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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pask Tuuletin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuuletin has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Luther Meyers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pask Tuuletin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tuuletin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Meyers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tuuletin is in Meyers's guard.
Tuuletin looks winded!
Meyers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tuuletin's guard.
Meyers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meyers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Meyers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tuuletin on the ground.
Tuuletin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tuuletin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meyers postures up in Tuuletin's guard and throws a big left but Tuuletin blocks it.
Tuuletin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
Meyers with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meyers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meyers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meyers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tuuletin looking for a guillotine here but Meyers defends easily.
Meyers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meyers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Meyers moves into the clinch.
Meyers is struggling to control the position.
Meyers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers drops an elbow to the side of Tuuletin's head.
Meyers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tuuletin is just riding it out for now. Meyers eventually gives up the hold.
Tuuletin tries to roll over but Meyers keeps him under control.
Meyers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tuuletin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meyers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is looking for a kimura but Tuuletin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meyers to get the leverage.
Tuuletin trying to control here.
Meyers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tuuletin is just riding it out for now. Meyers eventually gives up the hold.
Meyers wants to stand up but Tuuletin manages to regain full guard.
Meyers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meyers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tuuletin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tuuletin has escaped and now he's on top!
Tuuletin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Cozad MMA Hilo inform me that Tuuletin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Meyers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tuuletin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Meyers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pask Tuuletin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meyers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tuuletin!
Meyers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Meyers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuuletin can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers is trying to get an arm triangle but Tuuletin is defending well.
Tuuletin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tuuletin sneaks back into half guard.
Meyers is looking for a kimura but Tuuletin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meyers to get the leverage.
Meyers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tuuletin defends it well.
Meyers is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tuuletin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tuuletin.
Meyers postures up in Tuuletin's guard and throws a big left but Tuuletin blocks it.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Tuuletin blocks nicely.
Tuuletin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meyers defends well.
Meyers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tuuletin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tuuletin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Meyers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Meyers is thwarting Tuuletin's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers slows the pace down in half guard.
Meyers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meyers is keen to just control but Tuuletin is a slippery customer.
Meyers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tuuletin defends it well.
Tuuletin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyers pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Meyers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pask Tuuletin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tuuletin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Meyers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyers throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tuuletin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
Meyers throws a big right hand that misses.
Tuuletin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tuuletin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers wants to stand but Tuuletin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meyers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tuuletin enables Meyers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tuuletin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers drops back looking for a leg! Tuuletin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuuletin manages to kick Meyers off! Meyers jumps back into Tuuletin's guard.
Tuuletin has a closed guard, preventing Meyers from standing up.
Meyers is in close to Tuuletin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tuuletin seems keen to control Meyers's posture.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tuuletin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuuletin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Meyers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tuuletin on his heels. He'll look to pass Tuuletin's guard now, I'm sure.
Tuuletin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Meyers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Meyers distracts Tuuletin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Tuuletin keeps moving.
Tuuletin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuuletin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luther Meyers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tuuletin is just riding it out for now. Meyers eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Meyers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meyers 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Meyers!
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