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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finland Davies (ranked 7722 p4p, 25628 weight class) and Nash Meckley (ranked 651 p4p, 702 weight class). Meckley has chosen Weili Zhang walkout as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 cm 20 188 1 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm 23 187 1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Determined |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finland Davies! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nash Meckley! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Meckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Meckley scores with a shot to the side of Davies's head. Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meckley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Meckley scores with a jab. A good leg kick by Davies. Meckley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davies. A combination from Davies does no damage. Davies takes a swing at Meckley's ribcage but misses. Meckley has closed the distance and engaged Davies in a clinch.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Meckley has Davies pressed against the cage, preventing Davies from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Meckley breaks from the clinch.
Meckley clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage. Come on Davies - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Meckley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davies under the eye. Meckley closes the distance and clinches. Meckley managing to block the knees to the body from Davies.
Davies stalls. Meckley breaks the clinch.
Meckley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Meckley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davies.
Davies walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davies moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Meckley pushes Davies up against the cage in a clinch. Meckley lands with a light punch inside. 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! Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nash Meckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meckley counters with a lovely straight right hand! Meckley moves into the clinch. Davies is trying to break the clinch but Meckley has him pressed against the cage. Meckley gets through Davies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Meckley lands a nice uppercut. Meckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Meckley clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage. Meckley pushes Davies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Meckley manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Meckley gets a clinch. Meckley lands a right hand. Davies misses with a punch to the body.
Davies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Meckley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meckley manages to break the clinch.
Davies misses with a wild combination.
Meckley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davies, pushing him back against the cage. Davies manages to break the clinch.
Davies looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A telegraphed right hand from Davies misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Meckley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Meckley drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Davies right on the button. Davies goes down! Meckley follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Meckley gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nash Meckley! Nash Meckley got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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