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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Delgado (ranked 3320 p4p, 23802 weight class) and Jay Meadows (ranked 376 p4p, 538 weight class). Rolando Delgado had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows misses with a few strikes there.
Meadows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Delgado counters with a good low kick that Meadows was not able to check.
Meadows scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meadows lands a nice looking body shot.
Meadows swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
We've been told by Delgado's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meadows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Delgado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Meadows misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Delgado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
Delgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado avoids the head kick by Meadows.
Delgado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Delgado slips a straight right by Meadows.
Delgado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Meadows has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Meadows fails to land with a series of punches.
Delgado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meadows just manages to avoid it.
Meadows throws a jab when Delgado was well out of range.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Delgado defending well as Meadows loads up on a big left hand.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meadows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delgado counters with an inside leg kick.
Delgado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meadows misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a good low kick that Meadows was not able to check.
Meadows throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Rolando Delgado has been cut.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Meadows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meadows misses with a hook
and Delgado counters with an outside leg kick.
Meadows lands with a straight right. Delgado didn't see that one coming.
Meadows with a jab.
Meadows throws an off balance right hand
and Delgado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Meadows fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Delgado avoids it really well and circles away.
Jay Meadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meadows swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado thinks about countering with a head kick.
No joy there for Meadows, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meadows misses with a shot to the body
and Delgado counters with an outside leg kick.
Meadows misses with a combination
and Delgado counters with a big head kick but Meadows shrugs it off.
Meadows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delgado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meadows just manages to avoid it.
Delgado moves out of range of the strikes.
Meadows doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
Delgado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Meadows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delgado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Meadows shoots and misses
and Delgado counters with a low kick, right behind Meadows 's knee.
Meadows throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Delgado was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows wants to land a leg kick but Delgado is out of range.
Meadows tries to clinch but Delgado moves out of range.
Meadows misses with a hook. Delgado ducked under it nicely.
Meadows just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDelgado.
Meadows misses with an uppercut
and Delgado counters with a leg kick.
Meadows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delgado.
Delgado lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Meadows misses with a hook to the body
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Meadows throws a lazy head kick
and Delgado counters with a nice leg kick.
Meadows connects with a body shot that sends Delgado's belly button to the back.
Meadows misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Delgado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Meadows.
Delgado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Meadows loads up on a big right hand but Delgado slips the punch.
Delgado is looking to counter with head kicks.
Meadows doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Delgado counters with a head kick.
Rolando Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Meadows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with a hook to the body
and Delgado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meadows really felt that one!
Meadows throws out a loose jab but Delgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delgado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rolando Delgado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meadows misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meadows is defended easily by Delgado.
Delgado throws a quick counter head kick but Meadows was just out of range.
Meadows throws a predictable looking body shot
and Delgado counters with a good, hard body kick but Meadows shrugs it off.
Meadows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Delgado counters with a nice leg kick.
Meadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delgado.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows looks to clinch
and Delgado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meadows misses with a body kick.
Meadows misses with a jab to the body
and Delgado counters with a thumping low kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Meadows misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Delgado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meadows has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Delgado.
Delgado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
Delgado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Meadows throws a right hand that Delgado ducks under and follows up with a left that Delgado also avoids with ease.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meadows misses with a low kick.
Meadows's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Meadows misses
and Delgado counters with a body kick that stops Meadows in his tracks momentarily.
Meadows darts in trying to clinch
and Delgado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meadows really felt that one!
Meadows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meadows misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a low kick, right behind Meadows 's knee.
Delgado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Delgado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delgado.
Meadows misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a good, hard body kick but Meadows shrugs it off.
Meadows throws a hook but Delgado blocks it.
Meadows throws a leg kick that is checked
and Delgado counters with a good low kick that Meadows was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Meadows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meadows lands the left hand.
Delgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meadows.
Meadows throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Meadows takes a swing at Delgado's ribcage but misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delgado throws a quick counter head kick but Meadows was just out of range.
Meadows is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Meadows swinging wildly here.
Delgado tried to counter with a leg kick but Meadows avoided it.
Delgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meadows.
Meadows just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDelgado.
Meadows throws a sloppy body shot
and Delgado counters with a low kick, right behind Meadows 's knee.
Meadows misses with a body shot
and Delgado counters with a thumping low kick.
Delgado avoids the head kick by Meadows.
Meadows cracks a nice hook into Delgado's ribs.
Meadows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meadows misses with a hook
and Delgado counters with a big head kick but Meadows shrugs it off.
Meadows throws a poor cross that misses
and Delgado counters with a nice kick to the body.
Meadows throws a lazy uppercut
and Delgado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meadows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with an uppercut.
Meadows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delgado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Meadows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meadows throws a hook to the side of Delgado's head but Delgado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Meadows misses
and Delgado counters with a good, hard body kick but Meadows shrugs it off.
Meadows misses the body punch
and Delgado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Delgado avoids the body shot from Meadows.
Meadows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delgado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Meadows backs away, Delgado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Meadows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Meadows does no damage.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A jab from Meadows misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meadows digs a good body shot into Delgado's ribs.
Meadows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Delgado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Meadows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meadows misses with a body shot
and Delgado counters with a leg kick.
Meadows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delgado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Meadows looks winded!
Meadows swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Meadows throws a jab when Delgado was well out of range.
Delgado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Delgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meadows.
Delgado throws a counter high kick but Meadows was just alert enough to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Delgado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Delgado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Meadows swings widly with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a nice body kick.
Meadows throws a poor cross that misses
and Delgado counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Meadows will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rolando Delgado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meadows misses the body punch
and Delgado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delgado.
Meadows throws the left hand but Delgado avoids the punch easily.
Delgado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meadows just manages to avoid it.
Meadows misses the jab.
Meadows misses with a hook. Delgado ducked under it nicely.
Delgado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Meadows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meadows misses with a looping left.
Delgado throws a counter high kick but Meadows was just alert enough to avoid it.
Meadows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delgado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Meadows misses
and Delgado counters with a body kick that stops Meadows in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows just misses with a punch to the body.
Delgado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meadows is breathing heavily.
Meadows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meadows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Meadows lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
Meadows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delgado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
Delgado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Delgado is looking to counter with head kicks.
Delgado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meadows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delgado manages to avoid it.
Meadows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delgado circles away quickly and effectively.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meadows misses with an uppercut. Delgado saw that one coming.
Delgado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Delgado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meadows misses the body punch
and Delgado counters with a good low kick that Meadows was not able to check.
Meadows throws a poor cross that misses
and Delgado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meadows misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Delgado counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado slips under a jab.
Delgado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Delgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meadows.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meadows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meadows throws an off balance right hand
and Delgado counters with an inside leg kick.
Meadows throws the left hand but Delgado avoids the punch easily.
Meadows throws a hook but Delgado blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meadows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delgado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Meadows throws a right hand that misses
and Delgado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delgado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meadows just manages to avoid it.
Meadows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meadows misses with a looping right.
Delgado lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Meadows just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meadows misses the shot to the body.
Meadows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Meadows swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Meadows misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Meadows misses with a body kick.
Meadows jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Meadows misses.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
A head kick by Meadows misses
and Delgado counters with a body kick that stops Meadows in his tracks momentarily.
Meadows misses with a head kick.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meadows fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delgado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Delgado moves out of range of the strikes.
Meadows throws an overhand right that lands on Delgado's shoulder, as Delgado tries to avoid the shot.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meadows throws a shot from downtown. Delgado moves away and avoids it.
Delgado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meadows misses the shot to the body.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Delgado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meadows.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Delgado might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Delgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meadows.
Meadows just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDelgado.
Meadows misses with a looping left.
It appears Delgado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Meadows looks to score with a jab to the body but Delgado is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meadows misses with a straight left.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Delgado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meadows.
Delgado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meadows is looking to clinch but Delgado is avoiding it.
Delgado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Delgado.
Delgado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meadows has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meadows looks to land a right hand but Delgado moved out of range.
Meadows just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDelgado.
Jay Meadows seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch but Delgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delgado.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meadows doesn't manage to clinch there - Delgado circles away.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delgado slips under a jab.
Meadows misses with a body shot.
Meadows misses with an uppercut
and Delgado counters with a body kick.
Meadows throws a sloppy head kick and Delgado moves out of range easily.
Meadows misses with a body shot
and Delgado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Meadows misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Delgado counters with a head kick. That will keep Meadows thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Meadows scores with a hook.
Delgado slips a jab and a cross from Meadows.
As Meadows backs away, Delgado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meadows looks for the body kick but Delgado saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Meadows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Meadows misses.
Delgado thinks about countering with a head kick.
Meadows throws a head kick but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meadows swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Meadows misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Delgado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Delgado thinks about countering with a head kick.
Meadows misses with a shot to the body
and Delgado counters with an inside leg kick.
Meadows attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Meadows gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meadows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Meadows.
Meadows working hard to break the clinch.
Delgado breaks the clinch.
Meadows throws an off balance right hand
and Delgado counters with a good low kick that Meadows was not able to check.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Meadows misses.
Meadows misses with the combination.
As Meadows backs away, Delgado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Meadows tries to clinch up.
Meadows throws a predictable looking body shot
and Delgado counters with a low kick, right behind Meadows 's knee.
Meadows wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meadows closes the distance looking to clinch
and Delgado counters with a body kick that stops Meadows in his tracks momentarily.
Delgado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meadows throws out the jab.
Meadows throws a sloppy head kick and Delgado moves out of range easily.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meadows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with a hook
and Delgado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meadows's knee momentarily.
Meadows throws an off balance right hand
and Delgado counters with a nice body kick.
Meadows throws a right hand that misses
and Delgado counters with an outside leg kick.
Meadows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Delgado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Meadows misses with a low kick.
Meadows misses with a lunging right hand
and Delgado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meadows really felt that one!
Meadows throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
It appears Delgado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Meadows backs away, Delgado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Meadows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meadows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Delgado at a distance.
Meadows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Meadows showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rolando Delgado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Meadows punishes Delgado's body with a nice straight punch.
Meadows lands a nice looking body shot.
Meadows throws a sloppy body shot
and Delgado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meadows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
Meadows keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Delgado moves out of range of the body kick.
Delgado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meadows cracks a nice hook into Delgado's ribs.
Meadows misses with a takedown attempt
and Delgado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delgado's waist but Delgado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meadows off to one side.
Meadows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meadows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Meadows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delgado.
Delgado thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Meadows is predictable there
and Delgado counters with a big head kick but Meadows shrugs it off.
Meadows throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Meadows misses.
Meadows throws a right hand that misses
and Delgado counters with a leg kick.
Meadows looks to throw a body kick
and Delgado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meadows's knee momentarily.
Meadows tests Delgado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Delgado slips under a jab from Meadows.
A jab from Meadows misses.
Meadows throws a looping overhand right but Delgado ducks down to avoid it.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
Meadows tries to clinch up but Delgado circles away and keeps his distance.
Meadows tries to clinch there but Delgado circles away.
Delgado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meadows just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows lunges at Delgado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Delgado's hand.
Meadows misses with a shot to the body
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Meadows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Delgado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meadows misses with a body shot
and Delgado counters with a nice kick 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!
Delgado walks into a straight right hand from Meadows.
Meadows takes a swing at Delgado's ribcage but misses.
Meadows misses with a head kick.
Meadows misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Delgado counters with a body kick that stops Meadows in his tracks momentarily.
Meadows throws a push kick but Delgado slaps the foot to one side.
Meadows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delgado.
A head kick by Meadows misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meadows.
Delgado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Meadows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delgado tried to counter with a leg kick but Meadows avoided it.
Meadows scores with a nice head shot.
Meadows fails to land with a series of punches.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Delgado defending well as Meadows loads up on a big left hand.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meadows throws a hook to the side of Delgado's head but Delgado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meadows throws a right and a left that Delgado avoids nicely.
Delgado drops his hands momentarily and Meadows takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meadows misses the body punch
and Delgado counters with a body kick.
Meadows swings away with a body shot that misses
and Delgado counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Meadows misses the target.
Delgado throws a counter high kick but Meadows was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with an uppercut. Delgado saw that one coming.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meadows throws a leg kick
and Delgado counters with an inside leg kick.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Delgado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Meadows.
Delgado is looking to counter with head kicks.
Meadows misses with a jab to the body
and Delgado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meadows's knee momentarily.
Meadows looks to land a combination but Delgado avoids it well.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meadows throws a head kick but Delgado moves out of range.
Meadows thows a leg kick but Delgado checks it
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Meadows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Meadows swings widly with a right hand
and Delgado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Meadows throws a right hand that misses
and Delgado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rolando Delgado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Meadows misses
and Delgado counters with a leg kick.
Meadows paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meadows misses with a series of wild punches.
Delgado staying out of range there.
Delgado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Delgado avoids the body shot from Meadows.
Meadows misses with a looping right.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delgado moves away.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delgado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Meadows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Delgado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meadows just manages to avoid it.
Rolando Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Meadows.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delgado moves out of range of the strikes.
As Meadows backs away, Delgado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circling - Meadows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delgado tried to counter with a leg kick but Meadows avoided it.
Meadows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delgado moves away.
And Delgado counters with a quick kick to the body but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Delgado swivels and escapes.
Delgado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Meadows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delgado.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Delgado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delgado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Meadows.
Meadows misses with a body shot
and Delgado counters with a good, hard body kick but Meadows shrugs it off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delgado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meadows scores with a shot to the body.
Delgado checks a leg kick.
Meadows misses with a body shot.
Delgado is looking to counter with head kicks.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Meadows.
Meadows lands with an overhand left.
Meadows misses with a hook to the body
and Delgado counters with a nice body kick.
Meadows throws a jab when Delgado was well out of range.
Delgado lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Meadows throws a series of punches but Delgado avoids them all with ease.
Meadows just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDelgado.
Meadows throws a head kick that misses.
Delgado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Meadows misses with a left hand
and Delgado counters with a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Meadows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delgado manages to avoid it.
Delgado tried to counter with a leg kick but Meadows avoided it.
Meadows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Delgado counters with a nice body kick.
Meadows is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Delgado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Delgado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meadows just misses with a punch to the body.
Meadows misses with a jab to the body
and Delgado counters with an outside leg kick.
Delgado slips under a jab from Meadows.
Delgado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Meadows misses with a lunging right hand
and Delgado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meadows is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows misses with a left hand
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Delgado avoids the body shot from Meadows.
Meadows throws a leg kick
and Delgado counters with a low kick, right behind Meadows 's knee.
Delgado slips a jab from Meadows.
Meadows just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDelgado.
Meadows throws a right and a left that Delgado avoids nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Meadows misses its intended target.
Meadows throws a head kick but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meadows avoids it.
Meadows throws out a loose jab but Delgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delgado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Delgado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meadows. Meadows obviously looking to wear him down.
Meadows misses with a hook.
Meadows lands a jab to the nose.
Jay Meadows is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Delgado takes one to the chin there.
Delgado slips under a jab.
Meadows throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Delgado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meadows scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meadows. Delgado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delgado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Meadows comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meadows has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Meadows!
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