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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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154 lbs
33 - 25 - 0 |
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27
155 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks misses with a looping left.
Meeks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Meeks saw that one coming.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meeks has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Meeks rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Meeks!
Meeks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Meeks throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Meeks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva misses the jab.
Meeks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva looks for a takedown but Meeks sprawls well.
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Meeks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Meeks's guard.
Meeks looking to control.
Meeks keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Meeks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meeks keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Meeks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meeks is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meeks trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meeks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meeks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Meeks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fenton Meeks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Meeks slips a jab from Silva.
Meeks looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meeks throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Fenton Meeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Silva.
Meeks wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meeks defending well though.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meeks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is trying for a kimura here. Meeks looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Silva!
Carlos Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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