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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthur Meighen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meighen looks to land a left hand but Sandoval moved out of range nicely.
Meighen misses with a looping left.
Sandoval swings for the body but Meighen moves out of range.
Meighen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sandoval in his tracks.
Sandoval has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Sandoval throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Meighen counter with a right hand.
Meighen slips under a jab.
Meighen avoids a kick to the body.
Meighen throws a hook but Sandoval blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meighen. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meighen throws a body kick that misses
and Sandoval counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meighen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sandoval.
Sandoval wants to take a breather but Meighen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sandoval.
Meighen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Hopkins. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meighen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sandoval controls the pace.
Sandoval is pushing down on Meighen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meighen is fighting to maintain full guard but Sandoval has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meighen is pressing down on Sandoval's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Meighen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sandoval punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Meighen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Meighen wants to pass the guard but Sandoval is defending well.
Meighen prevents Sandoval from improving his position.
Meighen tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sandoval controls his leg.
Sandoval has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Meighen is thwarting Sandoval's attempts to control the position.
Meighen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arthur Meighen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Meighen cracks Sandoval with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meighen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meighen throws out a leg kick but Sandoval moves out of range and Meighen only half commits.
Meighen looks to land a left hand but Sandoval moved out of range nicely.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Meighen.
Meighen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meighen looks to land a right hand but Sandoval moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen swinging wildly here.
Sandoval pushes Meighen away with a front kick.
Sandoval with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meighen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meighen looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Meighen.
Sandoval throws a right hand that misses
and Sandoval takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandoval stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sandoval misses with a body punch
and Meighen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandoval. Meighen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Meighen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sandoval has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sandoval there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sandoval takes a swing at Meighen's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meighen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sandoval scrambles back to his feet.
Sandoval swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sandoval slips a jab from Meighen.
A swing and a miss from Meighen.
Nice straight punches there by Sandoval. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sandoval.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandoval misses the target.
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandoval misses with a straight right.
Sandoval thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval avoids the head kick by Meighen.
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
Meighen lands a glancing blow to the side of Sandoval's head.
Sandoval throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandoval throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sandoval throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sandoval scores with a body shot.
Jab from Meighen.
Sandoval misses with a left hand
and Meighen counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sandoval. That's going to slow Meighen down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sandoval misses.
Meighen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arthur Meighen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meighen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meighen misses with a straight right.
Sandoval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meighen throws out the jab.
Meighen misses the shot to the body.
Meighen lands with a slapping head kick.
Meighen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sandoval throws a shot from downtown. Meighen moves away and avoids it.
Meighen lands a head kick. Sandoval smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen scores with a leg kick.
Meighen looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
Sandoval gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meighen.
Sandoval throws an overhand right that lands on Meighen's shoulder, as Meighen tries to avoid the shot.
Meighen takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Meighen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meighen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandoval paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meighen closes the distance and clinches up with Sandoval, looking for a takedown. Meighen pushes Sandoval against the cage but Sandoval circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Sandoval.
A jab from Meighen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen misses with a looping left.
Meighen lands a glancing blow to the side of Sandoval's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meighen. That did some damage!
Sandoval throws a push kick but Meighen slaps the foot to one side.
Meighen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meighen scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen throws a front kick aimed at Sandoval's knee but Sandoval avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meighen misses with a head kick.
Sandoval lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meighen blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Meighen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Meighen throws a leg kick but Sandoval sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sandoval keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meighen.
Sandoval throws a leg kick which misses Meighen's front leg but catches the back leg as Meighen tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Meighen misses the target.
Meighen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval thuds his right hand into Meighen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sandoval connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Sandoval misses.
Meighen misses with a few strikes there.
Sandoval throws a leg kick but Meighen checks it.
Meighen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandoval moves away.
Meighen looks to throw a body kick
and Sandoval counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arthur Meighen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandoval throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meighen.
Sandoval scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandoval shoots in but no luck this time.
Meighen throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandoval counters with a right hand to the body.
Sandoval ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sandoval misses with a hook. Meighen ducked under it nicely.
Meighen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandoval moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flavio Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sandoval.
Sandoval scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meighen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Meighen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sandoval, as that shot connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Sandoval blocks the leg kick.
Meighen misses with a two punch combination.
Meighen takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Meighen.
Sandoval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meighen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sandoval does it's job there.
Sandoval moves out of range of the body kick.
Sandoval looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meighen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandoval.
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandoval misses with a body shot.
Sandoval stuns Meighen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Meighen.
Arthur Meighen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meighen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandoval.
Meighen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meighen!
Sandoval slips a straight right by Meighen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meighen slips a jab from Sandoval.
A swing and a miss from Meighen.
An inside leg kick lands from Sandoval.
Meighen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandoval.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Meighen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Flavio Sandoval.
I think Meighen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Meighen!
Arthur Meighen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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