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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aldrei Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Legend Zatoichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zatoichi has chosen Sixty Seconds To ..... as his entrance music. 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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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldrei Meira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Legend Zatoichi!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zatoichi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Meiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zatoichi throws a body kick that misses.
Zatoichi throws a leg kick that misses.
Zatoichi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zatoichi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zatoichi lands with a hook. Meira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zatoichi misses with a kick to the body.
Meira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zatoichi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zatoichi thumps Meira with a low kick.
Zatoichi throws a lazy right hand but Meira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meira avoids the body shot from Zatoichi.
Meira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zatoichi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meira counters with a straight right hand.
Zatoichi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Zatoichi tries to get set, Meira tries to push him back and clinch up but Zatoichi manages to avoid the attempt.
Zatoichi takes a swing at Meira's ribcage but misses.
Meira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meira throws a body punch but Zatoichi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatoichi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zatoichi tries to keep at a distance but Meira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zatoichi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but Meira has him pressed against the cage.
Meira lands with a left to the head.
Meira has a couple of punches blocked by Zatoichi.
Zatoichi tries to pull guard but Meira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but Meira has him pressed against the cage.
Aldrei Meira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Legend Zatoichi.
Zatoichi trying to stall but Meira improves his position.
Meira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zatoichi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Meira.
Zatoichi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zatoichi tries to land a knee to the head but Meira blocks with his arms.
Meira misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meira to keep the fight standing.
Meira avoiding damage as Zatoichi throws knees to the body.
Zatoichi tries to work over Meira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zatoichi working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi misses with a punch on the inside.
Meira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meira lands a body shot.
Meira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meira.
Meira lands a hook that snaps the head of Zatoichi backwards.
Zatoichi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meira misses with a punch to the body.
Meira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zatoichi missing with knees to the body.
Zatoichi blocks an uppercut.
Meira struggles to land a body shot inside as Zatoichi controls his hands.
Zatoichi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zatoichi backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meira throws a head punch that misses.
Zatoichi tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Zatoichi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zatoichi tries to pull guard but Meira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zatoichi tries to land a knee to the head but Meira blocks with his arms.
Zatoichi misses with a knee to the head.
Zatoichi trying to land knees to the body.
Meira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but Meira has him pressed against the cage.
Zatoichi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zatoichi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meira struggles to land a body shot inside as Zatoichi controls his hands.
Meira blocks a body shot from Zatoichi.
Meira lands a body punch.
Meira misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zatoichi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zatoichi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meira lands a body punch.
Meira lands a body punch.
Meira lands a body punch.
Come on Meira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Meira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zatoichi tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Meira struggles to land a body shot inside as Zatoichi controls his hands.
Meira lands with a left to the head.
Meira blocks a body shot from Zatoichi.
Meira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meira can't find room to land a body shot as Zatoichi controls the action.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but Meira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Meira tries to throw a body punch but Zatoichi avoids it by throwing Meira back against the cage.
Meira lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aldrei Meira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meira moves out of range as Zatoichi strikes.
A quick step to the side and Meira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meira cracks Zatoichi with an open hand slap.
Zatoichi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zatoichi connects with a leg kick. Meira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zatoichi forces Meira back against the cage and clinches.
Meira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zatoichi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zatoichi misses with a body punch.
Meira misses with a punch on the inside.
Meira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zatoichi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meira is defending well for now.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but Meira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zatoichi misses with a knee to the head.
Zatoichi misses with a punch to the body.
Aldrei Meira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Zatoichi throws a punch but it's blocked by Meira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zatoichi.
Zatoichi manages to break the clinch.
The Legend Zatoichi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zatoichi takes a swing at Meira's ribcage but misses.
Zatoichi misses with a few strikes there.
Zatoichi closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Meira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zatoichi misses with some punches.
Meira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zatoichi misses with a knee to the head.
Meira misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Meira.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meira.
Zatoichi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meira backwards.
Meira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meira pushes Zatoichi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zatoichi.
Zatoichi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zatoichi tries to work over Meira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zatoichi blocking some punches.
Zatoichi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zatoichi misses with a body punch.
Zatoichi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zatoichi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meira blocks it with crossed arms.
Meira can't find room to land a body shot as Zatoichi controls the action.
Zatoichi scores with a hook to the body.
Meira misses with a punch to the body.
Zatoichi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meira avoids it.
Zatoichi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zatoichi lands a nice knee to the body.
Zatoichi tries to throw a body punch but Meira avoids it by throwing Zatoichi back against the cage.
Zatoichi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meira lands an uppercut.
Meira misses with the head strike.
Zatoichi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meira avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi fails to pull guard.
Aldrei Meira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Legend Zatoichi.
Meira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Meira.
Meira effectively controlling the action here.
Zatoichi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zatoichi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meira to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meira.
Meira avoiding damage.
Meira throws a punch but it's blocked by Zatoichi.
Zatoichi fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meira.
Meira lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meira.
Zatoichi blocks a body shot from Meira.
Zatoichi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zatoichi fails to pull guard.
Zatoichi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meira is defending well for now.
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!
Zatoichi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meira.
Meira presses Zatoichi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zatoichi is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meira scores with a hook to the body.
Zatoichi misses with a punch on the inside.
Zatoichi misses with a knee to the head.
Zatoichi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Meira.
Meira misses with the head strike.
Zatoichi blocks a body shot from Meira.
A head punch on the inside from Meira fails to land.
Zatoichi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zatoichi misses with a body punch.
Zatoichi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldrei Meira dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Meira throws a lazy right hand but Zatoichi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zatoichi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zatoichi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meira throws a hook to the side of Zatoichi's head but Zatoichi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zatoichi is looking to slow Meira down with leg kicks.
Meira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meira blocks a leg kick.
Meira blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Meira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meira.
Zatoichi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meira blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Meira.
Zatoichi darts in and clinches Meira up against the cage.
Meira gets through Zatoichi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatoichi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meira's elbow.
Zatoichi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meira avoiding damage as Zatoichi throws knees to the body.
Zatoichi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meira blocks a body shot from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zatoichi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zatoichi breaks the clinch.
Zatoichi walks into a jab.
Zatoichi connects with a body shot that sends Meira's belly button to the back.
Zatoichi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zatoichi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meira moves forwards but Zatoichi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zatoichi tries to move into range but Meira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zatoichi throws a body shot but no joy.
Zatoichi lands with a nice combination. Meira backs away looking to recover.
The Legend Zatoichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zatoichi's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meira.
Zatoichi rushes Meira and presses him up against the cage.
Meira throws a punch but it's blocked by Zatoichi.
Meira lands with a short shot to the head.
Meira blocks a body shot from Zatoichi.
Meira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zatoichi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meira is defending well for now.
Meira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zatoichi tries to throw a body punch but Meira avoids it by throwing Zatoichi back against the cage.
Zatoichi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meira avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meira.
Meira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zatoichi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meira blocks a body shot from Zatoichi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zatoichi.
Zatoichi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meira to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meira walks away with a smile on his face. Zatoichi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Meira connects with a single shot there.
Zatoichi walks into a stiff left hand from Meira.
Zatoichi misses with a few strikes there.
Zatoichi digs a good body shot into Meira's ribs.
Meira darts in and clinches Zatoichi up against the cage.
Meira managing to block the knees to the body from Zatoichi.
A short left from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Zatoichi.
Zatoichi tries to pull guard but Meira holds him up against the cage and eventually Zatoichi drops back down to his feet.
Aldrei Meira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Legend Zatoichi.
Meira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zatoichi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meira.
Meira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meira misses with a body punch.
Zatoichi misses with a knee to the head.
Meira digs a right hand into Zatoichi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zatoichi's gas tank.
Meira lands with a right to the head.
Meira lands a body punch.
Zatoichi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meira.
Zatoichi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zatoichi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira struggles to land a body shot inside as Zatoichi controls his hands.
Meira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zatoichi tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Meira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zatoichi blocking some punches.
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 Aldrei Meira.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldrei Meira!
Aldrei Meira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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