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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fort Minor - Remember the name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Melo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cena swivels and escapes.
Cena shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Melo's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cena preventing the sweep.
Cena trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Melo wants to sweep here but Cena controlling him for the moment.
Cena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Melo is trying to keep Cena in close.
Cena looking to sit in guard and control but Melo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cena tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Felipe Melo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cena scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Melo doesn't seem bothered though.
Melo cracks Cena with an open hand slap.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Melo enables Cena to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Melo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cena trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.
Cena showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!
Cena is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cena in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cena trying to control the position from guard on top but Melo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cena stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cena cracks Melo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Felipe Melo has been cut.
Melo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cena is just out of range.
Cena throws out a loose jab but Melo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cena looks for a takedown but Melo sprawls well.
Cena has a takedown stuffed.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cena.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo tries to clinch up.
Melo scores with a sloppy right hand. Cena should have avoided that one.
Cena takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Felix Cena has been cut.
Melo has Cena up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melo pushes Cena back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cena is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Melo pushes Cena back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Melo breaks from the clinch.
Cena keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cena throws a jab but it's blocked by Melo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Melo's guard.
Melo managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cena won't allow Melo to get back to his feet.
Melo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cena wants to stand and escape but instead Melo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo wants to get up but he can't break Cena's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Felix Cena will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cena throws a hook but Melo avoids it easily.
Cena shoots for a takedown but Melo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melo drops his hands momentarily and Cena takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cena might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cena pushes Melo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cena drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cena won't allow Melo to sweep him here.
Cena trying to control the position from guard on top but Melo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Melo holds on and takes a little breather.
Cena throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Melo, up you get!
Cena fails with the takedown.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cena shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo lands an overhand right.
Melo tries to clinch but Cena moves out of range.
Melo slaps away a takedown attempt from Cena, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cena throws a leg kick but Melo checks it.
Cena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Melo defends it nicely.
Melo stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo jabs Cena right on the nose. Cena blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Cena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melo is fending him off so far but Cena persists. Nope, Melo circles away and we're back to standing.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cena swats away the attempt to clinch by Melo.
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cena moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cena takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Melo gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melo clinches up with Cena and pushes him back against the cage.
Cena is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melo is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Cena gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo kicks off Cena and gets to his feet.
Cena walks forward, straight into a front kick from Melo.
Melo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Melo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cena throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
Felipe Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo clinches up against the cage.
Cena lands with a short shot to the head.
Melo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Melo avoiding damage.
Melo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo scores with a shot to the side of Cena's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Melo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melo instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melo throws an elbow but misses.
Cena tries to break free but Melo pushes him back against the cage.
Melo prevents a body shot from Cena.
Cena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melo is trying to stall.
Melo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cena on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melo. Melo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut there from Melo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cena closes the distance and clinches up with Melo, looking for a takedown. Cena pushes Melo against the cage but Melo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Melo lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cena.
Nice shot by Melo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melo closes the distance and pushes Cena back into the cage.
Melo lands with a left to the head.
Melo tries a knee to the head but Cena blocks it.
Melo is stalling here.
Cena misses with a punch to the body.
Cena is trying to break free.
Melo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Melo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cena.
Cena stalks Melo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Melo's face. Melo staggers backwards, shaken.
Melo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cena. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Cena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cena shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melo but Melo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cena wants to land a leg kick but Melo is out of range.
Melo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Melo digs a good body shot into Cena's ribs.
Melo lands a nice looking body kick.
Cena takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Melo scores with a jab to the body.
Melo punishes Cena's body with a nice straight punch.
Cena shoots for a double leg takedown but Melo sprawls well. He's pushed Cena's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Melo has Cena up against the cage in a clinch.
Melo lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Melo - that landed with a thud.
Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felix Cena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melo lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Melo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Melo.
Melo thuds a left hand into Cena's body.
Cena takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melo lands a big head kick that sends Cena tumbling to the mat! Melo takes a step backwards and waves Cena back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cena is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands a big right hand that sends Cena crashing to the mat! Melo stays standing though and waves Cena back to his feet!
Oh Cena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice takedown defense from Melo. No joy for Cena on that attempt.
Melo feints and then cracks Cena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cena down.
Melo moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Melo - that landed with a thud.
The referee calls for Melo to work.
Cena seems to have got his legs back now.
Melo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Melo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cena swings wildly with an uppercut but Melo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Cena's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melo misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Melo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Melo 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Melo!
A determined Felipe Melo didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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