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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Blas (ranked 4009 p4p, 4237 weight class) and Duncan Meazzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meazzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Starships - Nicki Minaj. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Blas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Meazzo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meazzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meazzo wants it to stay on the feet.
Blas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meazzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meazzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Meazzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Meazzo working away.
Meazzo controlling the position.
Blas is not content to let Meazzo control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blas tries to bench press Meazzo off him but Meazzo keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meazzo grinds an elbow into Blas's temple.
Check out the look on Meazzo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blas is trying to get back to half guard.
Blas can't do much from the bottom here.
Blas is letting Meazzo control him for a moment.
Meazzo is looking to take a break and control but Blas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meazzo cracks Blas with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meazzo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Meazzo trying to control the action but Blas is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Meazzo stalls from top position.
Blas is looking to regain half guard here but Meazzo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meazzo lands a few punches from side control.
Meazzo laying and praying for a moment but Blas takes advantage and regains half guard.
Meazzo wants to take a breather but Blas is having none of it.
Blas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meazzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blas is refusing to be controlled, as Meazzo sits in half guard.
Meazzo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Blas is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meazzo controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Meazzo connects with a nice short shot to Blas's temple.
Meazzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meazzo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Meazzo lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Meazzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meazzo shoots in and drives through. Blas sprawls well.
Blas feinted with a counter takedown.
Meazzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Blas sprawls well. He's pushed Meazzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blas tries to clinch but Meazzo moves out of range.
Meazzo feints the counter takedown.
Meazzo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Meazzo tries to strike from the bottom.
Meazzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meazzo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Meazzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blas wants to control from the top but Meazzo keeps moving.
Meazzo scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blas stands up out of Meazzo's guard for a moment - Meazzo manages to land a nice upkick.
Meazzo trying to control the position here.
Meazzo is trying to keep Blas in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Meazzo shoots in for a takedown but Blas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brian Blas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duncan Meazzo.
Blas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meazzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blas somewhat.
Meazzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meazzo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meazzo tries to avoid it but Blas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meazzo to the ground. Meazzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Blas scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Meazzo with that takedown attempt.
Blas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meazzo darts in looking for a takedown but Blas gets double underhooks and turns Meazzo into the cage.
Blas rushes Meazzo and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meazzo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meazzo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blas is defending well.
Meazzo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Meazzo wants to take the fight to the mat but Blas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blas tries to break free but Meazzo pushes him back against the cage.
Meazzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Meazzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meazzo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meazzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meazzo has picked Blas up - he's going for a ride! Meazzo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Meazzo is looking to advance position but Blas won't allow it.
Blas tries to roll over but Meazzo keeps him under control.
Meazzo is trying to control. Blas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blas is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meazzo slows the pace down in half guard.
Blas is positioning himself well to prevent Meazzo advancing to mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Blas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Meazzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Blas!
Blas is trying to escape the position but Meazzo is controlling the position.
Meazzo is looking to take a break and control but Blas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blas is looking to regain half guard here but Meazzo keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meazzo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Blas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Duncan Meazzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Meazzo working the head and body with strikes.
Meazzo wants to control but Blas is keeping him busy.
Meazzo grinds an elbow into Blas's temple.
Meazzo staying calm.
Meazzo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Meazzo landing strikes.
Blas regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blas is trying to stand back up but Meazzo is controlling him
Meazzo working over Blas with some ground and pound. Blas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Meazzo lands with a punch from half guard.
Blas is rocked!
Meazzo lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Blas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meazzo slows the pace down in half guard.
Meazzo is nestled in close to Blas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meazzo not doing much here.
Blas wants to get back to his feet.
Meazzo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Meazzo stalling.
Blas seems to have got his legs back now.
Blas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meazzo pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meazzo slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meazzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blas wants to get back to his feet but Meazzo passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Blas showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Blas!
Duncan Meazzo spoke after the fight, saying 'come on ref that was rigged ash'.
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energy
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hype
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