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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Gorman (ranked 5773 p4p, 498 weight class) and Donovan Meyer (ranked 24243 p4p, 585 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hunter Gorman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hunter Gorman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Gorman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donovan Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Meyer wants to clinch.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorman circles away.
Meyer instigates a clinch.
Meyer is looking to control Gorman's arms but Gorman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meyer has his back to the cage.
Gorman is trying to drag Meyer to the mat but Meyer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meyer just leaning against Gorman, taking a breather.
Gorman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meyer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Meyer gets underhooks to prevent Gorman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Gorman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meyer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer lands a nice elbow.
Meyer lands a knee to the body.
Gorman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meyer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gorman's face.
Meyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gorman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gorman is breathing heavily.
Meyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Gorman won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meyer.
Meyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meyer lands an elbow just above Gorman 's eye.
Meyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Meyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Meyer.
Meyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meyer has Gorman pressed against the cage.
Gorman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meyer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Meyer.
Meyer gets underhooks to prevent Gorman's takedown attempt.
Meyer with a knee to the head.
Meyer lands a knee to the head.
Meyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Meyer lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Meyer.
Meyer lands an elbow that stopped Gorman in his tracks for a moment.
Meyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gorman up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Meyer.
Meyer connects with a knee to the head.
Gorman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Meyer lands a nice elbow.
Meyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Meyer connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorman takes an elbow to the temple.
Gorman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gorman's face.
Meyer with a knee to the head.
Gorman looking for a takedown.
Gorman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meyer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Meyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gorman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gorman's defenses.
Meyer lands a knee to the head.
Meyer with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Meyer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gorman.
Meyer with a knee to the head.
Meyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gorman takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Meyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gorman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gorman looking for a takedown.
Gorman has Meyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gorman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meyer lands a knee to the body.
Gorman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meyer connects with a knee to the head.
Gorman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gorman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meyer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Meyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Meyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gorman's face.
Knees to the body from Meyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer is looking to control Gorman's arms but Gorman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meyer has his back to the cage.
Gorman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Gorman wants to take the fight to the mat but Meyer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gorman tries for a takedown but Meyer circles away easily
and Meyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meyer wants to clinch.
Gorman drives through with a takedown into Meyer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gorman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gorman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gorman wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Gorman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gorman trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Gorman throwing strikes but missing.
Gorman trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Gorman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gorman throws a strike but Meyer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Meyer gets to his feet. Gorman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Gorman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries to clinch but Gorman moves out of range.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer wants to clinch but Gorman slips to the side
so Gorman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gorman is looking to work some ground and pound but Meyer has wrist control.
Gorman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorman throwing strikes but missing.
Gorman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gorman working some strikes from top position.
Meyer wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorman swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Donovan Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorman looking to score a takedown here. Meyer is defending well but Gorman drives through and ends up in Meyer's guard.
Meyer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gorman as Meyer tries to tie him up.
Meyer lands a nice elbow.
Meyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meyer lands a nice elbow.
Meyer lands an elbow that stopped Gorman in his tracks for a moment.
Gorman wants to take the fight to the mat but Meyer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Meyer lands a damaging elbow.
Come on Meyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Meyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meyer lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meyer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Gorman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Meyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gorman's defenses.
Donovan Meyer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meyer taking a breather.
Meyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meyer.
Meyer is trying to stall.
Gorman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Meyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Meyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Meyer.
Meyer landing knees to the head.
Meyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gorman's defenses.
Gorman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Gorman won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Meyer tries to clinch up but Gorman circles away and keeps his distance.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyer tries to clinch up but Gorman circles away and keeps his distance.
Gorman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meyer's head.
Gorman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gorman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorman throwing strikes from guard but Meyer blocks nicely.
Hunter Gorman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gorman with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman is looking to work some ground and pound but Meyer has wrist control.
Gorman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gorman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gorman throws a big elbow that misses.
Gorman landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gorman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorman throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gorman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Meyer has momentary wrist control but Gorman slips an elbow through the middle.
Gorman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gorman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gorman tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyer is retaining full guard.
Gorman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Meyer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Meyer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gorman trying to keep a closed guard but Meyer is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to stand but Gorman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gorman looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gorman misses with a few strikes there.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter Gorman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meyer sprawls well. Meyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Gorman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gorman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyer clinches.
Meyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gorman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gorman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meyer lands an elbow just above Gorman 's eye.
Gorman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meyer lands an elbow inside that Gorman shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer lands an elbow inside that Gorman shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Meyer.
Meyer looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gorman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter Gorman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donovan Meyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gorman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyer clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donovan Meyer.
I've got Meyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Meyer!
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