"Meerschaert was winning the first round on the feet before de Ridder stole it with a knockdown in the dying seconds. The second round was a close grappling affair that I thought Meerschaert took in real time."
"RDR had mentioned during media day that he wanted to make a statement. He understood that a win here wasn't enough. The real contenders finish Meerschaert and that's what he wanted to do."
"The fight ended up being a competitive, high-paced back-and-forth. When we got to round 3, GM3 appeared to be the more tired of the two and after a trip to take the fight to the ground, de Ridder locked up an arm-triangle that forced the tap out of the UFC veteran."
"He outlasted Meerschaert and seemingly got a submission via exhaustion. The former ONE double-champ was never known for his striking prowess, but seeing him look that uncomfortable on the feet against Meerschaert... was still a big red flag when projecting him against the upper echelon of the division."
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