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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taylor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bow Down. Melo has chosen Max Webster- Toronto Tontos as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 lbs
31 - 25 - 0 |
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174 lbs
11 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Melo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor is looking to chop away at Melo's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
Melo throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Melo blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Melo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor moves out of range as Melo strikes.
Melo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Melo.
Melo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor moves forwards but Melo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor throws a right hand that Melo ducks under and follows up with a left that Melo also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws a low kick but Melo moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
Melo slips under a jab from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Melo.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Melo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melo misses with a wild combination.
Melo lands with a shot to the body.
Melo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Melo scores with a nice body kick.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Melo avoids nicely.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Melo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Melo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taylor tries to bum rush Melo with a series of wild strikes but Melo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
Melo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
Melo scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Melo misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Melo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Melo.
Melo tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Melo tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Crunch! Melo slams his shin into Taylor's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Melo throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
Melo throws a body shot but no joy.
Melo lands a jab.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Melo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor defending well as Melo loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Eddie Melo has been cut.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that Melo was not able to check.
Melo misses the jab.
Taylor lands a jab.
Melo throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Eddie Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Melo's ribs.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Melo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
Melo connects with a high kick.
Melo cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Melo throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Melo thinking.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Melo misses.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Melo slips a jab from Taylor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melo looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Melo jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie Melo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Melo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melo blocks a leg kick.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor works over Melo's head and body with a nice combination.
Melo misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Melo.
Melo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Melo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Melo.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Taylor is predictable there
and Melo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taylor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Eddie Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Melo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Melo lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Melo.
A low kick from Taylor misses
enabling Melo to counter with a crisp jab.
Melo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Melo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor throws a counter high kick but Melo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Melo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Melo looks to move away, Taylor throws a big counter combo but Melo just gets out of the way.
Taylor throws a right hand that Melo ducks under and follows up with a left that Melo also avoids with ease.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Melo misses with the body kick
and Taylor counters with a thumping low kick.
Taylor closes the distance and pushes Melo back into the cage.
Melo misses with a body punch.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Melo avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Jordan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melo sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Melo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
As Taylor backs off Melo throws a huge counter combo but Taylor manages to avoid it all.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Melo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor thinks about countering with a head kick.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Melo.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Melo ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor checks a low kick from Melo.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Melo.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Melo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melo.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Melo's body.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Melo throws a shot to the body.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Melo's knee but Melo avoids it well.
Melo thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Melo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melo throws a shot to the body.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Melo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Melo!
Melo connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor tries to work over Melo's front leg with a kick but Melo checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Melo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Melo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor throws a low kick, looking for Melo's leg but Melo calmly moves out of range.
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Melo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Melo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Melo's head backwards.
Melo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Melo doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
And Melo responds with a good body kick, but Taylor manages to step out the way in time.
Melo avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melo thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Melo's corner calls for a 1-2. Melo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Melo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Melo is trying to escape back to his feet but Taylor uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Melo struggling a bit here.
Melo stops Taylor from passing to mount.
Melo dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.
The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Melo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jordan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo is looking for a sweep.
Taylor in side control, throwing shots but Melo defends.
Taylor in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Melo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Taylor.
Melo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melo's head.
Melo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo is trying is best to control the position here.
Taylor 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.
Melo is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taylor in particular looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Melo throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Melo.
Eddie Melo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor pushes Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
Melo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor cracks Melo with a nice body shot.
Melo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
Melo wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Melo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melo slips a straight right by Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Melo!
A victorious Eddie Melo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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