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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe's entrance music is Cottoneye Joe. A fine choice. Meadows has chosen Punky's Whips as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Meadows's head back.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meadows.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Meadows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meadows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meadows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meadows gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joe throws a right hand that Meadows ducks under and follows up with a left that Meadows also avoids with ease.
Meadows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe swinging wilding here.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Meadows moved out of range.
Meadows throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Meadows throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meadows at a distance.
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meadows backs up against the cage.
Meadows misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Meadows misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Meadows misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe works over Meadows's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Meadows 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meadows throws a leg kick but Joe moved away.
Meadows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meadows takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meadows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Joe throws a series of punches but Meadows avoids them all with ease.
Meadows looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Meadows on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cottoneye Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meadows looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meadows blocks a head kick by Joe.
Meadows looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe throws a good cross that connects.
Joe lands a jab to the head.
Meadows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe walks into a left hand.
Meadows dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Joe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joe cracks Meadows with a good jab.
Meadows misses with a straight right.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Meadows's head.
Meadows 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe connects with the punch.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Meadows ducks down to avoid it.
Meadows throws a low kick but Joe avoids it.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Meadows throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meadows.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meadows. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meadows tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot by Joe.
Joe scores with the left hand. Meadows knows he should have avoided that one.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe tests Meadows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Meadows.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Meadows takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meadows counters with a straight right hand.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Joe - just one landing.
Joe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Meadows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe with a jab.
Joe jabs Meadows right on the nose. Meadows blinks but takes it well.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Meadows's head back.
Joe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meadows's head.
Joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meadows on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe throws a series of strikes that have Meadows backpedaling.
Meadows misses with a straight right.
Meadows looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joe lands a nice looking body shot.
Joe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joe stuns Meadows with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Meadows's head back.
Joe works the jab nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joe.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Joe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meadows doesn't seem phased though.
Meadows takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meadows throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe scores with a jab.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Joe scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joe lands a jab.
Joe tests Meadows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meadows counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Meadows misses with a straight left.
Joe throws a right hand that Meadows ducks under and follows up with a left that Meadows also avoids with ease.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Meadows might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joe has got the better of the exchanges.
Joe misses with a head kick.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Joe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meadows misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Meadows staying out of range there.
Meadows tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe lands a jab to Meadows's midsection.
Meadows looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Meadows drops his hands momentarily and Joe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meadows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meadows's hands.
Joe misses the jab.
Meadows drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Meadows moves out of range easily.
Meadows lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meadows is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joe.
Joe lands a body shot.
Joe moves out of range as Meadows strikes.
Cottoneye Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Meadows misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Joe scores with a nice right hand.
Meadows misses with a wild combination.
Joe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meadows's head backwards.
Meadows has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joe jabs Meadows right on the nose. Meadows blinks but takes it well.
Joe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meadows's head backwards.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe throws a front kick that sends Meadows stumbling back into the cage.
Meadows misses with an uppercut.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe scores with a one two! Meadows had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joe jabs at Meadows's body.
Joe connects with a right hand. Meadows shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe cracks Meadows with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joe lands a slapping body shot.
Meadows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe stalks Meadows and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meadows's face. Meadows staggers backwards, shaken.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meadows drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Meadows throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Cottoneye Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meadows can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Meadows.
Joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meadows.
Joe scores with a punch to the head.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Meadows swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows tries to move into range but Joe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Joe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Joe scores with the left hand. Meadows knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Joe.
Meadows misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Meadows takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meadows misses with a double jab.
Joe tests Meadows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meadows takes one on the button.
Joe with a nice cross.
Joe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meadows takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Joe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meadows takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meadows dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Meadows moves out of range easily.
Joe lunges at Meadows with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meadows's hand.
Joe throws a series of punches but Meadows moves out of range.
Joe looks to land a combination but Meadows avoids it well.
Joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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 big shot that misses.
Joe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Meadows saw that one coming.
Joe throws a combination. Meadows tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe throws the kick towards the body but Meadows avoids it.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meadows moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meadows misses the shot to the body.
Joe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meadows takes one on the button.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Meadows throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meadows drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Meadows steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joe. That one must have hurt.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joe lands a jab to the nose.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe lands a jab.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meadows.
Meadows swinging wilding here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meadows.
Meadows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meadows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Meadows.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meadows has time to react.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meadows looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Meadows cracks Joe with a good jab.
Joe cracks Meadows with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meadows misses with a wild body shot.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Meadows.
Meadows looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
A left and a right from Joe both land. Nice combination.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Meadows misses.
A swing and a miss from Meadows.
Joe moves out of range as Meadows strikes.
Meadows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe tries a low kick but Meadows avoids it.
Meadows has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joe.
Joe jabs Meadows right on the nose. Meadows blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tests Meadows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meadows takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meadows takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meadows misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meadows on the side of the head.
Joe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Meadows throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe scores with a jab 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!
Joe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meadows misses with a straight left.
Meadows takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Joe throws a series of punches but Meadows avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a jab to the nose.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Meadows.
Joe slips a straight right by Meadows.
Meadows misses the jab.
Joe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joe.
Joe connects with a right hand. Meadows shakes it off.
Meadows misses with a looping left.
Joe tests Meadows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meadows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Meadows throws a combination that misses
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.
Joe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joe stalks Meadows and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meadows's face. Meadows staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Joe.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meadows ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Joe connects with a nice looking jab.
Joe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Meadows's head.
Joe scores with a jab to the head.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Meadows throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe blocks a low kick nicely.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joe scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meadows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meadows throws a big shot that misses.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meadows.
A clash of legs there as Joe blocks the low kick.
Joe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meadows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Joe tries to bum rush Meadows with a series of wild strikes but Meadows uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows avoids a kick to the body.
Meadows is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Joe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Meadows on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meadows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joe.
Joe staying out of range there.
Meadows throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe digs a good body shot into Meadows's ribs.
Joe lands with a nice combination. Meadows backs away looking to recover.
Joe throws a head kick that half lands.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Meadows is rocked!
Joe throws a series of strikes that have Meadows backpedaling.
Meadows is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Joe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meadows throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meadows walks into a straight right hand from Joe.
Joe scoring well with a low kick there.
Joe slips a straight right by Meadows.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meadows moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meadows seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meadows walks into a straight right hand from Joe.
Joe lands with a kick to the temple. Meadows shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Meadows throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Meadows on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe lands a jab to Meadows's midsection.
Joe connects with a single shot there.
Joe connects with the punch.
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Meadows on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meadows takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Meadows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meadows scores with a decent looking hook.
Joe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meadows takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meadows looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joe to score with a decent uppercut.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joe throws a combination that misses
and Meadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meadows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick from Joe lands but Meadows takes it in his stride.
Meadows tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meadows. Meadows circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Meadows misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Meadows misses.
Meadows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Joe both land. Nice combination.
Joe scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe catches Meadows with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meadows takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meadows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe lands a lovely overhand right.
Joe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joe scores with the left hand. Meadows knows he should have avoided that one.
Joe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meadows looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meadows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joe thuds his shin into the meat of Meadows's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meadows is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meadows counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Meadows's head back.
Meadows moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe had his way with Edwin Meadows in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Meadows takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meadows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meadows looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meadows finds it's way round the side to connect with Joe's head.
Meadows looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.
Meadows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meadows momentarily.
Meadows needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
Meadows avoids the head kick by Joe.
Jab, jab by Joe - just one landing.
Meadows throws the left hand but Joe avoids the punch easily.
Meadows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands a slapping body shot.
Meadows is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Meadows misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe lands a jab-cross combination.
Joe lands with a kick to the temple. Meadows shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meadows throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Joe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meadows.
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meadows backs up against the cage.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meadows.
Joe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joe lands a with a good body shot.
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meadows.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joe - that will leave a mark!
Joe lands a nice hook to Meadows's body. Meadows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joe connects with a jab.
Meadows blocks a head kick by Joe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a right hand that Meadows ducks under and follows up with a left that Meadows also avoids with ease.
Meadows takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meadows.
Meadows misses with a looping right.
Joe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meadows doesn't seem bothered though.
Joe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Meadows counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Joe pushes Meadows away with a front kick.
Meadows takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Meadows does no damage.
Joe stuns Meadows with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joe tries to bum rush Meadows with a series of wild strikes but Meadows uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meadows takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meadows misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meadows.
A shot to de liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left lands for Joe.
A cross from Joe lands.
Meadows takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joe works the jab nicely.
Joe cracks Meadows with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meadows throws a jab when Joe was well out of range.
Meadows with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joe to score with a decent uppercut.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Joe throws a head kick but Meadows moves out of range.
Meadows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joe misses with a body kick.
Joe swinging wilding here.
Meadows clobbers Joe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe throws a combination. Meadows tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meadows lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Edwin Meadows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Cottoneye Joe has been cut.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Joe slips under a jab from Meadows.
Meadows throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Meadows misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meadows tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meadows is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Meadows with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joe to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cottoneye Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:43
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:43
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cottoneye Joe!
Cottoneye Joe is the new super heavyweight champion!
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