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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox has chosen Hatebreed - Destroy Everything as his entrance music. Eaton Cox has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arthur Meighen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Meighen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox avoids the head kick by Meighen.
Meighen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meighen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
Meighen swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Cox checks a leg kick.
A jab from Cox misses.
Meighen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meighen lands a leg kick that knocks Cox off balance momentarily.
Meighen misses with a hook
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Meighen.
Meighen thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Meighen misses.
Meighen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cox digs a good hook to Meighen's body.
Cox misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox lands a glancing blow to the side of Meighen's head.
Meighen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Meighen misses.
Cox scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Meighen wants to improve his position but Cox is controlling well.
Cox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cox trying to pass the guard but Meighen defending well.
Cox prevents Meighen from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox seems to be working for a kimura but Meighen defends the submission attempt.
Meighen controlling the position well.
Meighen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meighen.
Meighen working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen wants to sweep here but Cox controlling him for the moment.
Cox wants to control from the top but Meighen keeps moving.
Cox stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Arthur Meighen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meighen takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Cox moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen throws a leg kick but Cox moved away.
Meighen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cox's head.
Meighen throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Meighen misses.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
Cox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meighen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cox tries to keep at a distance but Meighen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meighen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cox avoids the damage to the body.
Cox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meighen's elbow.
Meighen blocks a body shot from Cox.
Cox pushes Meighen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cox gets through Meighen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen tries to throw a body punch but Cox avoids it by throwing Meighen back against the cage.
Cox lands with a short shot to the head.
Meighen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cox is keeping busy.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Meighen.
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 Arthur Meighen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meighen looks to throw the jab but Cox is out of range.
Cox slips a straight right by Meighen.
Nice shot by Meighen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Meighen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meighen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meighen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meighen's corner calls for a 1-2. Meighen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meighen throws a low kick, looking for Cox's leg but Cox calmly moves out of range.
Meighen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meighen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cox.
Cox scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meighen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cox moves away from the strike by Meighen.
Meighen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen moves out of range of the strikes.
Meighen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meighen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Arthur Meighen is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Meighen.
Cox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meighen throws a sloppy body shot
and Cox counters with an inside leg kick.
Arthur Meighen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meighen tried to score with a low kick but Cox checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cox.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meighen sprawls well. Meighen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meighen lands a head kick. Cox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Meighen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meighen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meighen misses with an uppercut.
Cox avoids the body shot from Meighen.
Meighen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meighen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cox.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meighen moves away.
Meighen throws a looping overhand right but Cox ducks down to avoid it.
Meighen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Nice uppercut lands for Meighen. That snapped Cox's head back.
Meighen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen leaves Cox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meighen throws a leg kick
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meighen misses with a right hand
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cox feints and then cracks Meighen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meighen down.
Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Meighen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cox doesn't seem phased though.
Cox defending well as Meighen loads up on a big left hand.
Cox takes one on the button.
Meighen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meighen's head.
Cox thumps Meighen with a low kick.
Cox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Meighen does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Cox.
Meighen throws a solid leg kick but Cox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meighen.
Meighen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cox.
Cox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meighen rather than just go for the knockout.
Cox throws the left hand but Meighen avoids the punch easily.
Cox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arthur Meighen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eaton Cox.
Meighen lands with an uppercut that bounces Cox off the cage and back into rage.
Meighen connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meighen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
Meighen throws a hook but Cox blocks it.
A head kick misses from Cox.
A telegraphed right hand from Meighen misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Meighen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Meighen.
Meighen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cox throws a body kick that misses.
Meighen swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Meighen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meighen slaps away a takedown attempt from Cox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meighen. That's going to slow Cox down.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox throws a looping overhand right but Meighen ducks down to avoid it.
Meighen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cox moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meighen misses with a leg kick.
Meighen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meighen throws a head punch that misses.
Meighen lands a body punch.
Cox tries a body shot but Meighen blocks it.
Meighen lands a nice uppercut.
Cox lands with a left to the head.
Meighen effectively controlling the action here.
Meighen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cox pushes Meighen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox tries a body shot but Meighen blocks it.
Cox working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries a body shot but Meighen blocks it.
Cox works on Meighen's body with a couple of short punches.
Cox takes a shot to the head.
Cox working aggressively here.
Cox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Cox.
Meighen prevents a body shot from Cox.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Meighen tries to throw a body punch but Cox avoids it by throwing Meighen back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cox.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cox as Meighen tries to tie him up.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Meighen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cox can't find room to land a body shot as Meighen controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Meighen.
Meighen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meighen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Cox misses.
Meighen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Meighen.
Cox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meighen tries to clinch up
and Cox counters with a thumping low kick.
Meighen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meighen tries to land a leg kick but Cox saw it coming and moves away.
Meighen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cox.
Meighen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cox's sensitive parts.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meighen.
Meighen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meighen slips a jab from Cox.
Meighen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meighen moves out of range of the leg kick from Cox.
Cox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meighen can pounce on him.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen moves out of range of the leg kick from Cox.
Meighen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cox.
A big left from Cox misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Arthur Meighen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cox looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meighen has control of Cox's left arm, preventing Cox from doing any damage.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Meighen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meighen keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Cox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meighen's guard.
Cox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meighen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Meighen wants to control but Cox is keeping busy.
Cox is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cox working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Meighen's thigh. Meighen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cox throws and elbow that misses. Meighen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cox's guard. Nice move by Meighen!
Meighen preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Meighen has picked Cox up and slammed him! Cox can't keep hold of the triangle and Meighen manages to pass to side control!
Cox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cox trying to control but Meighen flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cox manages to reverse the position and now he's in Meighen's guard. Nice work there by Cox.
Meighen keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Cox controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen is trying to keep Cox in close.
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Meighen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox wants to control from the top but Meighen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eaton Cox was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cox scores with a leg kick.
Meighen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Meighen misses its intended target.
Meighen lands a leg kick that knocks Cox off balance momentarily.
Meighen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Meighen connects with the punch.
Meighen moves to clinch but Cox breaks away
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meighen throws a right hand that misses
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cox misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eaton Cox dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Meighen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cox throws an overhand right that lands on Meighen's shoulder, as Meighen tries to avoid the shot.
Meighen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meighen throws a big shot that misses.
Meighen throws a front kick aimed at Cox's knee but Cox avoids it well.
Meighen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cox moves out of range as Meighen strikes.
Meighen thows a body shot but no joy.
Meighen throws a push kick but Cox slaps the foot to one side.
Meighen throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Meighen misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox has a takedown stuffed.
Meighen thuds a left hand into Cox's body.
Cox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Meighen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cox cracks Meighen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meighen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cox shoots in for a double leg but Meighen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meighen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Meighen throws out a loose jab but Cox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Meighen moves out of range easily.
Cox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cox is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Meighen scores with a decent looking hook.
Meighen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meighen jabs at Cox's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox shoots in and drives through. Meighen sprawls well.
Arthur Meighen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eaton Cox.
Meighen lunges at Cox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cox's hand.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt - Meighen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meighen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meighen throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meighen sizes up Cox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meighen.
Meighen clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meighen.
Meighen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cox gets through Meighen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meighen backwards.
Cox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meighen lands a left hand.
Meighen looking to slow down the pace here.
Cox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eaton Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meighen lands with a light punch inside.
Meighen has Cox pressed against the cage, preventing Cox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meighen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cox's elbow.
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!
Meighen misses with a punch on the inside.
Cox scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arthur Meighen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cox tries to work over Meighen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Meighen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox tries to work over Meighen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meighen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cox or not.
Eaton Cox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cox tries to break free but Meighen pushes him back against the cage.
Cox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Meighen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meighen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Meighen!
Arthur Meighen retains his welterweight title!
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