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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton comes to the cage accompanied by Break Ya Neck. Melo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go To Sleep by Eminem. On his way into the cage it seems that Bill Clinton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bill Clinton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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196 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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186 cm
30
196 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Melo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melo sprawls well. Melo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clinton gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Clinton misses.
We've been informed that Melo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clinton misses with a looping right.
Clinton fails to land with a series of punches.
Melo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinton.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Clinton tries for a takedown but Melo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bill Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo throws a chopping leg kick but Clinton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Melo throws a body kick that misses
and Clinton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clinton.
Clinton preventing the sweep.
Clinton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Melo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clinton, into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clinton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo stopping the sweep attempt from Clinton.
Melo trying to control the position from guard on top but Clinton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melo tries to free his leg and advance position but Clinton is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergio Melo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Melo with a nice cross.
Clinton avoids the head kick by Melo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Melo gets tackled into the cage by Clinton. Clinton maintains the clinch.
Clinton lands with a right to the head.
Clinton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clinton missing with knees to the body.
Clinton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melo lands a jab.
Melo throws a right hand that Clinton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clinton also avoids with ease.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clinton pushes Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo is pressed up against the cage. Clinton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Melo down to the mat. Melo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sergio Melo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clinton shoots in and drives through. Melo sprawls well.
A big left from Clinton misses.
Clinton just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melo manages to avoid it.
Melo throws a head kick that Clinton semi-blocks.
A head kick by Melo misses
and Clinton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Melo's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton stopping the sweep attempt from Melo.
Clinton lands a couple of digs.
Melo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clinton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clinton won't allow Melo to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo looking for a guillotine here but Clinton defends easily.
Clinton connects with a couple of short punches.
Melo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Melo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Melo looking for a sweep. Not yet Melo, not yet.
Clinton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Melo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clinton manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergio Melo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Melo throws a leg kick
and Clinton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Melo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clinton is in close to Melo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clinton trying to control the position from guard on top but Melo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melo working for submissions but it's allowed Clinton to get to half guard.
Melo wants to control but Clinton is keeping busy.
We've been hearing that Clinton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Melo tries to get to full guard but Clinton has control of the leg.
Melo is trying to control but can't.
Melo wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton winds up and cracks Melo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Melo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clinton throws a big elbow that misses.
Melo working a defensive guard here.
Clinton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clinton stops Melo from standing up.
Clinton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Melo's head.
Melo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clinton looking to pass the guard.
Clinton landing some decent shots from guard.
Melo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Melo trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton connects with a couple of short punches.
Melo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clinton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clinton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clinton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clinton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Melo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clinton.
Clinton works over Melo with some ground and pound from guard.
Melo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Melo is stalling here. Clinton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Melo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clinton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Clinton controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo is looking for a sweep.
Clinton grinds an elbow into Melo's temple.
Melo is looking to regain half guard here but Clinton keeps moving and retains side control.
Melo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clinton connects with a decent elbow.
Clinton lands some shots froms side control.
Clinton trying to control the action but Melo is working from the bottom.
Melo tries to bench press Clinton off him but Clinton keeps the position.
Clinton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Melo some visible discomfort.
Melo is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is working Melo over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Clinton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clinton is looking to take a break and control but Melo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Melo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clinton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Melo keeps trying to improve his position.
Clinton working the head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinton grinds an elbow into Melo's temple.
Clinton looks up at the clock and then as Melo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Clinton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Melo is looking to regain half guard here but Clinton keeps moving and retains side control.
Clinton working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Clinton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Clinton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Melo moves forwards but Clinton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clinton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melo tries to work over Clinton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clinton is trying to trip Melo. He has hold of a leg but Melo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Clinton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Melo controls Clinton momentarily but Clinton frees himself.
Melo wants to sweep but no luck.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Clinton from controlling successfully.
Clinton is really struggling to control Melo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clinton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo is looking for a triangle but Clinton pushes his legs off easily.
Clinton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Melo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clinton defends well.
Melo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Melo looking for a sweep. Not yet Melo, not yet.
Melo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Clinton scoring with some ground and pound.
Clinton stands up over Melo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Clinton from controlling successfully.
Clinton chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Clinton is now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton seems to be working for a kimura but Melo defends the submission attempt.
Melo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clinton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clinton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Melo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clinton is just content to waste time from the top position. Melo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bill Clinton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clinton is in close to Melo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Melo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton stands and throws Melo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clinton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clinton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Melo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Melo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clinton looks up at the clock and then as Melo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Clinton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Melo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clinton cracks Melo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Melo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clinton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Clinton wants to control but Melo is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Clinton! That's hurt Melo! Will he recover? Clinton fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Clinton!
Bill Clinton took some time post fight to say the following; 'That's how you're gonna beat 'em, Billy. They keep underestimating you.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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