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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Melcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jon Melcher enters the cage!
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166 lbs
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161 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Meira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Melcher!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meira has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meira.
It looks like Jon Melcher has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Meira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Meira prevents Melcher from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Melcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melcher is trying to force a seperation but Meira has the dominant position.
Melcher is trying to force a seperation but Meira has the dominant position.
Melcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Meira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Meira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Meira stalling.
Meira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meira tries to pass to full mount but Melcher defends it.
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.
Meira is looking for a kimura here.
Melcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Melcher tries to kick Meira off but Meira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Meira controlling the pace.
Meira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Melcher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Melcher gets tackled into the cage by Meira. Meira maintains the clinch.
Meira scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Meira.
Meira landing knees to the body.
Meira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Melcher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Meira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meira lands a nice knee to the body.
Melcher looks winded!
Melcher tries to circle away but Meira has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Meira.
Melcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meira has him pressed against the cage.
Melcher is trying to force a seperation but Meira has the dominant position.
Meira scores with a knee to the head.
Meira working Melcher over with knees to the body.
Meira lands an elbow just above Melcher 's eye.
Meira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meira lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meira lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Jon Melcher's cut even more.
Melcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Melcher is rocked!
Meira scores with a knee to the head.
Melcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Meira finish him?
Meira lands a nice elbow.
Meira has Melcher pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Melcher is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Meira - that's hurt Melcher badly! Oh, another knee lands and Melcher is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Melcher doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Carlos Meira!
An out of breath Carlos Meira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jon Melcher had this to say: 'We tried. We failed. I guess it's back to the ol' drawing board!'.
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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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