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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Meredyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schneider has chosen Its a fight as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Amsterdam, Marc Meredyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Schneider!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredyth fails with the takedown.
Schneider catches Meredyth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meredyth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schneider stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meredyth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meredyth throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Meredyth is trying to control the position but Schneider postures up.
Meredyth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Meredyth trying to strike off his back.
Schneider must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schneider trying to control the position from guard on top but Meredyth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredyth throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Meredyth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider trying to control the position from guard on top but Meredyth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schneider tries for a takedown but Meredyth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meredyth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Schneider as Meredyth shoots in.
Meredyth scores with a takedown into Schneider's guard.
Meredyth advances to half guard.
Meredyth works his way into side control.
Meredyth avoids the strikes from the bottom by Schneider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredyth taking a breather here.
Schneider is looking to regain half guard here but Meredyth keeps moving and retains side control.
Meredyth cracks Schneider with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meredyth working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Schneider dodges the ground and pound from Meredyth.
Meredyth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Meredyth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Meredyth decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredyth looks to land a body kick but Schneider moved away.
Schneider thuds a left hand into Meredyth's body.
Meredyth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schneider counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meredyth won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Meredyth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meredyth is breathing heavily.
Schneider cracks Meredyth with a big elbow.
Schneider landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Schneider gets a clinch.
Meredyth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meredyth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schneider.
Schneider is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredyth fails with the takedown.
Meredyth swats away the attempt to clinch by Schneider.
Schneider scores with a jab.
Meredyth with a poor takedown
and Schneider decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meredyth's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meredyth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schneider works over Meredyth with some ground and pound from guard.
Schneider won't allow Meredyth to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meredyth tries to strike from the bottom.
Schneider postures up in Meredyth's guard and throws a big left but Meredyth blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Schneider dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Meredyth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meredyth tries to close the distance and clinch but Schneider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meredyth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meredyth tries to clinch there but Schneider circles away.
Schneider has a takedown stuffed.
Meredyth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schneider counters with a two punch combo.
Schneider tries to keep at a distance but Meredyth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meredyth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schneider smiles and moves away.
Schneider misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schneider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses with the combination.
Schneider shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meredyth counters by moving into the clinch.
Schneider is fighting off a takedown attempt but Meredyth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schneider to the mat. Schneider regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Meredyth thows a big elbow that misses.
Meredyth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meredyth prevents Schneider from getting back to his feet.
Stephan Schneider has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meredyth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schneider, up you get!
Stephan Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meredyth shoots for a takedown but Schneider saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Meredyth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schneider lands with a right hand.
Schneider closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredyth regains half guard.
Meredyth controlling the position for now.
Meredyth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schneider trying to control from half guard but Meredyth is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Meredyth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schneider postures up in Meredyth's guard and throws a big left but Meredyth blocks it.
Schneider throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredyth is pulling down on Schneider's head to control his posture.
Schneider wants to stand but Meredyth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schneider preventing the sweep.
Meredyth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schneider with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Meredyth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schneider's guard.
Schneider had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Meredyth is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Schneider Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Meredyth's back instead.
Schneider is striking from the back but Meredyth escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Meredyth is controlling Schneider's trapped leg to prevent Schneider from advancing to side control.
Meredyth pushes Schneider off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Meredyth dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schneider tries to clinch up.
Schneider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marc Meredyth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meredyth fails with the takedown
and Schneider counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meredyth shoots in and drives through. Schneider sprawls well.
Meredyth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schneider tries to clinch but Meredyth moves away
and Meredyth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Meredyth decides to stand up.
Schneider has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schneider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meredyth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schneider pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Meredyth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schneider wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider gets control of Meredyth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schneider will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Schneider thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Meredyth prevents Schneider from getting back to his feet.
Schneider working a defensive guard here.
Schneider will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Schneider pushes Meredyth off and scrambles back to his feet.
Meredyth clinches up with Schneider and pushes him back against the cage.
Schneider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schneider fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meredyth fails with a takedown attempt.
Schneider has closed the distance and engaged Meredyth in a clinch.
Schneider looking for a takedown.
Meredyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schneider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meredyth walks away with a smile on his face. Schneider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Schneider as Meredyth shoots in.
Schneider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meredyth's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredyth tries to clinch but Schneider moves out of range.
Schneider misses with a wild combination.
Meredyth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Schneider!
Meredyth lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schneider hang on?
Meredyth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schneider's face.
Schneider manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Meredyth is taking a breather. Schneider says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schneider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meredyth's guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Meredyth is trying to keep Schneider in close.
Meredyth wants to stand up but Schneider is controlling him.
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 Marc Meredyth.
I think Meredyth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Meredyth!
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energy
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