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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Meredith (ranked 3446 p4p, 24099 weight class) and Mapple Syrup (ranked 456 p4p, 657 weight class). Meredith comes to the cage accompanied by Skinny Boys - Skinny (They Can't Get Enough). Mapple Syrup will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ted Meredith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mapple Syrup!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meredith scores with a body shot.
Syrup walks into a jab.
Meredith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Syrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meredith moves away.
Meredith throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meredith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Syrup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Meredith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Meredith connects with a solid leg kick.
Meredith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meredith throws a right hand that Syrup ducks under and follows up with a left that Syrup also avoids with ease.
Syrup throws a right and a left that Meredith avoids nicely.
Meredith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Meredith. Those never looked like landing.
Meredith blocks a head kick by Syrup.
Syrup moves into the clinch successfully.
Syrup ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Syrup no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Meredith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrup had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meredith defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Syrup looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Syrup is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Syrup seems to be looking for submissions.
Syrup looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Meredith is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith wants to improve his position but Syrup is controlling well.
Meredith wants to control but Syrup is keeping busy.
Syrup is looking for a kimura but Meredith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Syrup to get the leverage.
Syrup looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Meredith tries to roll over but Syrup keeps him under control.
Syrup is looking for a kimura here.
Meredith is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrup working over Meredith with some ground and pound. Meredith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Meredith is looking to improve his position.
Syrup is trying to control the action in half guard but Meredith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meredith is concentrating on defense, preventing Syrup from advancing position.
Meredith wants to improve his position but Syrup is controlling well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Meredith misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Syrup takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meredith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meredith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Syrup changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Meredith lands a two punch combo.
Syrup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meredith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meredith misses the shot to the body.
Meredith cracks Syrup with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meredith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Syrup with a poor takedown
letting Meredith counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Meredith.
Ted Meredith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meredith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Syrup's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Syrup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meredith looks to land a right hand but Syrup moved out of range.
Syrup feints a counter leg kick.
Meredith misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Meredith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Syrup closes the distance and clinches.
Meredith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meredith lands a right hand.
Syrup is rocked!
It looks like Mapple Syrup has been cut.
Meredith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Meredith controlling the action here for a moment.
Meredith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meredith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ted Meredith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syrup doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meredith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meredith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Syrup in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meredith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Meredith manages to break the clinch.
Syrup is breathing heavily.
Meredith tests Syrup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meredith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Syrup is still on wobbly legs! Can Meredith finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrup takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Syrup closes the distance and pushes Meredith back into the cage.
Meredith lands a big right hand that drops Syrup! The killer instinct kicks in and Meredith finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Meredith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Meredith!
Ted Meredith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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