebar! Herd looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Herd looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Herd!
Meadows tries to buck Herd off but Herd is having none of it.
Meadows takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Herd wants to control but Meadows is keeping him busy.
Meadows tries to improve position but can't.
Meadows can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Meadows is right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is looking to reverse the position.
Herd working the strikes but Meadows uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Meadows is not content to let Herd control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meadows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herd circles away.
Herd throws a series of punches but Meadows avoids them all with ease.
Herd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meadows is trying is best to control the position here.
Herd is trying to control. Meadows wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Meadows wants to improve his position but Herd is controlling well.
Meadows desperately trying to maintain half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Herd trying to control from half guard but Meadows is working away.
Phillip Meadows has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Herd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Herd is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meadows is positioning himself well to prevent Herd advancing to mount.
Meadows has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Herd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meadows keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meadows gets caught flat footed, as Herd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Herd trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meadows has Herd pulled in close to control his posture.
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Herd from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Herd was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Herd drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Herd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Herd gets a double leg takedown into Meadows's guard.
Meadows seems keen to control Herd's posture.
Herd wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Meadows pulls Herd in to control the position.
Herd trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meadows goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brian Herd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herd throws out a powerful jab.
Meadows instigates a clinch.
Meadows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herd swinging wildly here.
Herd throws a nice looking combination but Meadows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herd shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meadows is trying to defend but Herd finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Herd is trying to control the action in half guard but Meadows is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meadows controlling the position well.
Herd is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herd working Meadows over with strikes.
Herd prevents Meadows from improving his position.
Meadows is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows tries to roll over but Herd keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Herd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Herd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Meadows's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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Herd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meadows keeps working.
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Herd wants to control but Meadows is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows wants to control but Herd postures up.
Herd trying to control the action but Meadows is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Herd closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Meadows quickly recovers to half guard.
Brian Herd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herd trying to control from half guard but Meadows is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meadows tries to roll over but Herd keeps him under control.
Herd is keen to just control but Meadows is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian Herd.
Herd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Herd is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows wants to get back to full guard.
Meadows gets full guard.
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!
Herd wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meadows is adopting a defensive guard.
Herd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Herd from controlling successfully.
Meadows has Herd pulled in close to control his posture.
Meadows wants to sweep here but Herd controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Phillip Meadows.
Herd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Herd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Herd closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Meadows quickly recovers to half guard.
Herd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Meadows controlling the position well.
Meadows tries to roll over but Herd keeps him under control.
Meadows is pressing down on Herd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Meadows controlling Herd's posture.
Herd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meadows is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows seems keen to control Herd's posture.
Herd trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Meadows seems keen to control Herd's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Phillip Meadows just wasn't active enough.
Herd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Meadows is positioning himself well to prevent Herd advancing to mount.
Meadows manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Herd. Those never looked like landing.
Herd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herd is trying to control the action in half guard but Meadows is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meadows desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Herd trying to pass the guard but Meadows defending well.
Meadows looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Herd is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Meadows haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Meadows is doing well to control the position and prevent Herd from advancing to side control.
Herd working the head and body with strikes.
Herd is looking to stall here but Meadows recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meadows managing to control the position.
Herd postures up in Meadows's guard and throws a big left but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows pulls Herd in close to his closed guard and prevents Herd from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Phillip Meadows wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Herd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Meadows to the mat! Meadows manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows trying to control the position here.
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Herd from controlling successfully.
Meadows has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Herd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Herd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Herd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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