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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Lassiter (ranked 6892 p4p, 589 weight class) and Menno Meina (ranked 6887 p4p, 588 weight class). Slade Lassiter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm
24
271 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Slade Lassiter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Menno Meina! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lassiter swings widly with a right hand
and Meina counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Slade Lassiter has been cut. An inside leg kick from Lassiter misses. Meina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lassiter throws out a loose jab but Meina uses good head movement to avoid it. Lassiter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Meina throws a jab but it's blocked by Lassiter. Lassiter thows a left - swing and a miss! Lassiter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Meina blocks a jab. Lassiter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meina swings for the body but Lassiter moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lassiter missing with a left hand there. Meina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lassiter throws a jab when Meina was well out of range. Meina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lassiter lands a left and a right that send Meina crashing to the mat, dazed. Lassiter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Menno Meina has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lassiter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lassiter throws a monster overhand right that drops Meina! Lassiter follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Lassiter! In his post fight interview, Slade Lassiter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
85% |
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