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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Meyer (ranked 5381 p4p, 436 weight class) and Asher Wright (ranked 24788 p4p, 491 weight class). Asher Wright is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donovan Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Asher Wright!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Meyer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wright really felt that one!
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Meyer tries to clinch up
and Meyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meyer closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.
Meyer connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Asher Wright has been cut.
Meyer missing with knees to the body.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright tries to break free but Meyer pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Meyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wright lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright tries to circle away but Meyer has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wright tries to break free but Meyer pushes him back against the cage.
Meyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Meyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Meyer throws an elbow but it misses.
Wright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Knees to the body from Meyer.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright is trying to break free.
Meyer landing knees to the head.
Wright wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Wright is trying to push Meyer away but Meyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meyer scores with a knee to the head.
Meyer prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Meyer has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Meyer.
A shot in the inside from Wright.
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!
Wright avoids the elbow strike from Meyer, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Meyer keeps him there for the moment.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meyer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meyer has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright tries to circle away but Meyer has him pinned against the cage.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Meyer has the dominant position.
Meyer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.
Meyer throws an elbow that misses.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Meyer has the dominant position.
Meyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wright.
Meyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.
Wright blocks an elbow strike from Meyer.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meyer tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
Meyer trying to land knees to the body.
Meyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meyer looking to slow down the pace here.
Meyer prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Meyer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling him.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meyer keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Meyer won't allow it.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.
We've been informed that Wright has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wright tries to circle away but Meyer has him pinned against the cage.
Wright is trying to push Meyer away but Meyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
Meyer trying to land knees to the body.
Meyer has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meyer misses with the head strike.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meyer throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Meyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Asher Wright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meyer blocks a jab.
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meyer. Meyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meyer takes the fight into the clinch.
Wright tries to circle away but Meyer has him pinned against the cage.
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Meyer.
Meyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meyer lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Asher Wright's cut even more.
Meyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meyer has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meyer throws an elbow but it misses.
Meyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands with a light punch inside.
Meyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright tries to circle away but Meyer has him pinned against the cage.
Meyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Asher Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Meyer takes a shot to the head.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Meyer has double underhooks.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meyer looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Meyer.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Meyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meyer misses with an elbow over the top.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Meyer has the dominant position.
Wright gets through Meyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Wright tries to circle away but Meyer has him pinned against the cage.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Meyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wright's defenses.
Asher Wright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wright lands an uppercut.
Meyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Meyer keeps him there for the moment.
Meyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meyer lands an elbow that stopped Wright in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Asher Wright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donovan Meyer!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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