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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cong Mao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meadows is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Punky's Whips. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cong Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows moves in looking to clinch but Mao pushes him off.
Meadows throws a right hand that Mao ducks under and follows up with a left that Mao also avoids with ease.
Mao shoots for a takedown but Meadows saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meadows as he jumps to the side.
Mao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cong Mao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mao shoots in for a takedown but Meadows shows good takedown defense.
Mao shoots in and bounces Meadows off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meadows trying to keep a closed guard but Mao is proving a slippery customer.
Mao wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Mao throws an elbow that misses. Meadows uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mao's guard. Nice move by Meadows!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows trying to control but Mao is working from the bottom.
Meadows in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meadows preventing the sweep.
Meadows throws a big elbow that misses.
Mao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meadows looking to pass the guard.
Meadows throws a big right hand that misses.
Meadows is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mao keeping full guard, as Meadows tries to pass.
Mao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mao tries to get out of the position.
Mao has his foot on Meadows's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meadows works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meadows throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meadows won't allow Mao to sweep him here.
Meadows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meadows is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Meadows passes Mao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mao taking some punishment here, with Meadows in his half guard.
Mao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meadows on the ground.
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!
Meadows frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Meadows jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Mao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meadows tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mao tries to bench press Meadows off him but Meadows keeps the position.
Mao taking a bit of punishment here - Meadows scoring with strikes.
Meadows lands a nice forearm strike.
Mao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Meadows wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Meadows in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Meadows sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mao is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Meadows misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Meadows tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Meadows is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Meadows crashes against the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mao tries to buck Meadows off but Meadows is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meadows trying to control the position but Mao is working away.
Meadows controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Meadows 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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meadows is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mao swats away the attempt to clinch by Meadows.
Meadows bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mao's head.
Mao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meadows manages to avoid it.
Cong Mao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mao shoots in looking for a takedown. Meadows tries to sprawl out of it but Mao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meadows manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mao shoots in but no luck this time.
Mao shoots in for a takedown but Meadows shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cong Mao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meadows looks to land a right hand but Mao moved out of range.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch but Mao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meadows checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows is looking to clinch.
Meadows instigates a clinch.
Mao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meadows avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mao has Meadows pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meadows manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mao has a couple of punches blocked by Meadows.
Mao lands a takedown into guard.
Meadows pushes Mao off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Meadows stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meadows wants it to stay on the feet.
Mao gets a takedown into half guard.
Mao wants to take a breather but Meadows is having none of it.
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 is trying to control but can't.
Mao wants to take a breather but Meadows is having none of it.
Meadows is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meadows is looking to control Mao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meadows avoid being mounted?
Meadows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mao is pressing down on Meadows's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meadows is holding on for now.
Mao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch lands to the side of Mao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meadows's waist but Meadows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mao off to one side.
Mao closes the distance and clinches up with Meadows, looking for a takedown. Mao pushes Meadows against the cage but Meadows circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meadows sprawls well. Meadows wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mao gets slowly back to his feet.
Mao takes the fight into the clinch.
Mao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meadows.
Meadows lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows leaning against his opponent.
Mao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meadows gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Meadows wants a takedown.
Meadows breaks from the clinch.
Mao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meadows as he avoids it easily.
Meadows wants to clinch.
Mao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Meadows - that landed with a thud.
Meadows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cong Mao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Meadows is looking to clinch but Mao is avoiding it.
Meadows stalks Mao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mao's face. Mao staggers backwards, shaken.
Mao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mao clinches with his opponent.
Meadows manages to break the clinch.
Mao takes the fight into the clinch.
Meadows manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Meadows. No joy for Mao on that attempt.
Meadows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meadows tries to clinch but Mao moves out of range.
Meadows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meadows wants to clinch up but Mao keeps it at a distance.
Meadows blocks a head kick by Mao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meadows fails with the takedown.
Mao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meadows as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cong Mao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mao throws a series of punches but Meadows moves out of range.
Meadows scores with a nice head shot.
Meadows comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meadows closes the distance and pushes Mao back into the cage.
Meadows can't get the takedown.
Meadows working Mao over with knees to the body.
Meadows stops a takedown attempt from Mao.
Meadows stalling.
Meadows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows tries to clinch
and Mao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meadows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mao.
Mao shoots in looking for a takedown. Meadows tries to sprawl out of it but Mao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meadows manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meadows breaks from the clinch.
Edwin Meadows seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meadows takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meadows works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meadows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meadows defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meadows sprawls well. Meadows wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mao gets slowly back to his feet.
Meadows pushes Mao up against the cage in a clinch.
Mao has hold of one of Meadows's legs. Meadows is fighting the takedown attempt but Mao gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mao trying to control but Meadows is working from the bottom.
Meadows working for a triangle but Mao defends it easily.
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Mao from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a big right hand that misses.
Mao wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Mao throwing strikes from guard but Meadows blocks nicely.
Mao throws an elbow that misses. Meadows uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mao's guard. Nice move by Meadows!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meadows advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwin Meadows!
A less than humble Edwin Meadows misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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