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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zion Melton (ranked 3698 p4p, 4543 weight class) and Arild Moen (ranked 433 p4p, 506 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arild Moen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton misses with a head kick.
Melton throws a sloppy head kick and Moen moves out of range easily.
Melton misses with a head kick.
Melton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moen.
Melton has managed to clinch.
Melton breaks from the clinch.
Melton misses with a hook. Moen ducked under it nicely.
Moen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melton manages to avoid it.
A big left from Moen misses.
Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Melton.
Moen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melton is keeping busy.
Melton breaks from the clinch.
Melton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melton was well out of range. Poor timing from Moen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moen avoids the head kick by Melton.
Moen just misses with a punch to the body.
Melton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moen stuns Melton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moen swings for the body but Melton moves out of range.
Zion Melton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melton darts in and clinches Moen up against the cage.
Melton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moen slows down the pace here.
Melton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melton clinches up against the cage.
Melton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton darts in and clinches Moen up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moen stalling in the clinch but Melton improves position.
Melton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melton misses with a low kick.
Moen loads up on a big right hand but Melton slips the punch.
Melton forces Moen back against the cage and clinches.
Melton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Melton.
Melton closes the distance and clinches.
Melton breaks from the clinch.
Melton pushes Moen up against the cage in a clinch.
Moen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Melton manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Melton misses its intended target.
Melton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zion Melton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melton closes the distance and clinches.
Melton tries to work over Moen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melton manages to break the clinch.
Melton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melton scores with a nice body kick.
Moen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Melton is trying to maintain the position but Moen is very close to passing his half guard.
Melton looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moen wants to free his trapped foot but Melton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Melton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moen on the ground.
Melton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moen tries to pass to full mount but Melton defends it.
Moen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moen trying to mount his opponent but Melton defends it.
Moen trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moen blocks the strikes from Melton.
Melton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moen is working away from the top position though.
Moen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zion Melton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moen decides to pull guard.
Moen is working an open guard so Melton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Melton closes the distance and clinches.
Melton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Melton lands a knee to the body.
Melton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melton misses with a straight right.
Moen tries to clinch up but Melton circles away and keeps his distance.
Moen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMelton.
Melton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton breaks the clinch.
Melton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moen can do to turn this around?
Moen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moen throws a body shot but no joy.
Melton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moen looking to stall.
Melton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moen pushes down on Melton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Melton wants to get back to his feet.
Moen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Melton!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melton is squirming around, avoiding Moen's attempts to control the action.
Melton can't escape the position.
Melton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moen controlling from the full mount.
Melton is squirming around, avoiding Moen's attempts to control the action.
Melton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moen. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton tries to hold on but Moen postures up.
Moen unloading with bombs!
Moen tries to control but Melton wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moen is landing with some decent strikes but Melton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Melton swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Moen controlling his opponent.
Moen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Arild Moen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moen controlling his opponent.
Melton is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Moen won't let Melton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Moen controlling the position easily from mount.
Melton really wants to buck Moen off and get back to his feet.
Moen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Moen avoids the attempt from Melton to control.
Moen with a couple of short strikes.
Moen has isolated one of Melton's arms. Melton looking to fight him off but Moen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arild Moen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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