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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Bush has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Powerful 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefan Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers throws a right and a left that Bush avoids nicely.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Bush moves out of range.
Meyers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush fails with the takedown.
Meyers misses with a two punch combination.
Meyers shoots in and bounces Bush off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meyers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bush is controlling Meyers's posture.
Bush wants to get back to his feet but Meyers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers postures up.
Meyers postures up in Bush's guard and throws a big left but Bush blocks it.
Bush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meyers is controlling him.
Bush looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Meyers throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
Meyers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bush wants to stand but Meyers is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meyers throws an elbow that misses. Bush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meyers's guard. Nice move by Bush!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meyers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meyers looks winded!
Bush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Meyers blocks nicely.
Meyers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
Bush postures up in Meyers's guard and throws a big left but Meyers blocks it.
Meyers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bush.
Meyers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A left and a right from Meyers both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Stefan Bush has been cut.
Meyers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meyers sprawls well. Meyers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers has Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyers prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meyers is trying to break free.
Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush throws a looping overhand right but Meyers ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Meyers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Bush's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Meyers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bush.
Meyers misses with a two punch combination.
Meyers misses with a combination
and Bush counters with a thumping low kick.
Bush 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. Bush is in Meyers's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush postures up in Meyers's guard and throws a big left but Meyers blocks it.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meyers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bush.
Stefan Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meyers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bush cracks Meyers with a solid left hand.
Bush postures up in Meyers's guard and throws a big left but Meyers blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meyers avoids it really well and circles away.
Meyers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bush goes for a takedown attempt but Meyers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bush sprawls well initially but Meyers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers working Bush over with strikes.
Bush wants to get back to his feet.
Bush has one foot on Meyers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Meyers misses with the combination.
Meyers tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Meyers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tony Meyers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bush is fending him off so far but Meyers persists. Nope, Bush circles away and we're back to standing.
Bush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meyers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bush counters with a straight right hand.
Bush tries to clinch up but Meyers circles away and keeps his distance.
Bush wants to clinch up but Meyers keeps it at a distance.
Meyers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Meyers pushes him off.
Meyers blocks a head kick by Bush.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bush as he avoids it easily.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meyers wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meyers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bush somewhat.
Meyers tries to clinch up.
Bush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meyers forces Bush back against the cage and clinches.
Bush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bush wants to take the fight to the mat but Meyers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Meyers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyers misses with a wild combination.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Bush moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Meyers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stefan Bush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bush shoots in but Meyers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meyers looks for a takedown but Bush sprawls well.
Bush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyers.
Meyers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
Meyers shoots for a double leg takedown but Bush sprawls well. He's pushed Meyers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tony Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush dodges the punch combination from Meyers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush has a takedown stuffed.
Meyers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bush wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush dives in and grabs Meyers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meyers pushes down on Bush's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Bush moves out of range.
Meyers moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Meyers misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bush or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyers, which made it look bad.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush shoots for a takedown but Meyers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meyers tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bush swivels and escapes.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meyers misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush connects with a jab.
Meyers misses with the combination.
Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Meyers sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bush winds up and cracks Meyers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tony Meyers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meyers is looking to get back to full guard here but Bush has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bush has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bush dodges the punch combination from Meyers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush 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. Bush is in Meyers's guard.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush cracks Meyers with a solid left hand.
Stefan Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meyers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stefan Bush.
I think Meyers 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Meyers!
Our winner, Tony Meyers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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