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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zheko Melondov (ranked 1007 p4p, 1456 weight class) and Devin Hill (ranked 34 p4p, 57 weight class). Melondov comes to the cage accompanied by Exploration of Space by Cosmic Gate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zheko Melondov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Hill!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Melondov throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melondov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Melondov lands with a right hand.
Melondov misses with a straight right.
Melondov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Melondov throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill throws a combination. Melondov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Melondov slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melondov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melondov loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
Melondov looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melondov misses with a punch on the inside.
Melondov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melondov stuffs the takedown.
Melondov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hill off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Devin Hill has been cut.
Melondov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hill under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Hill. Beautiful body shot.
Melondov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melondov misses with a left hand
and Hill counters with a nice uppercut.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zheko Melondov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill throws out a powerful jab.
Melondov misses with a hook.
Melondov misses with a low kick.
Hill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hill lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Melondov at a distance.
Hill slips a straight right by Melondov.
Melondov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Melondov misses with a lunging right hand
and Hill counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melondov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill stuns Melondov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Melondov misses its intended target.
We've been told by Melondov's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Melondov misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Melondov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melondov.
Hill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melondov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hill with the inside leg kick.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melondov.
The fighters circling - Melondov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Melondov enables Hill to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Melondov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Melondov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melondov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Melondov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.
Hill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Melondov's guard.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melondov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Melondov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melondov keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melondov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Melondov is retaining full guard.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Melondov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hill sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Melondov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Melondov tries to buck Hill off but Hill is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melondov struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Hill are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hill stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Melondov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Melondov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hill's head.
Melondov throws a hook but Hill avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Melondov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hill rushes Melondov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Melondov controls his hands.
Melondov lands with a right to the head.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melondov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hill is keeping busy.
Hill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melondov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Hill's cut.
That's time! Melondov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hill misses with a hook.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melondov.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Hill throws a combination that misses
and Melondov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hill staying out of range there.
It seemed like Hill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Hill moves out of range as Melondov strikes.
Hill gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hill there.
Melondov is not content to let Hill control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melondov wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hill trying to control from half guard but Melondov is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to free his trapped foot but Melondov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Melondov is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill wants to take a breather but Melondov is having none of it.
Melondov is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Melondov is trying to control but can't.
Hill trying to control the pace.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Hill has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Melondov is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hill works his way into side control.
Melondov can't do much from the bottom here.
Hill works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Melondov tries to buck Hill off but Hill is having none of it.
Hill working away.
Hill is putting a hurting on Melondov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Melondov wants to control but Hill postures up.
Hill tries to move to mount but Melondov blocks the move with his legs.
Hill tries to move to full mount but Melondov actually manages to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying to control. Melondov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Melondov tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
Melondov is trying to maintain the position but Hill is very close to passing his half guard.
Melondov is trying to get back to full guard.
Hill is keen to just control but Melondov is a slippery customer.
Hill controlling the pace.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Melondov wants to get back to full guard.
Melondov is refusing to be controlled, as Hill sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill working over Melondov with some ground and pound. Melondov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Melondov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Melondov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melondov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill advances position into side control!
Melondov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melondov trying to control from the bottom.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melondov's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devin Hill's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Hill misses.
Melondov cracks Hill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Melondov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melondov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melondov.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Melondov throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Melondov misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hill.
Melondov is looking to chop away at Hill's legs.
Melondov misses with a body kick.
Melondov slips a jab from Hill.
Nice shot lands for Hill.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melondov circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill throws an overhand right that lands on Melondov's shoulder, as Melondov tries to avoid the shot.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Melondov.
Hill avoids the body shot from Melondov.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Melondov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melondov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Melondov's corner calls for a 1-2. Melondov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Devin Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melondov misses with a body shot.
Melondov misses with a looping right.
Melondov scores with a body shot.
Melondov misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Melondov.
Hill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hill throws out a loose jab but Melondov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melondov loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Melondov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Melondov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hill lands a body shot.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melondov connects with a high kick.
Zheko Melondov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melondov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Melondov scores with a nice head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Melondov.
A punch combination from Melondov misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Melondov misses the target.
Hill wants to clinch up but Melondov keeps it at a distance.
Melondov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Melondov cracks a nice hook into Hill's ribs.
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Melondov misses the target.
Hill takes a swing at Melondov's ribcage but misses.
Hill defending well as Melondov loads up on a big left hand.
Melondov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melondov throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Melondov.
Hill defending well as Melondov loads up on a big left hand.
Hill unleashes a big counter combination but Melondov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melondov gets caught flat footed, as Hill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hill advances to half guard.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melondov's head.
Melondov is trying is best to control the position here.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Melondov tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Melondov defends it.
Melondov tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
Melondov is looking to control Hill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Melondov avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melondov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hill wants to take a breather but Melondov is having none of it.
Hill trying to mount his opponent but Melondov defends it.
Melondov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Melondov defends it.
Hill is trying to control the action in half guard but Melondov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Devin Hill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melondov actively working from the bottom here.
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 Zheko Melondov.
I think Hill 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Hill!
Devin Hill decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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