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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andres Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Meyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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156 cm
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177 lbs
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187 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andres Hammond! 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, Dylan Meyn! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Meyn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hammond. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hammond, right into the meat.
Hammond could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meyn paws at him with a jab and circles away. Meyn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Hammond wants to get back to full guard. Hammond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyn on the ground. Hammond taking some punishment here, with Meyn in his half guard. Meyn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Meyn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Meyn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammond trying to control but Meyn postures up.
Meyn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hammond. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Meyn seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Hammond is looking for a sweep. Meyn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hammond looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Meyn dives in and scores a takedown into Hammond's guard. Meyn is working Hammond over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Meyn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Meyn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Meyn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Meyn tries to clinch up but Hammond circles away and keeps his distance. Hammond appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Hammond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Meyn forces Hammond back against the cage and clinches. Meyn is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammond has double underhooks. Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Meyn slips under a jab. Meyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hammond tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Meyn manages to circle out of the way. Hammond is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meyn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hammond tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Meyn has managed to clinch.
Hammond is trying to break the clinch but Meyn is controlling him. Meyn pulls guard effortlessly. Meyn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Meyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Meyn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hammond manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammond is breathing heavily. Hammond keeping moving, preventing Meyn from controlling successfully. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Meyn's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hammond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Meyn dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Meyn drives through with a takedown into guard. Meyn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Meyn wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving. Meyn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammond can't keep his opponent in guard - Meyn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Dylan Meyn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Meyn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Meyn stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hammond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Meyn drives through with a takedown into guard. Meyn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Hammond working a defensive guard but Meyn passes into half guard.
Meyn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Meyn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Meyn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Meyn landing strikes, looking to finish! Hammond in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Hammond is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hammond takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Hammond is squirming around, avoiding Meyn's attempts to control the action. Meyn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Meyn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Meyn wants to control the pace but Hammond is squirming around nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Meyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hammond gets caught napping as Meyn dives in and scores a takedown. Hammond manages to retain guard. Meyn stands up from Hammond's guard - Meyn perhaps looking for a knockout. Hammond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Meyn tries to counter with a clinch but Hammond shakes him off and moves away. Hammond keeps the fight on the outside. Meyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hammond attempts a counter takedown but Meyn avoids it well and moves away. Meyn keeps the fight on the outside. Hammond gets tackled into the cage by Meyn. Meyn maintains the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammond manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Meyn.
Hammond is rocked! Meyn shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Hammond is on queer street and Meyn is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Dylan Meyn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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