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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thijs Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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267 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thijs Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.
Meyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swagger throws a jab when Meyer was well out of range.
Meyer has Swagger up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer can't get the takedown.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swagger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meyer has Swagger pressed against the cage.
Meyer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meyer keeps control of Swagger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer stalling against the cage.
Meyer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meyer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thijs Meyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Meyer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meyer.
A nice left hand lands by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer works on Swagger's body with a couple of short punches.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Meyer working aggressively here.
Meyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swagger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swagger wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Meyer misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swagger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swagger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swagger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swagger.
Meyer misses with the combination.
Meyer cracks Swagger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swagger blocks a head kick by Meyer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyer is defended easily by Swagger.
Meyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swagger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swagger parries the strikes from Meyer easily there. Meyer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Swagger to escape.
Swagger stops Meyer from passing to mount.
Swagger pushes Meyer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Meyer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet but Meyer is dominant here and he's now got Swagger's back!
Swagger holding both Meyer 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Meyer lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer throwing sloppy strikes.
Meyer looking for the choke but no joy.
Swagger is trying to get back to his feet but Meyer has full control of the position and if anything, Swagger has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Meyer is landing with strikes from the back.
Meyer missing with strikes from the back.
Swagger controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer controlling the position well here. Swagger rolled but Meyer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Swagger is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Swagger hold on?! Meyer is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Swagger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyer on the ground.
Meyer lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Swagger hold on?!
Meyer throwing damaging strikes from the back! Swagger could be in trouble here!
Meyer missing with strikes.
Swagger controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Swagger takes a big shot to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Meyer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Swagger is trying to stand back up.
Meyer is persistently looking for the submission but Swagger is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thijs Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Swagger misses with a looping right.
Meyer wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Swagger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swagger misses with the combination.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Swagger.
Meyer staying out of range there.
Meyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bob Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swagger.
Meyer slips under a jab.
Swagger misses with a body punch
and Meyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Swagger is just out of range.
Thijs Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swagger lands a with a good body shot.
Swagger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meyer moves away.
Meyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swagger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swagger is not content to let Meyer control the position.
Meyer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger tries to escape but Meyer is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Meyer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meyer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Swagger!
Meyer landing strikes from the mount.
Swagger tries to buck Meyer off but he can't manage it.
Meyer lands with some strikes.
Swagger is bucking up trying to escape but Meyer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Meyer looking to secure an arm triangle but Swagger defends it well.
Swagger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swagger tries to get out of the position.
Swagger is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer working Swagger over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer with a couple of short strikes.
Meyer tries to control but Swagger wriggling away.
Meyer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Meyer trying to control but Swagger is having none of it.
Swagger is trying to stand.
Swagger trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Meyer with the ground and pound from mount.
Meyer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Swagger?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer won't let Swagger get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Meyer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Swagger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swagger wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Meyer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Meyer is landing with some decent strikes but Swagger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Meyer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meyer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Swagger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thijs Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyer raining down shots from the mount!
Meyer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Swagger?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Swagger hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer landing strikes from the mount.
Meyer wants to control the pace but Swagger is squirming around nicely.
Swagger is trying to stand.
Meyer looking to control but Swagger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Meyer wants to control the pace but Swagger is squirming around nicely.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer breaks from Swagger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Meyer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Swagger has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thijs 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A big right from Swagger misses.
Meyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Meyer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swagger misses with a hook.
Meyer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meyer lands a jab to Swagger's midsection.
A jab from Swagger misses.
Swagger leaves Meyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swagger as he jumps to the side.
Swagger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Meyer stands and throws Swagger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swagger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Meyer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Swagger is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meyer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Meyer lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Meyer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Swagger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Meyer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Swagger tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Meyer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Meyer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Swagger has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Swagger is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Meyer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Swagger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Meyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger taking shots to the head.
Meyer working the ground and pound effectively.
Swagger's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Meyer landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger is trying to stand.
Swagger is squirming around, avoiding Meyer's attempts to control the action.
Swagger is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Meyer.
Swagger's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Thijs Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looking to control but Swagger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Meyer working the ground and pound effectively.
Meyer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Meyer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Swagger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Bob Swagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swagger is not content to let Meyer control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thijs Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meyer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thijs Meyer!
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