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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Melon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Franzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlon Melon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Melon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralf Franzen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melon misses with a jab to the body
and Franzen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franzen loads up on a big right hand but Melon slips the punch.
Melon misses with a looping right.
Melon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melon cracks Franzen with a good jab.
Franzen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Franzen lands a jab.
Melon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Melon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franzen works Melon's body with a nice hook.
Franzen throws a combination. Melon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franzen throws the left hand but Melon avoids the punch easily.
Melon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Melon scores with a hook to the body. Franzen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franzen.
Franzen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Melon counters with a good low kick that Franzen was not able to check.
Franzen misses with a straight right.
Melon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Melon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jab from Franzen.
Franzen misses with a looping right.
Melon lands a head kick!
Melon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Melon throws a looping overhand right but Franzen ducks down to avoid it.
Melon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Melon lands but Franzen takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Melon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Melon misses with an uppercut.
Franzen throws a lazy right hand but Melon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Melon misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Franzen.
Franzen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Melon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Franzen cracks Melon with an open hand slap.
Franzen tests Melon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melon slips a jab and a cross from Franzen.
Melon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franzen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Melon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Franzen - just one landing.
Melon thuds a left hand into Franzen's body.
Melon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melon misses with an uppercut
and Franzen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franzen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melon throws a series of punches but Franzen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Franzen.
Franzen connects with a crisp jab.
Melon slips a jab from Franzen.
Franzen misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franzen closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Franzen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Franzen has a couple of punches blocked by Melon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melon.
Franzen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Franzen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franzen looks to land a left hand but Melon moved out of range nicely.
Melon lands with a nice body punch.
Melon ducks under a wild hook from Franzen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franzen misses with a body shot.
Melon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Franzen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melon ducks under a wild hook from Franzen.
Melon misses with a body kick.
Franzen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melon.
Melon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Franzen moves out of range of the body kick from Melon.
Franzen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Melon counters with a quick kick to the body but Franzen blocks it.
Franzen ducks under a wild hook from Melon.
Melon misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Franzen. Beautiful body shot.
Franzen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melon was well out of range. Poor timing from Franzen.
The fighters circling - Franzen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Melon
and Franzen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralf Franzen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Franzen takes a swing at Melon's ribcage but misses.
Melon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Franzen just manages to avoid it.
Franzen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Franzen misses.
Melon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ralf Franzen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melon takes one on the button.
Franzen looks to land a right hand but Melon moved out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Franzen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Franzen just misses with a punch to the body.
Melon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Melon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franzen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melon.
Franzen has Melon up against the cage in a clinch.
Melon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franzen prevents Melon from breaking the clinch.
Franzen tries a body shot but Melon blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Melon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franzen lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Franzen fails to land.
Franzen presses Melon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Franzen throws a head punch that misses.
Franzen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Melon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Franzen can turn it around.
Franzen misses with a punch on the inside.
Franzen is struggling to control the position.
Franzen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franzen avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franzen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franzen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melon throws a body shot but no joy.
Melon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Melon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Franzen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melon was well out of range. Poor timing from Franzen.
Melon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franzen.
Melon is looking to counter with head kicks.
Melon takes a swing at Franzen's ribcage but misses.
Franzen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Franzen throws a hook but Melon blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melon looks to score with a jab to the body but Franzen is just out of range.
Franzen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Melon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melon misses with a wild body shot.
Franzen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Melon moves forwards but Franzen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Melon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Franzen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Melon lands with a kick to the temple. Franzen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Franzen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Franzen.
Franzen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Melon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Franzen misses with a looping left.
Franzen with a hook.
Nice shot by Franzen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melon throws a push kick but Franzen slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franzen connects with a right hand. Melon shakes it off.
Franzen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melon.
Melon scores with a spinning back kick!
Franzen throws a body shot but no joy.
Melon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franzen.
Melon connects with the punch.
Melon walks into a jab.
Melon throws a head kick but Franzen moves out of range.
Franzen scores with a decent looking hook.
Franzen misses the shot to the body.
Melon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralf Franzen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Franzen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franzen scores with a jab to the body.
Melon looks to land a combination but Franzen avoids it well.
Melon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Melon throws a push kick but Franzen slaps the foot to one side.
Franzen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melon can pounce on him.
Melon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Franzen moves away from the strike by Melon.
Franzen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franzen throws a jab when Melon was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Melon.
Melon misses with a shot to the body
and Franzen counters with a straight right hand.
Franzen throws a hook but Melon blocks it.
Melon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franzen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franzen throws a poor cross that misses
and Melon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melon takes one on the button.
Franzen moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franzen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Melon misses
and Franzen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Melon thinking.
Franzen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Melon. Melon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franzen misses with a wild combination.
Melon throws a jab when Franzen was well out of range.
Franzen wants to clinch up but Melon keeps it at a distance.
Franzen misses with an uppercut
and Melon counters with a nice body shot.
Melon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melon jabs Franzen right on the nose. Franzen blinks but takes it well.
Franzen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ralf Franzen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melon throws a wild body kick that Franzen sees coming a mile off.
Melon misses with a kick to the body
and Franzen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Franzen avoids the head kick by Melon.
Franzen throws an overhand right that lands on Melon's shoulder, as Melon tries to avoid the shot.
Franzen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Melon thuds his shin into the meat of Franzen's side.
Nice defenses there by Melon.
Franzen takes a swing at Melon's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franzen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Melon avoids the body shot from Franzen.
Franzen misses with a looping left.
Franzen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Franzen.
Melon tried to counter with a leg kick but Franzen avoided it.
Nice body punch from Melon.
Marlon Melon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralf Franzen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Franzen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Melon throws a sloppy head kick
and Franzen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franzen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Franzen misses with a body shot.
Melon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Franzen lands with a nice combination. Melon backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melon blocks a jab.
Melon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Melon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Melon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franzen moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franzen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franzen.
Franzen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melon is looking to land body kicks.
Franzen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Melon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franzen moves away.
Franzen connects with the punch.
Franzen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralf Franzen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franzen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralf Franzen!
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