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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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179 lbs
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181 cm
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172 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Mcgrath misses.
Melendez fails to land the takedown.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgrath but Mcgrath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melendez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mcgrath's guard.
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet but Melendez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez trying to control but Mcgrath is working from the bottom.
Melendez won't allow Mcgrath to get back to his feet.
Melendez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melendez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcgrath is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Melendez is controlling him.
Mcgrath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melendez looking to pass the guard.
Melendez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mcgrath is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mcgrath has escaped and now he's on top!
Mcgrath decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Melendez, up you get!
Nice sprawl there from Mcgrath as Melendez shoots in.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez dodges the punch combination from Mcgrath.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a right hand that Melendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Melendez also avoids with ease.
Mcgrath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgrath defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melendez.
Mcgrath misses with a wild combination.
Dylan Mcgrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath is looking to clinch.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Mcgrath shows good takedown defense.
Mcgrath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Mcgrath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcgrath tries to work over Melendez's front leg with a kick but Melendez checks it.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
Mcgrath looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Dylan Mcgrath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcgrath was covering up waiting for the punch and Melendez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Melendez trying to control but Mcgrath is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath wants to stand but Melendez is controlling the position.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgrath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgrath has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Melendez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgrath, looking for a takedown. Melendez pushes Mcgrath against the cage but Mcgrath circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcgrath fails to land with a series of punches.
Melendez has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Mcgrath dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mcgrath looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcgrath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcgrath looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Melendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgrath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez avoids a kick to the body.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgrath is breathing heavily.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcgrath sprawls well. Mcgrath wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melendez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mcgrath as Melendez shoots in.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melendez moves out of range as Mcgrath strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Mcgrath misses the jab.
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgrath tries to sprawl out of it but Melendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcgrath manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgrath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgrath misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Melendez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up but Melendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgrath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgrath is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Mcgrath circles away and we're back to standing.
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgrath. No joy for Melendez on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mcgrath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melendez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcgrath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgrath wants to clinch.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Melendez.
Melendez trying to control the action but Mcgrath is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Mcgrath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mcgrath misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgrath misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgrath looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Mcgrath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgrath misses with the combination.
Mcgrath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgrath throws a head kick but Melendez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgrath but Mcgrath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcgrath as he avoids it easily.
Mcgrath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dylan Mcgrath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Melendez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mcgrath is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to control the pace but Mcgrath is squirming around nicely.
Melendez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mcgrath is surviving well by controlling Melendez's body position as best he can.
Mcgrath is trying to stand up.
Melendez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mcgrath's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has hold of Mcgrath's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mcgrath manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Melendez looking for a guillotine from mount but Mcgrath is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Melendez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mcgrath is now in Melendez's guard. A big mistake from Melendez there, giving up the dominant position!
Orlando Melendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan Mcgrath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgrath wants to stand but Melendez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Orlando Melendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Melendez has a closed guard, preventing Mcgrath from standing up.
Melendez has his foot on Mcgrath's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcgrath works his way back into a safe position though.
Melendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcgrath is aware though and is defending well.
Mcgrath wants to get up but he can't break Melendez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Melendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Melendez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgrath has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Mcgrath!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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