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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Callaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Melkonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callaway comes to the cage accompanied by Scraped . Melkonyan has chosen 25/17 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Randy Callaway has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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253 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Callaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eduard Melkonyan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaway connects with an inside leg kick.
Callaway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Melkonyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callaway.
Callaway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melkonyan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Callaway throws a leg kick which misses Melkonyan's front leg but catches the back leg as Melkonyan tries to avoid it.
Callaway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Callaway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Melkonyan is able to avoid easily.
Callaway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Melkonyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melkonyan checks the leg kick.
Callaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callaway throws a chopping leg kick but Melkonyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Callaway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Callaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melkonyan throws a leg kick
and Callaway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Randy Callaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaway motions for Melkonyan to come forward. Callaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Melkonyan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Callaway has time to react.
A nice inside leg kick there by Callaway. That's going to slow Melkonyan down.
Callaway throws a low kick but Melkonyan moves out of range easily.
Callaway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melkonyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Melkonyan.
Melkonyan checks a leg kick.
Melkonyan moves out of range as Callaway strikes.
Callaway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Melkonyan, as that shot connected.
Callaway stuffs the takedown.
Melkonyan tries for a takedown but Callaway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan throws out a loose jab but Callaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melkonyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Callaway.
Melkonyan swings for the body but Callaway moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Melkonyan checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Callaway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melkonyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Callaway misses the shot to the body.
Melkonyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Callaway connects with a body shot.
Callaway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good leg kick by Callaway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Callaway slips a jab from Melkonyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaway is looking to score with low kicks.
Callaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melkonyan checks the leg kick.
Callaway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melkonyan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Callaway leaves Melkonyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Randy Callaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Melkonyan.
A lazy left from Callaway finds it's target.
Callaway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Callaway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Melkonyan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Callaway to the ground. Melkonyan is now in Callaway's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melkonyan pushing down on Callaway's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Callaway on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Callaway tries to get out of the position.
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!
Melkonyan thows a huge punch but Callaway dodges it nicely.
Melkonyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Callaway defending well though.
Melkonyan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Callaway knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Melkonyan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Melkonyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melkonyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Callaway defending well though.
Melkonyan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Melkonyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Callaway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Melkonyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Melkonyan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Callaway cracks the inside of Melkonyan's front leg.
Melkonyan blocks a leg kick.
Callaway tried to score with a low kick but Melkonyan checks it.
Melkonyan moves out of range of the leg kick from Callaway.
Callaway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Melkonyan checks a leg kick.
Melkonyan takes one to the side of the head.
Callaway throws a looping overhand right but Melkonyan ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Callaway. That's going to slow Melkonyan down.
Callaway throws a low kick, looking for Melkonyan's leg but Melkonyan calmly moves out of range.
Melkonyan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Callaway keeps working.
Callaway takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
It looks like Randy Callaway has been cut.
Melkonyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Callaway keeps working.
Melkonyan controls the position.
Melkonyan wants to control but Callaway is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melkonyan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Callaway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melkonyan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melkonyan tries to score with some ground and pound. Callaway controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Melkonyan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Melkonyan crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Callaway on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Randy Callaway's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Callaway's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eduard Melkonyan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Eduard Melkonyan waved his t-shirt featuring Russian Top Team Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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