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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Guillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Guillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Machete!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillard jabs at Machete's body.
Guillard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machete as he avoids it easily.
Machete throws a series of punches but Guillard moves out of range.
Guillard misses with a takedown attempt - Machete sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Machete as Guillard shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guillard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Machete was covering up waiting for the punch and Guillard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machete working a defensive guard here.
Guillard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guillard pushing down on Machete's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Machete keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard is keen to just control but Machete is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Machete can do anything to dispel that myth.
Machete tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Guillard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Machete is bucking up trying to escape but Guillard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Guillard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guillard punching from mount but Machete doing a good job of avoiding damage.
You get the feeling that Machete really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Machete can't escape the position.
Guillard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guillard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machete is looking to escape.
Machete is trying to stand up.
Guillard lands a heavy elbow.
Machete is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Machete can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guillard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guillard unloads with some shots from mount but Machete bucks and avoids them well.
Machete is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Machete tries to hold on but Guillard pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Guillard.
Guillard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Machete because Guillard loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machete is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Guillard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Guillard punching from mount but Machete doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard trying to control but Machete is having none of it.
Guillard landing strikes from the mount.
Guillard looking to finish Machete with some ground and pound. This is bad for Machete!
Machete is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Guillard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Machete looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guillard works over Machete's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Machete misses.
Machete throws a right and a left that Guillard avoids nicely.
Machete shoots and misses
and Guillard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Machete won't be happy with that.
Machete managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Guillard.
Guillard working the ground and pound but Machete is defending the strikes.
Guillard trying to control the action but Machete is working from the bottom.
Guillard 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.
Machete managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Guillard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard trying to control the action but Machete is working from the bottom.
Guillard is really struggling to control Machete but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You can see the frustration on Machete's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guillard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Machete!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Machete wants to hold on but Guillard pushes him away.
Guillard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Machete is squirming around, avoiding Guillard's attempts to control the action.
Guillard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guillard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Guillard wants to control the pace but Machete is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard looking to ground and pound but Machete is blocking nicely.
Guillard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Guillard misses with a head shot.
Guillard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machete is looking to escape.
Guillard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You get the feeling that Machete really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Guillard controlling from mount.
Guillard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Guillard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Machete in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Guillard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Machete pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machete moves out of range of the strikes.
Guillard throws a right and a left that Machete avoids nicely.
A combination from Guillard does no damage.
Guillard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Machete misses its intended target.
Machete clinches but Guillard breaks the clinch
and Guillard counters with a shoot takedown. Machete fights it but they end up in guard.
Machete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machete is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machete is wriggling around but Guillard manages to pass to half guard.
Guillard is looking to take a break and control but Machete is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machete wants to get back to his feet.
Machete won't allow Guillard to pass to mount.
Guillard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machete keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machete misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Machete lands a glancing blow to the side of Guillard's head.
Machete cracks Guillard with a good jab.
Machete tries to clinch but Guillard moves away
and Guillard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Guillard trying to control but Machete is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guillard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guillard throws a big right hand that misses.
Machete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machete is looking to stand up but Guillard isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guillard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guillard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guillard.
Machete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Machete.
Machete lands a slapping body shot.
Guillard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard throws a jab when Machete was well out of range.
Machete looks to land a combination. Guillard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Melvin Guillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machete.
Machete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guillard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machete as he avoids it easily.
Machete tries to close the distance and clinch but Guillard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guillard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machete but Machete pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machete displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machete misses with a two punch combination.
Carlos Machete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Machete misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Machete.
I think Guillard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Guillard!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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