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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Church has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Porter Myers's chin.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Porter Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Church!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church shoots in and gets a takedown into Myers's guard.
Church should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Myers is trying to keep Church in close.
Church keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myers's head.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Myers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Church defends well.
Myers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Church content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Church decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Myers, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Church.
Church is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Myers's half guard.
Myers wants to stand back up but Church manages to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Church.
Myers tries to buck Church off but Church is having none of it.
Church controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Church is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to escape but Church is in control.
Church decides to stand back up. Church steps back and let's Myers get back to his feet.
Church tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Church is standing up over Myers. Myers looks to escape but Church dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Church stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers gets caught flat footed, as Church shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Myers is rocked!
Myers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Church has picked Myers up and slammed him! Myers can't keep hold of the triangle and Church manages to pass to side control!
Oh Myers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Church is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Myers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Church content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Church throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Church controls the position.
Church advances to full mount.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Church throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Church content just to control the position here.
Church get's back to his feet.
Church closes the distance looking for a takedown. Myers stuffs it but Church still has hold of him. Church picks Myers up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Church slams Myers to the floor and that's really hurt Myers - he doesn't know where he is! Church throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Church!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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