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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Melton Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melton Sr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West - All Of The Lights. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nicolas Karkmananis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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201 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Melton Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkmananis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melton Sr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Melton Sr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melton Sr keeps the fight on the outside.
Melton Sr misses with a hook. Karkmananis ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Melton Sr misses its intended target.
Melton Sr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melton Sr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melton Sr swats away the attempt to clinch by Karkmananis.
Melton Sr tests Karkmananis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Nicolas Karkmananis has been cut.
Karkmananis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melton Sr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicolas Karkmananis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Melton Sr circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Melton Sr to counter with a crisp jab.
Melton Sr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karkmananis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Melton Sr's hands.
It looks like Michael Melton Sr has been cut.
Melton Sr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melton Sr. Karkmananis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karkmananis wants to clinch up but Melton Sr keeps it at a distance.
Melton Sr dives in and scores a takedown into Karkmananis's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Karkmananis keeping moving, preventing Melton Sr from controlling successfully.
Melton Sr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karkmananis is striking off his back. Melton Sr thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melton Sr is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Karkmananis to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Melton Sr controls the pace.
Melton Sr throwing strikes but missing.
Melton Sr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melton Sr looking to pass the guard.
Karkmananis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Melton Sr passes into side control.
Melton Sr tries to score with some ground and pound. Karkmananis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Melton Sr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karkmananis is not content to let Melton Sr control the position.
Melton Sr controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Melton Sr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Melton Sr 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.
Melton Sr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karkmananis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Melton Sr scores with punches from side control.
Karkmananis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Melton Sr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karkmananis wants to control but Melton Sr postures up.
Melton Sr trying to control the position but Karkmananis is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Melton Sr off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
What can Melton Sr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Karkmananis is not going to allow Melton Sr to sit and survive in this position.
Melton Sr tries to escape but Karkmananis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Melton Sr staying busy and making it hard for Karkmananis to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karkmananis misses with an elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karkmananis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Melton Sr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Melton Sr is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Melton Sr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karkmananis has managed to clinch.
Melton Sr misses with some punches.
Melton Sr working aggressively here.
Melton Sr breaks the clinch.
Karkmananis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melton Sr.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch.
Karkmananis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melton Sr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melton Sr misses the shot to the body.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melton Sr scores with a jab to the head.
Karkmananis ducks under a wild hook from Melton Sr.
Karkmananis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melton Sr looking to score a takedown here. Karkmananis is defending well but Melton Sr drives through and ends up in Karkmananis's guard.
Karkmananis wants to sweep here but Melton Sr controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis can't keep his opponent in guard - Melton Sr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Karkmananis tries to get to full guard but Melton Sr has control of the leg.
Michael Melton Sr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Melton Sr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karkmananis is just riding it out for now. Melton Sr eventually gives up the hold.
Melton Sr wants to pass the guard but Karkmananis is defending well.
Karkmananis is trying to maintain the position but Melton Sr is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Melton Sr throws a strike but Karkmananis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Melton Sr wants to control from the top but Karkmananis keeps moving.
Melton Sr slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Karkmananis.
Melton Sr tries to pass to full mount but Karkmananis defends it.
Melton Sr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karkmananis tries to get to full guard but Melton Sr has control of the leg.
Karkmananis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Melton Sr slips a nice elbow through Karkmananis's hands, connecting with Karkmananis's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karkmananis is defending against the submission attempts here by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr stops Karkmananis from getting back to his feet.
Melton Sr tries to pass to full mount but Karkmananis defends it.
Karkmananis tries to roll over but Melton Sr keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr is keen to just control but Karkmananis is a slippery customer.
Melton Sr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melton Sr is nestled in close to Karkmananis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Melton Sr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karkmananis keeps working.
Karkmananis trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karkmananis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Melton Sr is looking to take a break and control but Karkmananis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Melton Sr dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Melton Sr keeps the fight on the outside.
Melton Sr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Melton Sr circles away.
Karkmananis stuffs the takedown attempt from Melton Sr. Melton Sr gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karkmananis lands a head kick!
Michael Melton Sr is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melton Sr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Karkmananis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karkmananis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Melton Sr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karkmananis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karkmananis is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Sr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Melton Sr circles away.
Melton Sr swats away the attempt to clinch by Karkmananis.
Melton Sr lands a head shot.
Melton Sr lands a really nice looking cross but Karkmananis seems unphased.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up.
Karkmananis misses with a combination
and Melton Sr counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Melton Sr.
Karkmananis throws a low kick but Melton Sr avoids it.
Nicolas Karkmananis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karkmananis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melton Sr loads up on a big right hand but Karkmananis slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Melton Sr lands a nice looking body shot.
Karkmananis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melton Sr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melton Sr misses with an uppercut. Karkmananis saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Melton Sr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melton Sr circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Melton Sr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karkmananis thows a body shot but no joy.
Melton Sr cracks Karkmananis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karkmananis is rocked!
Karkmananis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Melton Sr counters with a takedown into side control.
Karkmananis is still in real trouble! Can Melton Sr finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr lands a strong strike to the head of Karkmananis. That's dazed him! Melton Sr looking to finish here. Karkmananis is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Melton Sr lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Melton Sr!
Michael Melton Sr gave a mention to KAISER Nutrition (160!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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