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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyer comes into the arena with I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You blaring out of the sound system. Poochyena is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
32 - 16 - 0 |
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295 lbs
27 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamias Poochyena!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer scores with a leg kick.
Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Poochyena. Poochyena maintains the clinch.
Meyer gets through Poochyena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Tamias Poochyena has been cut.
Meyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meyer is trying to break the clinch but Poochyena is controlling him.
Poochyena misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Poochyena fails to land.
Poochyena lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Poochyena.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poochyena is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poochyena misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poochyena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Poochyena.
Poochyena working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meyer lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meyer.
A body shot lands from Poochyena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poochyena.
The referee is keeping an eye on Poochyena - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Poochyena gets through Meyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poochyena lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer is trying to break the clinch but Poochyena has him pressed against the cage.
Poochyena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Poochyena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meyer lands a two punch combo.
Poochyena is looking to chop away at Meyer's legs.
Meyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Poochyena counters with a leg kick.
Poochyena lands a leg kick that knocks Meyer off balance momentarily.
Meyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poochyena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of Poochyena's head but Poochyena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poochyena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meyer.
Meyer avoids the head kick by Poochyena.
Poochyena is looking to chop away at Meyer's legs.
Meyer checks a low kick from Poochyena.
Meyer throws a low kick, looking for Poochyena's leg but Poochyena calmly moves out of range.
Poochyena misses with a head kick.
Poochyena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poochyena throws a body punch but Meyer moves out of range.
Poochyena takes one on the button.
Poochyena takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poochyena fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meyer checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looks to throw the jab but Poochyena is out of range.
Meyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kurt Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meyer lands a nice looking body kick.
Meyer checks a leg kick nicely.
Poochyena tries to land a leg kick but Meyer saw it coming and moves away.
Meyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poochyena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
Poochyena misses with a low kick as Meyer jumps back.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meyer throws a nice looking combination but Poochyena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poochyena takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meyer catches Poochyena with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meyer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meyer takes a swing at Poochyena's ribcage but misses.
Poochyena moves out of range of the strikes.
Poochyena takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Poochyena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meyer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poochyena - the referee stops the clock and Meyer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poochyena. Meyer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Poochyena scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poochyena throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poochyena misses with a low kick.
Poochyena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamias Poochyena dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Poochyena slips under a jab.
Meyer throws a leg kick which misses Poochyena's front leg but catches the back leg as Poochyena tries to avoid it.
Poochyena fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meyer.
Meyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poochyena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poochyena throws a nice head kick!
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Meyer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poochyena lands with a kick to the temple. Meyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 throws a looping overhand right but Poochyena ducks down to avoid it.
Meyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poochyena manages to avoid it.
Meyer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poochyena is out of range and Meyer settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Poochyena.
Meyer scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Poochyena there.
Kurt Meyer's cut is getting worse.
Poochyena chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poochyena checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meyer throws a jab when Poochyena was well out of range.
Poochyena steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
Meyer pushes Poochyena away with a front kick.
Poochyena throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poochyena throws a leg kick
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poochyena jabs Meyer right on the nose. Meyer blinks but takes it well.
Meyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poochyena manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer throws a hook but Poochyena blocks it.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Poochyena counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poochyena finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Poochyena stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meyer.
Meyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poochyena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poochyena checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meyer lands a nice looking body kick.
Poochyena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poochyena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poochyena fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poochyena attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Meyer misses with a looping right.
Poochyena avoids the body shot from Meyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Poochyena. That snapped Meyer's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poochyena.
Meyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poochyena motions for Meyer to come forward. Poochyena throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poochyena throws out a leg kick but Meyer moves out of range and Poochyena only half commits.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as Poochyena controls the action.
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.
Poochyena lands a left hand.
Kurt Meyer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Poochyena working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poochyena is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poochyena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meyer's efforts to push away.
Poochyena lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meyers head.
Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Meyer throws a body punch but Poochyena moves out of range.
Poochyena wants to clinch.
Poochyena throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meyer.
Tamias Poochyena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meyer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poochyena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Poochyena lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Meyer tenderised Poochyena's leg. Poochyena is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamias Poochyena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Meyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poochyena has time to react.
Poochyena buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poochyena avoids a kick to the body.
Meyer misses with a head kick.
Poochyena lands with a right hand.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but Poochyena moved out of range nicely.
Meyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Poochyena counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poochyena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poochyena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meyer.
Poochyena buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poochyena throws a low kick, looking for Meyer's leg but Meyer calmly moves out of range.
Poochyena throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poochyena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena scores with a hook to the body. Meyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poochyena throws a leg kick
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Poochyena blocks the low kick.
Meyer misses with an uppercut. Poochyena saw that one coming.
Meyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poochyena can pounce on him.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poochyena pushes Meyer away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poochyena chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poochyena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poochyena connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena lands a leg kick that knocks Meyer off balance momentarily.
Poochyena connects with a body shot.
Poochyena's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poochyena lands a glancing blow to the side of Meyer's head.
Poochyena throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Poochyena misses.
Poochyena's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meyer under the eye.
Nice body punch from Meyer.
Meyer throws a low kick but Poochyena moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Meyer misses.
Meyer misses with an uppercut
and Poochyena counters with a low kick, right behind Meyer 's knee.
Poochyena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poochyena can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena lands with a kick to the ribs.
Poochyena scores with a punch to the head.
Poochyena throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poochyena is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Poochyena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poochyena tries to score with a low kick but Meyer moves his leg out of the way.
Poochyena connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poochyena with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meyer takes one to the side of the head.
Jeez, Kurt Meyer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Poochyena looks to land a body kick but Meyer moved away.
Poochyena takes one to the chin there.
Meyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poochyena.
Kurt Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamias Poochyena is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poochyena. That's going to slow Meyer down.
Meyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poochyena.
Meyer tries to land a leg kick but Poochyena saw it coming and moves away.
Poochyena throws a head kick that Meyer semi-blocks.
Poochyena chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poochyena.
Poochyena connects with an inside leg kick.
Meyer looks to land a body kick but Poochyena moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poochyena feints and then cracks Meyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meyer down.
Poochyena lands a high kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurt Meyer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tamias Poochyena!
After the fight, Tamias Poochyena was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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