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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meredith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black. Da Silva has chosen A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Meredith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Romeo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Meredith.
Meredith pushes Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Meredith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Da Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meredith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Da Silva tries to stall but Meredith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Meredith fails to land.
Meredith lands a damaging elbow.
Meredith lands a damaging elbow.
Meredith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Meredith blocks it.
Meredith lands an elbow inside that Da Silva shrugs off.
Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith throws an elbow that misses.
Da Silva avoiding damage as Meredith throws knees to the body.
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!
Meredith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Silva's face.
Da Silva blocks an elbow strike from Meredith.
Da Silva trying to control the position but instead, Meredith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Silva into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Meredith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Meredith misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meredith.
Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Da Silva landing knees to the body.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Meredith blocks with his arms.
Meredith lands an elbow inside that Da Silva shrugs off.
Meredith throws an elbow but it misses.
Meredith lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
Meredith trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Meredith blocks with his arms.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meredith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meredith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Meredith controls his hands.
Meredith connects with a knee to the head.
Meredith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meredith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Meredith.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Meredith.
Meredith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meredith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Meredith is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meredith.
Meredith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meredith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Da Silva to work.
Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Meredith.
Meredith throws an elbow but it misses.
Meredith throws an elbow that misses.
Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Silva wants to stall.
Meredith misses with a knee to the head.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Meredith blocks with his arms.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Silva blocks an elbow strike from Meredith.
Meredith avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Meredith lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meredith misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Da Silva is trying to break free.
Meredith lands a nice elbow.
Meredith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Da Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Meredith gets an underhook and turns Da Silva into the cage.
Meredith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meredith lands a nice uppercut.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meredith.
Da Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meredith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meredith lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Meredith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Meredith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meredith misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Meredith misses.
Justin Meredith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meredith blocks a head kick by Da Silva.
Meredith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Da Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Meredith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Meredith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Meredith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Meredith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meredith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Da Silva, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Da Silva prevents Meredith from moving into mount.
Meredith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Da Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Meredith's guard! Nice work there by Da Silva!
Da Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Da Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Meredith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Meredith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Da Silva's guard.
Meredith advances position into side control!
Da Silva gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Meredith postures up.
Da Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Meredith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Da Silva is surviving well by controlling Meredith's body position as best he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meredith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Da Silva is looking to escape.
Da Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Meredith.
Meredith throws a wild left hand from mount and Da Silva manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Meredith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Meredith is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Da Silva!
Meredith looking to finish with strikes here!
Justin Meredith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Meredith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Meredith pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Meredith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Da Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Da Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Meredith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Meredith moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Meredith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Silva's defenses.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meredith blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meredith obliges.
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meredith is defending well for now.
Meredith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Meredith blocks it.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Meredith avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Meredith blocks it.
Meredith lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Meredith.
Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meredith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Silva is trying to stall.
Meredith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Silva's defenses.
Meredith blocks a body shot from Da Silva.
Da Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Romeo Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meredith avoids it.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Silva avoids it.
Justin Meredith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meredith throws an elbow but it misses.
Meredith misses with an elbow strike.
Meredith lands a damaging elbow.
Meredith lands an elbow inside that Da Silva shrugs off.
Da Silva blocks an elbow strike from Meredith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Meredith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Meredith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meredith avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meredith throws an elbow but misses.
Meredith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meredith throws an elbow but misses.
Meredith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meredith.
Nice elbow from Meredith.
Meredith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meredith misses with an elbow over the top.
Justin Meredith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meredith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Silva's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meredith throws an elbow but misses.
Meredith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meredith lands an elbow just above Da Silva 's eye.
Meredith avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Da Silva.
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Da Silva landing knees to the head.
Meredith throws an elbow that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meredith as Da Silva tries to tie him up.
Meredith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids the elbow strike from Meredith, against the cage.
Meredith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meredith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Meredith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Da Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Meredith gets an underhook and turns Da Silva into the cage.
Meredith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Da Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meredith lands an elbow that stopped Da Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Meredith lands an elbow inside that Da Silva shrugs off.
Romeo Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meredith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Meredith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meredith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Meredith!
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hype
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