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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 4495 p4p, 24471 weight class) and Theodore Cleaver (ranked 561 p4p, 779 weight class). Caria comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Cleaver has chosen Methlabs & MOONSHINE as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver walks into a jab.
Caria is looking to clinch.
Cleaver clinches up with Caria and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cleaver lands a nice knee to the body.
Caria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cleaver is defending well for now.
Cleaver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caria.
Cleaver blocks a body shot from Caria.
Caria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cleaver is keeping busy.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Caria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caria throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Cleaver.
Cleaver throws an elbow that misses.
Caria manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caria shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Caria moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caria takes one on the button.
Cleaver rushes Caria and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cleaver blocks a body shot from Caria.
Caria misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Cleaver.
Cleaver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Caria is trying to break the clinch but Cleaver is controlling him.
Cleaver throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Caria.
Knees to the body from Cleaver.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caria avoids it.
Cleaver with a knee to the head.
Cleaver misses with a knee strike.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Cleaver blocks it.
Cleaver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Caria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cleaver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caria pushes Cleaver back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver misses with a body punch.
Caria working aggressively here.
Caria pushes Cleaver back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caria tries to land knees in the clinch but Cleaver avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caria.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Caria's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Caria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleaver avoids it.
Nice body punch from Caria.
Cleaver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cleaver - that landed with a thud.
Cleaver blocking some punches.
Cleaver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria misses with a knee to the head.
Caria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
Caria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cleaver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Cleaver dominated that round.
That's time! Caria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Caria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caria throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cleaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.
Caria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caria closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Caria.
Cleaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caria avoids it.
Cleaver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Caria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caria blocks an elbow strike from Cleaver.
A short uppercut from Cleaver.
Theodore Cleaver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Caria.
Caria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cleaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Caria seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cleaver can turn it around.
Cleaver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caria lands with a light punch inside.
Caria lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caria.
Caria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Caria breaks from the clinch.
Caria gets a clinch.
Caria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cleaver or not.
Cleaver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cleaver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Caria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cleaver or not.
A short left from Caria.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caria misses with a knee to the head.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caria is defending well for now.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cleaver is breathing heavily.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Caria.
Caria missing with knees to the body.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Caria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Caria has a couple of punches blocked by Cleaver.
Caria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caria blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Caria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver landing knees to the body.
Caria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Caria lands a body shot.
Caria crunches a lovely knee into Cleaver's ribcage.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caria blocks an elbow strike from Cleaver.
Caria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caria looking to throw knees to the head but Cleaver is blocking nicely.
Caria lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melankomas Caria dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cleaver slips under a jab from Caria.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Caria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Caria misses the target.
Cleaver misses with a straight left.
Caria throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick from Caria, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caria attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caria works the jab nicely.
Cleaver drops his hands momentarily and Caria takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Caria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cleaver fails to land with a series of punches.
Cleaver misses with an uppercut. Caria saw that one coming.
Cleaver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caria rushes Cleaver and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caria tries to land knees in the clinch but Cleaver avoids the damage to the body.
Caria misses with a knee to the head.
Caria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cleaver working Caria over with knees to the body.
Caria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Caria catches Cleaver right on the button with a cross.
Caria scoring well with a low kick there.
Cleaver throws the left hand but Caria avoids the punch easily.
Cleaver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Caria avoids the head kick by Cleaver.
It looked like Caria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cleaver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cleaver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cleaver doesn't manage to clinch there - Caria circles away.
Caria connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick lands for Caria.
Cleaver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Caria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cleaver throws a lazy head kick
and Caria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caria wants to clinch up but Cleaver keeps it at a distance.
Cleaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Melankomas Caria is winning the standup battle so far.
Cleaver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caria connects with a single shot there.
Caria lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caria tries a body shot but Cleaver blocks it.
Caria lands with a short shot to the head.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cleaver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
Caria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver blocking some punches.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caria avoids it.
Caria tries to work over Cleaver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cleaver crunches a lovely knee into Caria's ribcage.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver gets through Caria's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver misses with an elbow over the top.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melankomas Caria clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Caria ducks under a wild hook from Cleaver.
Cleaver keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cleaver connects with a body shot.
Cleaver moves into the clinch successfully.
Caria trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
Caria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleaver avoids it.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caria.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cleaver scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
Caria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caria is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cleaver counters with a nice uppercut.
Cleaver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cleaver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cleaver forces Caria back against the ropes and clinches.
A short uppercut from Cleaver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
Caria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cleaver is defending well for now.
Caria swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleaver takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Caria.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Cleaver managing to block the knees to the body from Caria.
Cleaver throws a head punch that misses.
Caria managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Cleaver.
Cleaver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caria misses with a knee to the head.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Cleaver throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver throws an elbow that misses.
Cleaver lands with a left to the head.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Caria.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caria.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caria lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Caria has the Thai clinch. Caria obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Cleaver's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
Cleaver is rocked!
It looks like Theodore Cleaver has been cut.
Cleaver is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Caria doesn't manage to clinch there - Cleaver circles away.
Cleaver is still on wobbly legs! Can Caria finish him?
Caria connects with a looping right hand.
Caria takes the fight into the clinch.
Caria lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Caria.
Caria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cleaver lands a good knee to the midsection. Caria won't want to take too many of those.
Caria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Cleaver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melankomas Caria takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Theodore Cleaver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Caria checks a leg kick.
It looked like Caria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cleaver seems to have recovered his senses.
Caria tests Cleaver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cleaver misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cleaver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caria lands a head shot.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cleaver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cleaver looks to land a combination but Caria avoids it well.
Cleaver checks a leg kick.
Caria checks a leg kick.
Cleaver tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria gets tackled into the ropes by Cleaver. Cleaver maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caria obliges.
Cleaver is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cleaver takes a shot to the head.
Caria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Caria breaks from the clinch.
Theodore Cleaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria clinches up against the ropes.
Caria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Cleaver takes a shot to the head.
Caria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cleaver is defending well for now.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cleaver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Cleaver blocks it.
Cleaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caria takes a shot to the head.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria trying to land knees to the body.
Caria blocks an elbow strike from Cleaver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleaver scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caria managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
Caria lands a knee to the head.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleaver.
Cleaver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caria takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caria scores with a knee to the head.
Caria misses with some punches.
Cleaver lands a left hand.
Cleaver throws an elbow that misses.
Caria working aggressively here.
Cleaver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cleaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cleaver dips to his left and cracks Caria with an uppercut!
Cleaver moves into the clinch.
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 Melankomas Caria.
Well Caria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melankomas Caria!
An out of breath Melankomas Caria thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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