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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ester Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giblert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ester Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giblert Melendez !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Melendez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maverick scrambles back to his feet.
Maverick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Melendez misses with a head kick.
It looked like Maverick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Melendez misses with a double jab
so Maverick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maverick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maverick wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
Melendez controlling Maverick's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick throwing strikes from guard but Melendez blocks nicely.
Maverick is fighting to break Melendez 's control of his arms but Melendez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Melendez can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maverick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Melendez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maverick postures up in Melendez 's guard and throws a big left but Melendez blocks it.
Maverick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maverick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez has Maverick pulled in close to control his posture.
Maverick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maverick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Melendez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Melendez 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maverick's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Melendez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Melendez feints and then cracks Maverick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maverick down.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses.
Maverick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melendez throws a leg kick
and Maverick counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Melendez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maverick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melendez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maverick.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick shoots in looking for a takedown but Melendez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maverick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melendez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Melendez misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Melendez .
Maverick tries to clinch up but Melendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Maverick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Melendez clinches up against the cage.
Maverick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melendez lands a body punch.
Maverick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maverick's elbow.
Melendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Melendez fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maverick.
Melendez can't find room to land a body shot as Maverick controls the action.
Maverick has a couple of punches blocked by Melendez .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Maverick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Melendez tries to throw a body punch but Maverick avoids it by throwing Melendez back against the cage.
Melendez throws a head punch that misses.
Melendez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Melendez pushes Maverick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maverick can't find room to land a body shot as Melendez controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Maverick.
Maverick lands with a left to the head.
Maverick has a couple of punches blocked by Melendez .
Maverick throws a head punch that misses.
Melendez tries to throw a body punch but Maverick avoids it by throwing Melendez back against the cage.
Melendez pushes Maverick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maverick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Maverick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Melendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maverick tries to land knees in the clinch but Melendez avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giblert Melendez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Melendez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maverick attempts a counter takedown but Melendez avoids it well and moves away.
Melendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Melendez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maverick counters with a takedown into side control.
Melendez throws Maverick to one side and escapes!
Melendez instigates a clinch.
Melendez tries to work over Maverick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melendez misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Maverick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melendez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Melendez misses with some punches.
Maverick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melendez .
Melendez blocking some punches.
Melendez blocking some punches.
Maverick gets through Melendez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maverick's elbow.
Melendez gets through Maverick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melendez .
Maverick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giblert Melendez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maverick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maverick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maverick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Melendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maverick missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maverick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Melendez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maverick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maverick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maverick lands with a left to the head.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez blocking some punches.
Maverick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maverick has a couple of punches blocked by Melendez .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maverick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Maverick controls his hands.
Maverick swings wildly with an uppercut but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melendez .
Melendez lands an uppercut.
Maverick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melendez scores with a shot to the side of Maverick's head.
Maverick swings wildly with an uppercut but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez lands with a right to the head.
Melendez managing to block the knees to the body from Maverick.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Melendez .
Maverick misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick swings wildly with an uppercut but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maverick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maverick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Melendez fails to land.
Melendez tries to work over Maverick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Melendez .
Maverick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick is leaning against Melendez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maverick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maverick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melendez takes a shot to the head.
Maverick misses with the head strike.
Melendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Maverick.
Melendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melendez 's elbow.
Melendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maverick's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Maverick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Melendez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Melendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maverick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melendez 's elbow.
Maverick misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Maverick scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maverick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melendez misses with a body punch.
Melendez scores with a shot to the side of Maverick's head.
Melendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Maverick.
Melendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melendez blocks an uppercut.
Maverick misses with some punches.
Melendez lands a left hand.
Maverick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
A short right from Melendez .
Still in the clinch, Melendez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Maverick fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Melendez lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Maverick fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maverick.
Melendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ester Maverick will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Maverick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maverick is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Melendez .
Melendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melendez clinches with his opponent.
Maverick lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Maverick fails to land.
Maverick swings wildly with an uppercut but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maverick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Melendez fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick struggles to land a body shot inside as Melendez controls his hands.
Maverick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Maverick fails to land.
Melendez blocking some punches.
Maverick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez lands a shot to the body.
Maverick misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Maverick.
Maverick struggles to land a body shot inside as Melendez controls his hands.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Maverick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Melendez lands with a right to the head.
Maverick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maverick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maverick or not.
Maverick misses with the head strike.
Melendez lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Maverick as the two fighters clinch.
Maverick working aggressively here.
Maverick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maverick misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maverick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick misses with a punch on the inside.
Maverick blocking some punches.
Melendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Melendez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melendez tries a body shot but Maverick blocks it.
Maverick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maverick.
Melendez misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick scores with a shot to the side of Melendez 's head.
Melendez lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Maverick misses with some punches.
Maverick misses with some punches.
Maverick misses with some punches.
Maverick working aggressively here.
Maverick throws a head punch that misses.
Maverick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melendez .
Maverick misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maverick.
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Melendez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maverick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maverick lands a nice uppercut.
Melendez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Melendez .
Melendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melendez .
Maverick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melendez tries to work over Maverick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melendez lands a left hand.
Maverick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Melendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez digs a right hand underneath Maverick's ribcage. Maverick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Melendez .
Melendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maverick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maverick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melendez scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maverick.
Melendez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melendez .
Melendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Melendez .
Melendez lands a shot to the body.
Maverick misses with the head strike.
Melendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Melendez misses with a body punch.
Maverick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ester Maverick.
I think Maverick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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