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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ele Meno (ranked 1498 p4p, 4557 weight class) and Casey Silk (ranked 153 p4p, 354 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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5 - 0 - 0 |
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3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ele Meno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Silk!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meno throws the left hand but Silk avoids the punch easily.
Silk throws a right hand that misses
and Meno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meno throws a right and a left that Silk avoids nicely.
Silk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meno is fending him off so far but Silk persists. Nope, Meno circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Meno misses the target.
Silk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meno's waist but Meno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silk off to one side.
The fighters circling - Silk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silk just misses with a punch to the body.
Meno scores with a body shot.
Meno throws a good cross that connects.
Silk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ele Meno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Silk.
Silk tries to clinch but Meno moves out of range.
Silk rushes Meno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silk tries to stall but Meno uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meno's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meno.
Silk blocks a body shot from Meno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk tries a body shot but Meno blocks it.
Silk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meno prevents it.
Meno lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Meno.
A body shot lands from Meno.
Silk looks winded!
Meno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meno tries to work over Silk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silk misses with a hook. Meno ducked under it nicely.
Silk misses with a hook. Meno ducked under it nicely.
Meno has closed the distance and engaged Silk in a clinch.
Meno pushes Silk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meno catches Silk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silk.
Ele Meno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meno drops Silk with a beautiful combination! Silk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Meno is looking for the KO!
Silk is rocked!
It looks like Casey Silk has been cut.
Meno connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Silk to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Meno!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ele Meno!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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