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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meredith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Four Kicks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Meredith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith scores with a nice body kick.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Meredith.
Meredith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richardson fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Meredith finds it's target.
Meredith misses with the combination.
Richardson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meredith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meredith delivers a nice body kick.
Meredith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Meredith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meredith throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Meredith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meredith lands with a nice combination. Richardson backs away looking to recover.
Meredith tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
Meredith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Meredith cracks the inside of Richardson's front leg.
Meredith lands with a slapping head kick.
Meredith tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
Meredith moves in looking to clinch but Richardson pushes him off.
Richardson has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Meredith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Richardson.
Richardson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richardson looks gassed!
Meredith scores with a nice body kick.
Chris Meredith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith closes the distance and clinches.
Meredith jumps guard and drags Richardson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meredith has Richardson pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meredith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Richardson passes into half guard.
Meredith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richardson is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but Meredith defending well.
Richardson is looking for submissions but instead, Meredith has regained full guard.
Meredith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richardson is one step ahead there.
Meredith has Richardson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Meredith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meredith is pulling down on Richardson's head to control his posture.
Richardson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Meredith is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Richardson, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meredith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Meredith tries to clinch up.
Meredith tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richardson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meredith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Meredith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meredith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meredith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meredith lands a high kick!
Meredith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richardson's hands.
Meredith lands a high kick!
Meredith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meredith wants to clinch up but Richardson keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Meredith does no damage.
Meredith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Richardson's calf.
Meredith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richardson.
Meredith has closed the distance and engaged Richardson in a clinch.
Richardson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richardson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chris Meredith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Richardson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson takes an elbow to the temple.
Meredith breaks the clinch.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Meredith closes the distance and pushes Richardson back into the cage.
Meredith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meredith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chris Meredith is winning the standup battle so far.
Meredith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richardson's hands.
Meredith works Richardson's body with a nice hook.
Meredith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Meredith stalks Richardson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richardson's face. Richardson staggers backwards, shaken.
Meredith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richardson backs up against the cage.
Richardson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle, before Meredith throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Richardson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Meredith lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Chris Meredith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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