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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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174 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Meighen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meighen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Astoria blocks a low kick nicely.
Astoria scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meighen swings for the body but Astoria moves out of range.
Meighen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meighen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Astoria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Astoria avoids the head kick by Meighen.
Meighen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meighen connects with a jab.
Meighen throws a jab but it's blocked by Astoria.
Astoria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Astoria avoids the body shot from Meighen.
Good standup being displayed there by Astoria as he connects with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Astoria, right into the meat.
Astoria checks a leg kick.
Meighen's corner calls for a 1-2. Meighen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meighen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astoria explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Meighen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Astoria.
Meighen blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria misses with a body punch
and Meighen counters with a stiff right hand.
Meighen checks the leg kick.
Astoria throws a lazy body kick
and Astoria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meighen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Astoria.
Meighen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Astoria misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Astoria.
Meighen takes one on the button.
Meighen throws a hook but Astoria blocks it.
Astoria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meighen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Astoria stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen tries a head kick but it misses.
Astoria looks to score with a jab to the body but Meighen is just out of range.
Astoria avoids a kick to the body.
Astoria throws a leg kick which misses Meighen's front leg but catches the back leg as Meighen tries to avoid it.
Meighen throws a leg kick
and Astoria counters with a nice uppercut.
Meighen walks into a stiff left hand from Astoria.
Astoria scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.
Meighen throws a leg kick
and Astoria counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meighen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Astoria explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meighen rushes Astoria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meighen with a knee to the head.
It looks like Waldorf Astoria has been cut.
Meighen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Astoria as the two fighters clinch.
Astoria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Astoria throws a head punch that misses.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Astoria as Meighen tries to tie him up.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meighen trying to control the position but instead, Astoria has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meighen into the cage.
Astoria blocks an elbow strike from Meighen.
A head punch on the inside from Astoria fails to land.
Meighen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Astoria's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Astoria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Astoria misses with some punches.
Meighen pushes off an throws an elbow but Astoria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Astoria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Astoria digs a right hand into Meighen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meighen's gas tank.
Meighen looks gassed!
Astoria lands a body shot in the clinch.
Astoria takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice left hand lands by Astoria.
Astoria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meighen backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Astoria as Meighen tries to tie him up.
Meighen seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Astoria breaks the clinch.
Meighen throws a big shot that misses.
Meighen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Astoria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meighen misses with an uppercut. Astoria saw that one coming.
Astoria lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Astoria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Astoria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astoria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meighen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Astoria lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meighen doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Astoria lands the left hand.
Astoria connects with a jab.
Astoria lunges at Meighen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meighen's hand.
Meighen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Astoria was well out of range. Poor timing from Meighen.
Astoria lands with a right hand.
Meighen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Astoria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Astoria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meighen.
Astoria lands a really nice looking cross but Meighen seems unphased.
Meighen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Astoria.
Astoria moves out of range of the strikes.
Meighen takes one to the side of the head.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria checks the leg kick.
Astoria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meighen throws a lazy right hand but Astoria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Astoria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Astoria cracks Meighen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meighen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meighen throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Astoria counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waldorf Astoria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Astoria jabs Meighen right on the nose. Meighen blinks but takes it well.
Meighen throws a leg kick
and Astoria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria lands an overhand right.
Astoria throws a series of punches but Meighen avoids them all with ease.
Meighen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Astoria counters with a stiff right hand.
Astoria tries to bum rush Meighen with a series of wild strikes but Meighen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Astoria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meighen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Astoria checks it well.
Astoria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meighen.
Astoria moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Astoria stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Astoria throws a hook but Meighen blocks it.
Astoria lands an overhand right.
Astoria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meighen circles away quickly and effectively.
Meighen motions for Astoria to come forward. Meighen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Astoria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Astoria scores with a punch to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Astoria.
Meighen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria scores with a sloppy right hand. Meighen should have avoided that one.
Meighen is still on wobbly legs! Can Astoria finish him?
Astoria lands a nice hook to Meighen's body. Meighen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meighen seems to have recovered his senses.
Astoria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meighen.
Meighen tried to score with a low kick but Astoria checks it.
A jab from Meighen misses.
Astoria throws a low kick but Meighen avoids it.
Meighen throws a head kick but Astoria moves out of range.
Astoria staying out of range there.
A jab from Meighen misses.
Meighen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Astoria takes a swing at Meighen's ribcage but misses.
Astoria takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meighen looks to clinch
and Astoria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Astoria jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Astoria connects with a high kick.
Astoria walks into a stiff left hand from Meighen.
Astoria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria moves away from the strike by Meighen.
Astoria with a jab.
Astoria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Astoria takes a swing at Meighen's ribcage but misses.
Astoria cracks Meighen with a good jab.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Astoria lands with a shot to the body.
Meighen thows a leg kick but Astoria checks it
and Astoria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Astoria misses with a few strikes there.
Astoria lands a head shot.
Meighen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meighen throws a leg kick
enabling Astoria to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Astoria throws a jab but it's blocked by Meighen.
Astoria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Astoria.
Meighen misses with a head kick.
Meighen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria wants to slow Meighen down by chopping away at his legs.
Meighen misses with a hook. Astoria ducked under it nicely.
Meighen misses with an uppercut.
Meighen tries to clinch but Astoria moves away
and Astoria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Astoria throws a jab but it's blocked by Meighen.
Meighen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Astoria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meighen misses with a leg kick.
Astoria lands with a straight right. Meighen didn't see that one coming.
Meighen ducks right into an uppercut from Astoria.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body. Meighen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meighen is breathing heavily.
Astoria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meighen momentarily.
Meighen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astoria can pounce on him.
Astoria thuds his shin into the meat of Meighen's side.
Astoria thuds his right hand into Meighen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Astoria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meighen.
Astoria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Astoria connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen swings for the body but Astoria moves out of range.
Meighen blocks a head kick by Astoria.
Astoria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meighen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meighen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Astoria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Astoria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meighen walks into a stiff left hand from Astoria.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Astoria. Meighen shrugs it off though.
Meighen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meighen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Astoria throws a front kick that sends Meighen stumbling back into the cage.
Astoria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Astoria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Astoria.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waldorf Astoria's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Astoria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astoria.
Astoria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meighen's calf.
Astoria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meighen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Astoria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meighen.
Meighen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Astoria.
Meighen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Astoria scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Astoria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meighen walks into a stiff left hand from Astoria.
Astoria scores with a spinning back kick!
Astoria jabs at Meighen's body.
Astoria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Astoria lands.
Meighen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Astoria lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Waldorf Astoria is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astoria cracks the inside of Meighen's front leg.
Astoria scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Astoria.
Astoria lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Astoria.
Astoria lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Astoria.
Meighen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meighen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meighen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Astoria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meighen.
Astoria thuds a left hand into Meighen's body.
Astoria scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meighen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Astoria blocks the body kick.
Astoria dips to his left and cracks Meighen with an uppercut!
Astoria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meighen. That did some damage!
Astoria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meighen's head.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Astoria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meighen momentarily.
Meighen walks into a stiff left hand from Astoria.
Some wild striking there from Astoria.
Jab from Astoria.
Meighen throws a body punch but Astoria moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Astoria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Astoria feints and then cracks Meighen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meighen down.
Astoria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meighen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astoria can pounce on him.
Astoria scores with a jab. Meighen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Astoria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meighen connects with a solid leg kick.
Astoria scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Astoria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Astoria cracks the inside of Meighen's front leg.
A right-left combo lands from Astoria.
A head kick from Astoria lands but Meighen takes it in his stride.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meighen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Astoria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meighen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Astoria lands with a nice body punch.
Meighen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Astoria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Astoria throws a leg kick which misses Meighen's front leg but catches the back leg as Meighen tries to avoid it.
Astoria lands a lovely overhand right.
Astoria tests Meighen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meighen throws a lazy right hand but Astoria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands a head shot.
Astoria checks a low kick from Meighen.
Astoria lands the left hand.
Astoria connects with a looping right hand.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
Meighen throws a leg kick
and Astoria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Astoria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Astoria connects with a single shot there.
Astoria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meighen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Meighen misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meighen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Astoria - the referee stops the clock and Meighen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Astoria. Meighen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria jabs Meighen right on the nose. Meighen blinks but takes it well.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Astoria.
Astoria lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Waldorf Astoria's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meighen throws a lazy body kick
and Astoria makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A clash of legs there as Meighen blocks the low kick.
Astoria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meighen's head backwards.
Meighen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Meighen throws a chopping leg kick but Astoria manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Astoria thuds his right hand into Meighen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meighen misses the shot to the body.
Astoria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meighen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Astoria moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meighen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Astoria catches Meighen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Astoria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Astoria thuds his shin into the meat of Meighen's side.
Astoria scores with a one two! Meighen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Astoria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meighen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Meighen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meighen's calf.
A swing and a miss from Meighen.
Meighen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Astoria.
Astoria throws a head kick but Meighen moves out of range.
Astoria scores with a push kick.
Meighen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Astoria on the side of the head.
Meighen moves in looking to clinch but Astoria pushes him off.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meighen's calf.
Meighen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Astoria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Astoria clobbers Meighen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meighen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Astoria, pushing him back against the cage.
Meighen trying to stall but Astoria improves his position.
Meighen tries to land knees in the clinch but Astoria avoids the damage to the body.
Astoria presses Meighen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
Astoria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meighen can do to turn this around?
Astoria lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria breaks the clinch.
Astoria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meighen has time to react.
Meighen walks into a left hand.
Meighen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Astoria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Astoria connects with a single shot there.
Meighen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Astoria.
Meighen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Astoria finds it's way round the side to connect with Meighen's head.
Astoria takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Astoria cracks Meighen with an open hand slap.
Astoria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Astoria.
Astoria uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Astoria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Astoria throws a body punch but Meighen moves out of range.
Meighen connects with a solid leg kick.
Meighen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Astoria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria misses with the combination.
Meighen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Astoria finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Astoria blocks a low kick nicely.
Astoria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meighen throws a wild body kick that Astoria sees coming a mile off.
Astoria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Astoria lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Astoria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meighen's sensitive parts.
Astoria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meighen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astoria.
Meighen scores with a leg kick.
Astoria connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws a wild body kick that Astoria sees coming a mile off.
Meighen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Astoria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Astoria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Astoria's corner calls for a 1-2. Astoria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Meighen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meighen is looking to slow Astoria down with leg kicks.
Astoria scores with a hook.
Astoria lands a body shot.
Astoria moves away from the strike by Meighen.
Astoria throws a nice inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Astoria blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Astoria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Astoria.
Meighen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meighen scores with a jab.
Astoria lands with a kick to the temple. Meighen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria had his way with Arthur Meighen in that round.
The cut man is working on Waldorf Astoria's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Astoria connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Meighen.
Astoria avoids the body shot from Meighen.
Astoria with a hook.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body. Meighen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meighen drops his hands momentarily and Astoria takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Astoria moves away from the strike by Meighen.
Astoria throws a body kick the misses
and Meighen counters with a head kick. That will keep Astoria thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Astoria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meighen. Meighen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Astoria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meighen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Astoria counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Astoria lands.
Astoria swinging wildly here.
Astoria misses with a few strikes there.
Astoria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Astoria. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria lands a two punch combo.
Meighen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Meighen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Astoria counters with a good low kick that Meighen was not able to check.
Meighen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meighen tries a head kick but it misses.
Meighen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Astoria. Meighen shrugs it off though.
Astoria tests Meighen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Astoria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meighen has time to react.
Meighen wants to slow Astoria down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Meighen.
Astoria checks a low kick from Meighen.
Astoria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Meighen misses its intended target.
Meighen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Astoria moves away.
Astoria connects with a body shot.
Astoria lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands a body shot.
Astoria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Astoria cracks the inside of Meighen's front leg.
Meighen throws the left hand but Astoria avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Meighen misses the target.
Astoria cracks Meighen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Astoria works Meighen's body with a nice hook.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Astoria moves out of range easily.
Astoria moves out of range of the body kick from Meighen.
Astoria clobbers Meighen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meighen wants to clinch but Astoria slips to the side
and Astoria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meighen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Astoria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Astoria scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Astoria.
Astoria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Astoria does it's job there.
Good work by Astoria as he checks the leg kick.
Astoria scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Meighen is predictable there
and Astoria counters with a three punch combo that has Meighen backing up. Meighen nods at Astoria to acknowledge the strikes.
Astoria connects with a nice looking jab.
Meighen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astoria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Astoria looks to land a body kick but Meighen moved away.
Meighen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arthur Meighen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Astoria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Astoria lands with an uppercut that bounces Meighen off the cage and back into rage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meighen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Astoria - the referee stops the clock and Meighen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Astoria. Meighen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Astoria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meighen.
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meighen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meighen throws a jab but it's blocked by Astoria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
Astoria scores with a head kick.
Meighen tries a low kick but Astoria avoids it.
A low kick from Meighen is predictable there
and Astoria counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Astoria. That's going to slow Meighen down.
Astoria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Astoria throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astoria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meighen takes one to the chin there.
Meighen misses the jab.
Astoria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meighen takes a step back to recover.
Astoria keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen misses with a body shot
and Astoria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meighen looks to land a right hand but Astoria moved out of range.
Astoria thumps Meighen with a low kick.
Waldorf Astoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Astoria sizes up Meighen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waldorf Astoria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Astoria 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 50:43
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:43
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!
Waldorf Astoria is the new welterweight champion!
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