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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Rehm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nelson Meadows has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nelson Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Rehm!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rehm closes the distance and clinches.
Meadows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rehm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rehm jumps guard and drags Meadows to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meadows really is a fat lump.
Meadows lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meadows has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rehm wriggles free and stands up.
Rehm goes for a double leg but Meadows avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meadows continues to drive forward.
Meadows tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rehm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meadows goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rehm prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Meadows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rehm tries to break free but Meadows pushes him back against the cage.
Rehm prevents the takedown attempt.
Rehm ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rehm no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Meadows loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rehm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meadows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehm uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rehm.
Rehm throws a poor cross that misses
and Meadows counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meadows.
Meadows lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meadows.
Meadows pushes Rehm up against the cage in a clinch.
Meadows jumps guard but Rehm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Meadows jumps guard but Rehm stands there with Meadows around his waist. Meadows gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meadows leaning his opponent against the cage.
Meadows drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rehm pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rehm.
Meadows shoots in but Rehm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rehm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Meadows.
Meadows misses with a wild combination.
Meadows is looking to clinch.
Meadows bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rehm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Logan Rehm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rehm shoots in for a double leg but Meadows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rehm looks winded!
Rehm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meadows buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rehm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Meadows. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rehm moves into the clinch successfully.
Rehm tries to break free but Meadows pushes him back against the cage.
Rehm lands a left hand.
Meadows has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rehm after a bit of a struggle.
Rehm jumps guard.
Meadows throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rehm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rehm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meadows throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meadows is working Rehm over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Meadows throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Meadows loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meadows throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Logan Rehm will probably get the nod.
That's time! Meadows's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meadows tries to clinch there but Rehm circles away.
Rehm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meadows tries for a takedown but Rehm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meadows shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rehm's guard.
Meadows stops Rehm from standing up.
Meadows cracks Rehm with a solid left hand.
Meadows trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rehm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Meadows trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rehm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meadows.
Rehm is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehm trying to keep a closed guard but Meadows is proving a slippery customer.
Rehm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meadows working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rehm has momentary wrist control but Meadows slips an elbow through the middle.
Rehm keeping moving, preventing Meadows from controlling successfully.
Meadows is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rehm is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rehm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meadows knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rehm on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Meadows being controlled here momentarily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rehm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meadows sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meadows gets a double leg takedown into Rehm's guard.
Meadows throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meadows is looking to work some ground and pound but Rehm has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meadows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meadows throws a big right hand that misses.
Meadows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rehm working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meadows stands up over Rehm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Meadows trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meadows is looking to work some ground and pound but Rehm has wrist control.
Meadows trying to control but Rehm is working from the bottom.
Rehm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meadows wants to control from the top but Rehm keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throwing strikes from guard but Rehm blocks nicely.
Rehm looking for a guillotine here but Meadows defends easily.
Meadows postures up.
Meadows stopping the sweep attempt from Rehm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meadows trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meadows throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Meadows dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Rehm as Meadows shoots in.
Rehm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rehm gets a clinch.
Rehm lands with a light punch inside.
Rehm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rehm has his takedown stuffed
and Meadows makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rehm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meadows drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rehm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rehm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rehm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehm trying to stall but Meadows improves his position.
Rehm goes for a takedown attempt but Meadows pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nelson Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Rehm.
Meadows dodges the punch combination from Rehm.
Meadows darts in looking for a takedown but Rehm gets double underhooks and turns Meadows into the cage.
Rehm prevents the takedown attempt.
Meadows is trying to drag Rehm to the mat but Rehm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rehm is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rehm tries to pull guard but Meadows won't allow it.
Meadows is trying to pull guard but Rehm has him pressed against the cage.
Meadows tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rehm is looking to control Meadows's arms but Meadows gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rehm has his back to the cage.
Meadows is looking to take this one to the mat.
Meadows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meadows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rehm is looking to break free of the clinch but Meadows has double underhooks.
Meadows has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rehm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Meadows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rehm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows letting Rehm take a breather here.
Rehm ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rehm no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Meadows connects with a couple of short punches.
Rehm looking for a sweep. Not yet Rehm, not yet.
Rehm trying to control the position.
Meadows throwing strikes from guard but Rehm blocks nicely.
Rehm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meadows lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meadows showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rehm throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meadows throws a big right hand that misses.
Rehm trying to keep a closed guard but Meadows is proving a slippery customer.
Rehm keeping moving, preventing Meadows from controlling successfully.
Meadows got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rehm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meadows has managed to get both his arms back between Rehm's legs - danger averted.
Meadows wants to control from the top but Rehm keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meadows throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rehm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Logan Rehm.
I think Rehm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Logan Rehm!
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