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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiilo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jedi Mind Tricks- The Philosophy of Horror. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 lbs
39 - 19 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthur Meighen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiilo Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo misses with a body punch
enabling Meighen to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Hiilo Rodrigo has been cut.
Meighen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meighen. Rodrigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodrigo lands with a shot to the body.
Meighen moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo takes a swing at Meighen's ribcage but misses.
Meighen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab from Rodrigo misses.
Meighen avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rodrigo lands a nice shot that snaps Meighen's head back.
Hiilo Rodrigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meighen manages to avoid it.
Rodrigo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meighen rather than just go for the knockout.
Meighen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodrigo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meighen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Meighen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meighen. Meighen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rodrigo lands with a right hand.
Rodrigo cracks Meighen with a good jab.
Meighen is rocked!
Meighen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rodrigo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oh Meighen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigo misses with a kick to the body.
Meighen seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodrigo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodrigo throws a low kick, looking for Meighen's leg but Meighen calmly moves out of range.
Rodrigo throws a looping overhand right but Meighen ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigo catches Meighen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Meighen to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Meighen 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.
Rodrigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Meighen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigo throwing strikes from guard but Meighen blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo wants to control from the top but Meighen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodrigo stays in close to Meighen's body and controls the position.
Hiilo Rodrigo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rodrigo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the body kick from Meighen.
Meighen misses with an uppercut.
Meighen throws a body punch but Rodrigo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rodrigo as he checks the leg kick.
Rodrigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meighen throws a jab when Rodrigo was well out of range.
Rodrigo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
Arthur Meighen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigo tries a low kick but Meighen avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Rodrigo blocks the low kick.
Rodrigo connects with a single shot there.
Rodrigo misses with a body kick.
Meighen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meighen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rodrigo checks it well.
Rodrigo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meighen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meighen tries to move into range but Rodrigo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meighen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rodrigo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Meighen is looking to clinch.
Meighen throws a solid leg kick but Rodrigo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meighen.
Meighen takes one to the side of the head.
Rodrigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Meighen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodrigo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Meighen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Meighen throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigo ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meighen.
Rodrigo throws a leg kick
letting Meighen counter with a right hand.
Meighen tests Rodrigo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodrigo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meighen's guard.
Meighen keeping moving, preventing Rodrigo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiilo Rodrigo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiilo Rodrigo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rodrigo lands with a right hand.
Meighen feints and then cracks Rodrigo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodrigo down.
Meighen stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodrigo. Rodrigo gets slowly back to his feet.
Meighen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodrigo momentarily.
Rodrigo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meighen manages to avoid it.
Rodrigo scores with a hook.
Rodrigo stuns Meighen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Rodrigo tests Meighen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meighen misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo punishes Meighen's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rodrigo.
Rodrigo lands with a hook. Meighen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rodrigo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodrigo throws a push kick but Meighen slaps the foot to one side.
Rodrigo scores with a nice strike.
Rodrigo thows a leg kick but Meighen checks it
and Rodrigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meighen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meighen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiilo Rodrigo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodrigo throws a shot to the body.
Meighen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodrigo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meighen. That did some damage!
Jab by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo punishes Meighen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodrigo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meighen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meighen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodrigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodrigo avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigo misses the target.
Rodrigo misses with a low kick.
Rodrigo lands with a straight right. Meighen didn't see that one coming.
Rodrigo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodrigo looks to score with a jab to the body but Meighen is just out of range.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Rodrigo and Meighen goes tumbling to the canvas! Rodrigo follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Meighen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meighen's head.
Rodrigo trying to control the action but Meighen is working from the bottom.
Meighen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodrigo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Meighen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rodrigo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rodrigo not doing much here.
Rodrigo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodrigo is working away from the top position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meighen thows a leg kick but Rodrigo checks it
and Rodrigo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodrigo works Meighen's body with a nice hook.
Meighen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meighen.
A cross from Rodrigo lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meighen ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigo.
Meighen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Rodrigo.
Meighen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo throws a body punch but Meighen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiilo Rodrigo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiilo Rodrigo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Meighen with a jab.
Meighen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Rodrigo misses
and Meighen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodrigo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meighen defends well and Rodrigo ends up having to push Meighen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Meighen gets through Rodrigo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meighen lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodrigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meighen prevents a body shot from Rodrigo.
Meighen scores with a shot to the side of Rodrigo's head.
Rodrigo blocks a body shot from Meighen.
Meighen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meighen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meighen blocks a body shot from Rodrigo.
Meighen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodrigo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meighen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meighen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
Meighen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meighen can't find room to land a body shot as Rodrigo controls the action.
Meighen misses with the head strike.
Meighen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meighen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meighen can't find room to land a body shot as Rodrigo controls the action.
Meighen throws a head punch that misses.
Rodrigo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodrigo.
Meighen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meighen misses with some punches.
Arthur Meighen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo tries to work over Meighen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodrigo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meighen.
Rodrigo tries to throw a body punch but Meighen avoids it by throwing Rodrigo back against the cage.
Rodrigo tries to throw a body punch but Meighen avoids it by throwing Rodrigo back against the cage.
Rodrigo blocks an uppercut.
Rodrigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodrigo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodrigo tries to pull guard but Meighen holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodrigo drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Meighen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meighen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meighen misses with some punches.
Meighen misses with some punches.
Rodrigo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo presses Meighen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meighen.
Rodrigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch.
Rodrigo tests Meighen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodrigo tries to work over Meighen's front leg with a kick but Meighen checks it.
Meighen wants to slow Rodrigo down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodrigo misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodrigo wants to slow Meighen down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodrigo throws out a loose jab but Meighen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with an uppercut. Meighen saw that one coming.
Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meighen manages to avoid it.
Rodrigo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodrigo lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodrigo throwing strikes from guard but Meighen blocks nicely.
Meighen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodrigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Meighen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meighen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meighen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodrigo is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Meighen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodrigo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiilo Rodrigo!
During a confident post fight interview, Hiilo Rodrigo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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