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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meatball Destroyer (ranked 2450 p4p, 258 weight class) and John Lemon (ranked 2380 p4p, 249 weight class). Lemon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The New Potatoes. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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167 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meatball Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lemon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lemon's hands.
Destroyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Destroyer.
Destroyer with a hook.
Destroyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemon.
Lemon throws a big counter head kick but Destroyer avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Lemon misses.
Destroyer scores with a sloppy right hand. Lemon should have avoided that one.
Destroyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Destroyer misses the jab.
Lemon slips a straight right by Destroyer.
Lemon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Destroyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Lemon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lemon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Lemon.
Lemon tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
Destroyer ducks under a wild hook from Lemon.
Lemon moves forwards but Destroyer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Destroyer.
The fighters circling - Destroyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Destroyer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon misses with a looping right.
Lemon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Destroyer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Destroyer.
Destroyer cracks Lemon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Lemon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lemon throws a hook but Destroyer blocks it.
Lemon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lemon tries to work over Destroyer's front leg with a kick but Destroyer checks it.
Destroyer jabs Lemon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Destroyer lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Destroyer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lemon throws a head kick but Destroyer moves out of range.
Destroyer throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Destroyer misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lemon. That's going to slow Destroyer down.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut.
Lemon dips to his left and cracks Destroyer with an uppercut!
Destroyer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donk. Destroyer catches Lemon right on the button with a cross.
Destroyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Lemon off the cage and back into range.
Destroyer lands a nice hook to Lemon's body. Lemon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Destroyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemon throws a wild body kick that Destroyer sees coming a mile off.
Destroyer throws a body punch but Lemon moves out of range.
Lemon moves out of range as Destroyer strikes.
Lemon ducks under a wild hook from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a hook but Lemon blocks it.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the body.
Destroyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lemon missing with a left hand there. Destroyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lemon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer avoids the head kick by Lemon.
A bone on bone clash there as Destroyer blocks the leg kick.
Lemon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Destroyer's calf.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
A big left from Destroyer misses.
Lemon lands a jab to the nose.
Destroyer scores with a shot to the body.
Lemon avoids the body shot from Destroyer.
Lemon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Destroyer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Destroyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Destroyer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lemon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lemon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Destroyer scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemon defending well as Destroyer loads up on a big left hand.
Destroyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Destroyer looks to land a left hand but Lemon moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lemon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Destroyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemon.
Lemon blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Lemon.
Destroyer loads up on a big right hand but Lemon slips the punch.
Destroyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemon.
Destroyer misses with a straight left.
Lemon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Destroyer lands a nice shot that snaps Lemon's head back.
Lemon looks to land a right hand but Destroyer moved out of range.
Destroyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Destroyer throws an overhand right that lands on Lemon's shoulder, as Lemon tries to avoid the shot.
Destroyer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lemon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer throws a combination that misses
and Lemon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemon connects with a crisp jab.
Lemon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Destroyer dodges the punch combination from Lemon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meatball Destroyer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Destroyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lemon. Lemon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Destroyer stuns Lemon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good shot there by Destroyer.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lemon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Destroyer has got the better of the exchanges.
Destroyer swings widly with a right hand
and Destroyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Destroyer lands with a nice body punch.
Destroyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lemon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lemon moves out of range as Destroyer strikes.
Lemon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Destroyer lands with a right hand.
Destroyer throws a looping overhand right but Lemon ducks down to avoid it.
Lemon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Destroyer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemon lands a lovely overhand right.
Destroyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemon.
Destroyer scores with a nice strike.
Destroyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Destroyer misses with a straight left.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Destroyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemon.
Meatball Destroyer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer lunges at Lemon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lemon's hand.
Lemon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Destroyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lemon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lemon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lemon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destroyer moves away.
Destroyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lemon can do to turn this around?
Lemon is looking to slow Destroyer down with leg kicks.
Lemon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Destroyer throws out the jab.
Destroyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Destroyer lands a nice shot that snaps Lemon's head back.
Lemon cracks Destroyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lemon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemon keeps Destroyer at a distance using the push kick.
Destroyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lemon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Destroyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Destroyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Destroyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lemon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lemon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Destroyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lemon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon throws the kick towards the body but Destroyer avoids it.
Lemon closes the distance and clinches.
Lemon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Destroyer is defending well for now.
Lemon throws a head punch that misses.
Lemon misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Destroyer.
Destroyer breaks from the clinch.
Destroyer throws a nice looking combination but Lemon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Lemon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Destroyer throws a one two combo.
Lemon tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Lemon thuds his shin into the meat of Destroyer's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lemon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lemon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destroyer.
Destroyer missing with a left hand there. Lemon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lemon throws a jab when Destroyer was well out of range.
Destroyer walks into a jab.
Destroyer tries to bum rush Lemon with a series of wild strikes but Lemon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Destroyer digs a good body shot into Lemon's ribs.
Lemon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemon just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Destroyer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Destroyer scores with the left hand. Lemon knows he should have avoided that one.
Destroyer dips to his left and cracks Lemon with an uppercut!
Destroyer lands with a cross.
Lemon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Destroyer.
A big right from Lemon misses.
Meatball Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemon throws out a powerful jab.
Lemon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destroyer moves away.
Destroyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lemon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lemon backs up against the cage.
Lemon throws a right and a left that Destroyer avoids nicely.
Lemon misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Destroyer catches Lemon right on the button with a cross.
Destroyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Destroyer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Destroyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lemon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Destroyer throws a big shot that misses.
Destroyer ducks under a wild hook from Lemon.
Lemon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Destroyer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Destroyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer loads up on a big right hand but Lemon slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lemon.
Lemon throws a leg kick but Destroyer moved away.
Destroyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meatball Destroyer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemon moves away.
Lemon misses with an uppercut. Destroyer saw that one coming.
Lemon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Destroyer takes one on the button.
Destroyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lemon's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemon misses the target.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the head.
Destroyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lemon staying out of range there.
Destroyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Destroyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lemon throws a shot from downtown. Destroyer moves away and avoids it.
Destroyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Destroyer misses.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
Lemon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lemon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Destroyer momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon ducks under a wild hook from Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with a body shot.
Destroyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Lemon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lemon moves away from the strike by Destroyer.
A little jabbing left from Lemon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lemon slips under a jab.
Destroyer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Destroyer lunges at Lemon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lemon's hand.
Destroyer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lemon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Lemon. That snapped Destroyer's head back.
Lemon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Destroyer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Destroyer tries to keep at a distance but Lemon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lemon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer managing to block the knees to the body from Lemon.
Lemon stalling in the clinch.
Lemon misses with a knee strike.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer avoiding damage as Lemon throws knees to the body.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Lemon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Lemon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Destroyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Destroyer.
Lemon misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Lemon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lemon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Destroyer is defending well for now.
Lemon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Destroyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Destroyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lemon tries to land knees in the clinch but Destroyer avoids the damage to the body.
Lemon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lemon misses with a punch on the inside.
Destroyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon looking to throw knees to the head but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Lemon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Lemon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Destroyer avoids it.
Lemon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
John Lemon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemon misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Destroyer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroyer catches Lemon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lemon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Destroyer throws a looping overhand right but Lemon ducks down to avoid it.
Destroyer lands a head shot.
Donk. Destroyer catches Lemon right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Lemon.
I think Destroyer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meatball Destroyer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Meatball Destroyer made sure he mentioned Organic Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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