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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Maklveen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxell Gilbert (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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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Maklveen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxell Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maklveen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gilbert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maklveen circles away.
Maklveen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maklveen can't get the takedown.
Gilbert lands an elbow inside.
Gilbert drags the fight down to the ground.
Gilbert is looking to stand up but Maklveen isn't so interested in that idea.
Gilbert wants to sweep here but Maklveen controlling him for the moment.
Gilbert has his foot on Maklveen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maklveen works his way back into a safe position though.
Maklveen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gilbert is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maklveen gets to his feet. Gilbert looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maklveen misses the shot to the body.
Gilbert shoots in but no luck this time.
Maklveen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maklveen jumps guard but Gilbert stands there with Maklveen around his waist. Maklveen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gilbert blocks an elbow strike.
Gilbert throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maklveen avoiding damage as Gilbert throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert managing to block the knees to the body from Maklveen.
Maklveen tries to pull guard but Gilbert won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Maklveen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maklveen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maklveen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gilbert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maklveen misses with a knee to the head.
Maklveen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maklveen tries to pull guard but Gilbert holds him up against the cage and eventually Maklveen drops back down to his feet.
Gilbert goes for a takedown attempt but Maklveen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gilbert looks gassed!
Maklveen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maklveen is pushing down on Gilbert's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gilbert is fighting to maintain full guard but Maklveen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Maklveen seems content to control.
Gilbert is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Maklveen pulls his head out easily.
Maklveen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gilbert is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Melvin Maklveen!
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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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