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ICF 12
Date: Dec 15, 2023 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from O Taybel. Meza does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Meza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Taybel scores with a nice head shot.
Meza moves out of range as O Taybel strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Meza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Taybel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Taybel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meza blocks a jab.
Meza ducks under a wild hook from O Taybel.
A left lands for O Taybel.
Meza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
O Taybel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Taybel.
O Taybel lands with an uppercut that bounces Meza off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Meza misses the target.
O Taybel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Taybel.
A counter left hand to the body from Meza misses its target.
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!
O Taybel clobbers Meza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Meza misses.
O Taybel cracks Meza with a good jab.
O Taybel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT#It looks like Paddy O Taybel has been cut.
Meza throws a body punch but O Taybel moves out of range.
O Taybel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Taybel scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - O Taybel coming out on top.
Nice straight punches there by O Taybel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Taybel.
O Taybel lands with a hook. Meza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
O Taybel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Taybel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meza. O Taybel does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Taybel with a hook.
Meza walks into a stiff left hand from O Taybel.
Meza throws an overhand right that lands on O Taybel's shoulder, as O Taybel tries to avoid the shot.
O Taybel defending well as Meza loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Meza misses.
O Taybel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Meza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Taybel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Taybel lands with an overhand left.
O Taybel misses the shot to the body.
Meza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from O Taybel does it's job there.
Meza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by O Taybel there.
O Taybel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Meza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Meza swings for the body but O Taybel moves out of range.
A big right from Meza misses.
O Taybel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Taybel misses with a wild body shot.
O Taybel swings for the body but Meza moves out of range.
O Taybel slips a straight right by Meza.
O Taybel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Taybel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Taybel.
O Taybel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T2#
O Taybel clobbers Meza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meza slips a jab from O Taybel.
O Taybel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Taybel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like O Taybel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meza misses with a wild body shot.
O Taybel connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meza tries to move into range but O Taybel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like O Taybel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meza looks to score with a jab to the body but O Taybel is just out of range.
Meza misses with a looping left.
O Taybel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Taybel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Meza misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Taybel, as that shot connected.
O Taybel looks to throw the jab but Meza is out of range.
Meza is looking to counter punch.
Meza throws a body shot but no joy.
O Taybel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meza.
O Taybel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meza is really struggling to find his range with his punches. O Taybel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Meza staying out of range there.
O Taybel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meza.
Meza throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Meza throws a looping overhand right but O Taybel ducks down to avoid it.
Meza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Taybel manages to avoid it.
Meza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Taybel was well out of range. Poor timing from Meza.
Meza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Taybel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meza in his tracks.
O Taybel staying out of range there.
Meza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Taybel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Taybel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Taybel scores with a jab. Meza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Taybel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Taybel scores with a nice strike.
O Taybel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Taybel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meza.
Nice cross by O Taybel.
O Taybel throws a lazy right hand but Meza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by O Taybel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Taybel.
O Taybel ducks under a wild hook from Meza.
A swing and a miss from O Taybel.
Nice straight punches there by O Taybel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Taybel.
O Taybel moves away from the strike by Meza. #T4#
O Taybel jabs at Meza's body.
A big right from O Taybel misses.
O Taybel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Taybel slips under a jab from Meza.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Taybel! But no joy.
Meza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Taybel lands a jab to the head.
Meza misses with an uppercut. O Taybel saw that one coming.
O Taybel thuds his right hand into Meza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Taybel swings for the body but Meza moves out of range.
O Taybel defending well as Meza loads up on a big left hand.
O Taybel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Meza cracks O Taybel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meza thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Taybel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Taybel catches Meza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been informed that O Taybel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
O Taybel just misses with a punch to the body.
Meza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Taybel manages to avoid it.
O Taybel scores with a decent looking hook.
O Taybel lands a right hook to the body.
Meza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Taybel throws a looping overhand right but Meza ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Meza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Taybel.
O Taybel misses with a body shot.
#T5#
Meza moves away from the strike by O Taybel.
Meza throws a shot from downtown. O Taybel moves away and avoids it.
Meza drops his hands momentarily and O Taybel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Taybel throws a body shot but no joy.
Meza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Taybel clobbers Meza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meza misses with a hook.
O Taybel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meza.
O Taybel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Taybel. Meza does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Taybel scores with a nice right hand.
O Taybel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Taybel throws out the jab.
Meza misses with a hook. O Taybel ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for O Taybel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from O Taybel.
Meza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meza throws a jab but it's blocked by O Taybel.
O Taybel moves away from the strike by Meza.
Meza moves away from the strike by O Taybel.
Meza throws a big shot that misses.
O Taybel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Meza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Taybel.#T6#
O Taybel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Meza misses the target.
Meza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Taybel lands with a right hand.
O Taybel lands with a good body shot.
Meza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Taybel moves away.
Meza throws a jab but it's blocked by O Taybel.
O Taybel throws a lazy right hand but Meza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Taybel scores with a decent looking hook.
Meza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meza missing with a left hand there. O Taybel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Taybel moves out of range of the strikes.
Meza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Taybel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Taybel connects with the punch.
O Taybel defending well as Meza loads up on a big left hand.
O Taybel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Taybel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meza's head backwards.
Meza missing with a left hand there. O Taybel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meza throws a hook but O Taybel blocks it.
Meza throws an overhand right that lands on O Taybel's shoulder, as O Taybel tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from O Taybel misses.
O Taybel moves out of range of the strikes.
Meza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Taybel was well out of range. Poor timing from Meza.#T7#
Meza throws an overhand right that lands on O Taybel's shoulder, as O Taybel tries to avoid the shot.
O Taybel throws out a loose jab but Meza uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Meza misses the target.
O Taybel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meza swings for the body but O Taybel moves out of range.
Jab by O Taybel.
Meza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Taybel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Taybel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meza's head.#ROC2#Meza is rocked!
O Taybel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Meza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Taybel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meza.
Meza seems to have got his legs back now.
Meza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Taybel.
Meza throws the left hand but O Taybel avoids the punch easily.
Meza throws a jab when O Taybel was well out of range.
O Taybel punishes Meza's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Taybel was well out of range. Poor timing from Meza.
Meza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Taybel lands a jab.
O Taybel scores with a hook.
O Taybel lands with an uppercut that bounces Meza off the cage and back into range.#T8#
Meza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Taybel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Taybel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meza scrambles back to his feet.
O Taybel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meza misses the jab.
O Taybel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meza at a distance.
Meza ducks right into an uppercut from O Taybel.
Meza misses the shot to the body.
O Taybel throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Meza misses its target.
O Taybel moves out of range as Meza strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Taybel! But no joy.
O Taybel ducks under a wild hook from Meza.
Meza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Taybel.
O Taybel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meza throws the left hand but O Taybel avoids the punch easily.
O Taybel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by O Taybel. Beautiful body shot.
Meza throws a looping overhand right but O Taybel ducks down to avoid it.
O Taybel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meza throws a big shot that misses.#T9#
Meza throws a looping overhand right but O Taybel ducks down to avoid it.
O Taybel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meza manages to avoid it.
O Taybel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meza connects with a body shot.
O Taybel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meza misses with a hook.
O Taybel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meza's hands.
O Taybel cracks Meza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meza walks into a stiff left hand from O Taybel.
O Taybel throws an overhand right that lands on Meza's shoulder, as Meza tries to avoid the shot.
O Taybel throws a shot from downtown. Meza moves away and avoids it.
Meza is looking to counter punch.
O Taybel slips a jab from Meza.
O Taybel scores with a shot to the body.
Meza swings for the body but O Taybel moves out of range.
Nice body punch from O Taybel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Taybel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Taybel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Taybel moves away from the strike by Meza.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Taybel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy O Taybel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
O Taybel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Taybel throws a big shot that misses.
Meza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Taybel works the jab nicely.
A jab from Meza misses.
O Taybel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Taybel works the jab nicely.
O Taybel lands with a shot to the body.
Meza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Taybel moves away.
O Taybel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meza throws a lazy right hand but O Taybel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meza throws a hook but O Taybel blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Taybel! But no joy.
O Taybel slips a jab from Meza.
Meza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Taybel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meza misses the shot to the body.
O Taybel punishes Meza's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by O Taybel.
Meza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Meza misses with a hook. O Taybel ducked under it nicely.
Meza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Meza misses its intended target.
O Taybel with a jab.#T1#
O Taybel throws a big shot that misses.
O Taybel misses with a looping left.
O Taybel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meza misses with a straight left.
Meza looks to throw the jab but O Taybel is out of range.
O Taybel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meza momentarily.
O Taybel throws an overhand right that lands on Meza's shoulder, as Meza tries to avoid the shot.
O Taybel scores with a shot to the body.
Meza looks to score with a jab to the body but O Taybel is just out of range.
O Taybel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meza's head.
O Taybel digs a good hook to Meza's body.
Meza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Taybel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paddy O Taybel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meza looks to land a right hand but O Taybel moved out of range.
Meza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Taybel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meza misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meza throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like O Taybel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Taybel throws a body shot but no joy.
O Taybel scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Taybel throws out a counter right but Meza avoids it with no problem.
Meza misses with a hook.#T2#
Meza avoids the body shot from O Taybel.
O Taybel misses the shot to the body.
O Taybel misses with a looping right.
O Taybel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Taybel cracks Meza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Taybel.
Meza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meza jabs at O Taybel's body.
Meza takes a swing at O Taybel's ribcage but misses.
O Taybel connects with a body shot.
O Taybel misses with an uppercut.
O Taybel defending well as Meza loads up on a big left hand.
Meza just misses with a punch to the body.
O Taybel lands with a nice body punch.
O Taybel scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Taybel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meza avoids the body shot from O Taybel.
Meza misses with a straight left.
O Taybel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meza.
O Taybel misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Meza misses with a straight right.
Meza looks to score with a jab to the body but O Taybel is just out of range.
Meza misses with a hook. O Taybel ducked under it nicely.
Meza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Taybel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meza scrambles back to his feet.
O Taybel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Taybel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from O Taybel misses.
Meza throws a lazy right hand but O Taybel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Taybel.
O Taybel throws out a loose jab but Meza uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Taybel misses with a body shot.
O Taybel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meza just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from O Taybel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Taybel moves out of range as Meza strikes.
Meza looks to land a right hand but O Taybel moved out of range.
O Taybel slips a jab from Meza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meza. O Taybel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meza misses with a looping right.#T4#
Meza lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Meza misses.
O Taybel throws out a powerful jab.
O Taybel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Taybel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meza.
Meza misses with an uppercut.
Meza misses with a hook.
Meza looks to score with a jab to the body but O Taybel is just out of range.
O Taybel lands a jab to the head.
O Taybel lands with a hook. Meza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meza misses with a hook. O Taybel ducked under it nicely.
Jab from O Taybel.
Meza misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Taybel! But no joy.
O Taybel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meza.
Meza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Taybel moves away.
O Taybel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meza throws a big shot that misses.
O Taybel misses the shot to the body.
Meza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Taybel thuds his right hand into Meza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T5#
Meza moves out of range as O Taybel strikes.
O Taybel lands a jab.
Meza takes a swing at O Taybel's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for O Taybel.
Meza looks to land a right hand but O Taybel moved out of range.
O Taybel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Taybel scores with a jab.
Meza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Taybel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meza walks into a jab.
O Taybel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meza.
A left lands for Meza.
Meza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Taybel moves away.
O Taybel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Taybel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meza looks to land a right hand but O Taybel moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Taybel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Taybel.
O Taybel slips under a jab from Meza.
O Taybel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T6#
Meza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meza just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from O Taybel misses its intended target.
O Taybel lands a nice shot that snaps Meza's head back.
O Taybel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Taybel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Taybel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meza moves away.
Nice cross by Meza.
O Taybel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meza.
Meza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Taybel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Taybel ducks under a wild hook from Meza.
O Taybel lands a jab to the nose.
O Taybel ducks under a wild hook from Meza.
O Taybel ducks under a wild hook from Meza.
O Taybel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Taybel cracks Meza with an open hand slap.
Meza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Meza misses.
O Taybel lunges at Meza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meza's hand. #T7#
Meza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Taybel.
O Taybel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meza moves away.
Meza misses with a looping left.
O Taybel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meza at a distance.
O Taybel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Taybel cracks Meza with a good jab.
O Taybel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meza.
Meza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Meza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meza missing with a left hand there. O Taybel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Taybel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Taybel just misses with a punch to the body.
Meza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Taybel staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Taybel misses with a straight left.
O Taybel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Taybel misses with an uppercut. Meza saw that one coming.#T8#
O Taybel lands with an overhand left.
O Taybel throws a hook but Meza avoids it easily.
Meza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from O Taybel lands.
O Taybel throws a big shot that misses.
O Taybel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meza throws a big shot that misses.
O Taybel avoids the body shot from Meza.
Meza throws a body punch but O Taybel moves out of range.
Meza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Taybel sizes up Meza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O Taybel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meza doesn't seem bothered though.
Meza throws a jab when O Taybel was well out of range.
O Taybel swings for the body but Meza moves out of range.
Meza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meza there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Taybel throws a hook but Meza avoids it easily.
O Taybel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meza was well out of range. Poor timing from O Taybel.
Meza misses with a straight left.
Jab from O Taybel.
Meza thows a left - swing and a miss! #T9#
Meza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Taybel throws a body punch but Meza moves out of range.
Meza slips a jab from O Taybel.
A slow jab from O Taybel misses its intended target.
Meza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Taybel manages to avoid it.
O Taybel cracks Meza with an open hand slap.
O Taybel moves out of range of the strikes.
Meza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Taybel's head backwards.
O Taybel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meza throws out the jab.
O Taybel scores with a jab.
O Taybel throws a shot from downtown. Meza moves away and avoids it.
Meza is looking to counter punch.
O Taybel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Taybel looks to throw the jab but Meza is out of range.
Nice shot lands for O Taybel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meza throws a hook but O Taybel blocks it.
Meza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Taybel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meza just misses with a punch to the body.
O Taybel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Taybel misses the shot to the body.
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!
Meza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Taybel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paddy O Taybel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
O Taybel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meza.
O Taybel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Taybel cracks a nice hook into Meza's ribs.
Meza takes a swing at O Taybel's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Meza misses.
Meza throws a hook to the side of O Taybel's head but O Taybel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Taybel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meza throws a lazy right hand but O Taybel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Taybel misses with a body shot.
O Taybel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meza moves away.
O Taybel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meza.
Meza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meza throws a body shot but no joy.
O Taybel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Taybel scores with a jab. Meza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meza looks to score with a jab to the body but O Taybel is just out of range.
Meza looks to throw the jab but O Taybel is out of range.
Meza throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meza looks to throw the jab but O Taybel is out of range. #T1#
O Taybel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Taybel lands with a nice body punch.
Meza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Taybel.
Meza is looking to counter punch.
O Taybel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by O Taybel - just one landing.
O Taybel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meza moves away.
O Taybel scores with a nice strike.
O Taybel misses with a looping left.
Meza is looking to counter punch.
Meza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Taybel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from O Taybel misses.
Meza misses with a body shot.
O Taybel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meza slips under a jab from O Taybel.
Meza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from O Taybel misses.
O Taybel throws the left hand but Meza avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for O Taybel.
Meza loads up on a big right hand but O Taybel slips the punch.
O Taybel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by O Taybel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Taybel.
O Taybel misses with a straight left.
O Taybel ducks under a wild hook from Meza.
Meza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Taybel.
Meza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meza throws a body shot but no joy.
O Taybel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meza looks to land a left hand but O Taybel moved out of range nicely.
O Taybel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Taybel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meza.
It seemed like O Taybel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by O Taybel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Taybel.
O Taybel connects with a single shot there.
O Taybel lands a jab.
Meza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Taybel blocks a jab.
Meza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Taybel sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
O Taybel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Taybel lands a jab.
O Taybel throws a big shot that misses.
O Taybel throws out a powerful jab.
O Taybel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Taybel cracks Meza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meza takes one to the side of the head.
Meza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Taybel.
Meza throws a body shot but no joy.
Meza throws out a loose jab but O Taybel uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Taybel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meza.
O Taybel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Taybel scores with a jab.
Meza throws a shot from downtown. O Taybel moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Taybel! But no joy.
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!
A swing and a miss from O Taybel.
Meza throws a lazy right hand but O Taybel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Taybel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Taybel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Taybel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Taybel lands a glancing blow to the side of Meza's head.#T4#
O Taybel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Taybel.
O Taybel cracks Meza on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Meza falls backwards against the cage. O Taybel follows up with more strikes that drop Meza to his knees. O Taybel keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Meza! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy O Taybel! |
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Event:
ICF 10
Date: Dec 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Meza throws a body shot but no joy.
Meza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Meza just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meza.
Meza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Meza lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Jones forces Meza back against the cage and clinches.
Meza blocks a body shot from Jones.
Meza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Meza.
Meza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Meza lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Meza.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meza lands with a light punch inside.
Meza is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meza.
Meza lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meza's brow. #BC2#
Meza breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Meza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Meza.
Meza misses with a right hand #TD#
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Meza! #SUB#
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Meza parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Meza to escape.
Meza is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Meza is looking for a sweep.
Jones 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.
Meza looking for a sweep but Jones has passed into full mount! Oh no!#T2#
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Meza has left one of his arms exposed and Jones doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Meza screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Black Beast Jones! |
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Event:
ICF 8
Date: Nov 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Meza misses with a hook.
Abott is looking to counter the offense by Meza and move into the clinch.
We've been told by Abott's head coaches at Island Kings Lua MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Abott lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meza doesn't seem phased though.
Meza with a jab.
Meza moves out of range of the body kick from Abott.
Meza scores with a body shot.
Abott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abott slips a jab from Meza.
Meza scores with a body shot.
Meza cracks Abott with an open hand slap.
Abott throws an overhand right that lands on Meza's shoulder, as Meza tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abott.
Abott swings for the body but Meza moves out of range.
Meza throws a shot from downtown. Abott moves away and avoids it.
Meza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abott is breathing heavily.
Meza lands with a good body shot.
Meza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meza misses with a straight left.
Abott takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1##KD2#
Meza lands a big right hand that sends Abott crashing to the mat! Meza stays standing though and waves Abott back to his feet!#ROC2#Abott is rocked!
Meza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Abott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
BAM! Meza delivers a spinning backfist that drops Abott like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Mike Meza! |
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Event:
ICF Friday Fights 2
Date: Oct 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Meza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as San Felipe sprawls well. San Felipe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meza gets slowly back to his feet.
San Felipe swats away the attempt to clinch by Meza.
Meza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meza tries to clinch up but San Felipe circles away and keeps his distance.
San Felipe blocks a head kick by Meza.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from San Felipe! But no joy.
Meza looks for a takedown but San Felipe sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Felipe avoids the head kick by Meza.
San Felipe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meza lands a nice shot that snaps San Felipe's head back.
#CL#
Meza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with San Felipe, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Meza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Meza lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Meza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meza with a lazy takedown attempt #TD2#
and San Felipe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meza won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Meza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
San Felipe is working Meza over with some ground and pound from side control.
San Felipe wants to control but Meza is keeping him busy.
Meza wants to control but San Felipe postures up.#T2#
Meza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Meza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
San Felipe trying to control the position but Meza is working away.
Meza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but San Felipe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Meza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meza looking for a sweep but San Felipe has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Meza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3##SUB2#
San Felipe has control of Meza's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Meza regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB2#
San Felipe wants to finish this one by submission but Meza is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from San Felipe.
Meza working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
San Felipe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meza manages to avoid the submission attempt.
San Felipe looks up at the clock and then as Meza takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, San Felipe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T4#
Meza is looking to regain half guard here but San Felipe keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
San Felipe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meza tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but San Felipe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Meza tries to lock up and control but San Felipe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
San Felipe trying to control but Meza is having none of it. #SUB2#
San Felipe wants to finish this one by submission but Meza is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from San Felipe. #T5#
San Felipe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Meza really wants to buck San Felipe off and get back to his feet.
Meza gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
San Felipe is working for a kimura but Meza is defending it quite comfortably.
San Felipe looks winded!
San Felipe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
San Felipe trying to control the action but Meza is working from the bottom.
Meza wants to improve his position but San Felipe is controlling well.
#T6#
Meza is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Meza looking for submissions off his back.
San Felipe is trying to control. Meza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
San Felipe controlling the action here.
Meza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. San Felipe is working away from the top position though.
San Felipe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T7#
San Felipe prevents Meza from improving his position.
San Felipe is trying to control the action in half guard but Meza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Meza or perhaps it was just good defense by San Felipe, which made it look bad.
San Felipe misses with a body shot
letting Meza counter with a right hand.
Meza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Meza has taken the fight to the clinch.
San Felipe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T8#
San Felipe looking to slow down the pace here.
San Felipe is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Meza is trying to pull guard but San Felipe has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Meza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with San Felipe but San Felipe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
San Felipe avoids a kick to the body.
Meza looks for a takedown but San Felipe sprawls well.
San Felipe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T9#
Meza shoots for a double leg takedown but San Felipe sprawls well. He's pushed Meza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And San Felipe tries to counter it with a takedown but Meza pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Meza throws a head kick but San Felipe moves out of range.
San Felipe slaps away a takedown attempt from Meza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
San Felipe slaps away a takedown attempt from Meza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meza avoids the body shot from San Felipe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meza tries for a takedown but San Felipe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
San Felipe tries to counter with a clinch but Meza shakes him off and moves away.
San Felipe lands a slapping body shot.
Meza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says San Felipe as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo San Felipe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Meza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts San Felipe as he jumps to the side.
Meza misses with a body shot
and San Felipe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meza misses with a takedown attempt
and San Felipe counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
San Felipe looking to score a takedown here. Meza is defending well but San Felipe drives through and ends up in Meza's guard.
San Felipe pushing down on Meza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
San Felipe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Meza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meza tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
San Felipe in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Meza tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from San Felipe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo San Felipe!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo San Felipe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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