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Event:
KOFC 94 - Andreev vs Aoki
Date: Mar 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Lassiter swings widly with a right hand
and Meina counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Slade Lassiter has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Lassiter misses.
Meina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lassiter throws out a loose jab but Meina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lassiter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meina throws a jab but it's blocked by Lassiter.
Lassiter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lassiter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meina blocks a jab.
Lassiter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meina swings for the body but Lassiter moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter missing with a left hand there. Meina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lassiter throws a jab when Meina was well out of range.
Meina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD#
Lassiter lands a left and a right that send Meina crashing to the mat, dazed. Lassiter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Menno Meina has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lassiter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lassiter throws a monster overhand right that drops Meina! Lassiter follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Lassiter!
In his post fight interview, Slade Lassiter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
KOFC 85 - Murhaa vs Out
Date: Jan 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Meina throws a right hand that misses
and Griffith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Menno Meina has been cut.
Meina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffith jabs Meina right on the nose. Meina blinks but takes it well.
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Meina throws a right hand that misses
and Griffith counters with a three punch combo that has Meina backing up. Meina nods at Griffith to acknowledge the strikes.
Meina misses with a hook
and Griffith counters with a right hand to the body.
Menno Meina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meina, as that shot connected.
Meina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffith moves away.
Griffith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meina throws an off balance right hand
and Griffith counters with a straight right hand.
Griffith misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meina misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffith. Meina does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Meina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffith's hands.
Meina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffith counters with a nice body shot.
Meina misses with a left hand
and Griffith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meina throws a hook to the side of Griffith's head but Griffith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meina misses with a right hand
and Griffith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffith moves away.
Griffith with a nice cross.
Meina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffith counters with a huge left! Meina is in big trouble! He's backing up but Griffith isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Meina from any more damage. A dominating finish by Griffith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Griffith!
In his post fight interview, Anthony Griffith started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Bear Brawl 8
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith throws out a loose jab but Meina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meina throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Meina on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Meina avoids it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Smith has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meina.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
enabling Meina to counter with a crisp jab.
Meina misses with a hook
and Meina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meina misses with a two punch combination.
Meina misses with a body kick.
Meina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meina connects with a single shot there.
Smith wants to clinch up but Meina keeps it at a distance.
Meina misses with a head kick.
Meina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith throws a jab when Meina was well out of range.#T1#
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meina momentarily.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meina throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Meina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Meina digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Meina throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Meina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Meina is looking to counter punch.
Meina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Meina's head coaches at Shinto Elite MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meina. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meina.
Meina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meina.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meina.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Meina swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Aaron Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Smith misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Meina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Meina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Meina in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meina scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head. #CUT#
It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.
Meina lands a right hand.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meina working aggressively here.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meina as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Meina's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Meina takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
It looks like Menno Meina has been cut.
Meina swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meina.
Meina struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith just leaning against Meina, taking a breather.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Meina lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meina.
A hook to the body from Meina.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meina lands a left hand.
Meina blocks an elbow strike.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Meina avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.#T4#
Meina avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Meina dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meina misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Meina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meina misses with some punches.
Meina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meina misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Meina manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Menno Meina will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Meina throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Meina moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Meina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meina blocks a jab.
Meina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Meina makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meina looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Meina jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Meina scores with a punch to the head.
Meina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
It looked like Meina was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meina.
Meina misses with a looping left.
Meina throws a body shot but no joy.
Meina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Meina is looking for a counter combo.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Meina's head but Meina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meina is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Meina lands an overhand right.
Meina slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith misses with a hook. Meina ducked under it nicely.
Meina shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Meina to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith sizes up Meina with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meina throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Meina throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meina looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meina was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.#T2#
A punch combination from Smith misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Meina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a hook. Meina ducked under it nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Meina here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Meina.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meina ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Meina ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meina.
A jab from Meina finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Meina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meina scrambles back to his feet.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meina throws out the jab.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meina.
Meina lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Meina throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a hook but Meina avoids it easily.
Smith throws a jab when Meina was well out of range.
A big left from Smith misses.
It looked like Meina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith throws a series of punches but Meina avoids them all with ease.
Meina throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meina is looking to counter punch.
Smith moves to clinch but Meina breaks away
and Meina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meina misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Meina misses with a looping right.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meina.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Meina pushes him off.
Meina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meina swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Meina connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.#T4#
Meina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith defending well as Meina loads up on a big left hand.
Meina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Meina saw that one coming.
Meina lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Meina throws a big shot that misses.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menno Meina is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Meina throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Meina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Meina up against the cage.
Meina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Meina throws a head punch that misses.
Meina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Menno Meina will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Meina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Meina misses with a straight right.
Meina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meina backs up against the cage.
Meina connects with a looping right hand.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Meina swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Meina misses its intended target.
Smith swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meina scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meina throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Meina throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Smith slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Meina misses its intended target.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Meina keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Meina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith slips a jab from Meina.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meina bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Meina finish him?
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Smith misses. #KD#
Meina drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Meina is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Meina misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Smith blocks a jab.
Meina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Meina moved out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Meina blocks it.
Meina seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Meina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meina misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meina is looking to counter punch.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Meina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Meina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Meina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Smith misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Smith forces Meina back against the cage and clinches.
Meina swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aaron Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meina's brow.
Meina pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Meina improves position. #T4#
Smith blocking some punches.
Meina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A short left from Meina.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meina dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith blocking some punches.
Meina avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Menno Meina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meina working aggressively here.
Meina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aaron Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meina blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Menno Meina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meina 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Menno Meina!
A very excited looking Menno Meina made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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