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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason McMelon (ranked 4689 p4p, 6321 weight class) and Kevin McGrew (ranked 533 p4p, 601 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason McMelon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin McGrew!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMelon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McMelon thumps McGrew with a low kick.
McMelon throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGrew unleashes a big counter combination but McMelon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A good leg kick by McMelon.
McMelon throws out a loose jab but McGrew uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMelon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McMelon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGrew throws a body shot but no joy.
McGrew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGrew.
It looks like Jason McMelon has been cut.
McMelon lands with a kick to the temple. McGrew shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McMelon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
McMelon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGrew circles away quickly and effectively.
McGrew takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGrew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGrew lands a left and a right that sends McMelon crashing to the canvas! McGrew dives into mount looking to finish!
McMelon is rocked!
McGrew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh McMelon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McMelon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMelon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McGrew.
McMelon seems to have got his legs back now.
McGrew looking to finish with strikes here!
McMelon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGrew controlling the pace for now.
It looks like McGrew might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
McMelon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrew controlling from the full mount.
McMelon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McGrew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McMelon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGrew on the ground.
McMelon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McMelon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McMelon tries to get out of the position.
McGrew controlling his opponent.
McMelon somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McGrew. Those never looked like landing.
McGrew tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGrew looks to land a combination. McMelon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGrew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McMelon. McMelon obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGrew wants to break free but McMelon has control.
McGrew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMelon leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGrew's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McMelon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMelon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGrew prevents a body shot from McMelon.
McMelon is struggling to control the position.
McMelon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrew is trying to force a seperation but McMelon has the dominant position.
McMelon lands an uppercut.
McMelon misses with a body punch.
McMelon unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGrew lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for McMelon.
McGrew tries to circle away but McMelon has him pinned against the cage.
McGrew is trying to break free.
McGrew managing to block the knees to the body from McMelon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin McGrew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason McMelon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McMelon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGrew's head.
An inside leg kick lands from McMelon.
McGrew throws a series of punches but McMelon moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McMelon.
McGrew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McMelon circles away quickly and effectively.
McGrew is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McMelon lands with a slapping head kick.
McGrew lands the left hand.
McGrew throws the left hand but McMelon avoids the punch easily.
McGrew takes a swing at McMelon's ribcage but misses.
McGrew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMelon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kevin McGrew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMelon fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGrew throws a right and a left that McMelon avoids nicely.
McGrew punishes McMelon's body with a nice straight punch.
McMelon clinches up with McGrew and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMelon misses with a hook to the ribs.
McMelon keeps control of McGrew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMelon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGrew's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from McMelon.
McGrew is trying to pull guard but McMelon has him pressed against the cage.
McMelon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGrew.
McGrew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McMelon misses with a wild combination.
McGrew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMelon tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGrew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McMelon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMelon rushes McGrew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGrew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGrew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMelon throws a head punch that misses.
McMelon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from McMelon.
A short body shot lands from McMelon as the two fighters clinch.
McGrew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGrew is breathing heavily.
McMelon misses with a knee to the head.
McMelon lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGrew backwards.
McGrew blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McMelon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGrew wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGrew takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGrew wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMelon lands a body shot in the clinch.
McMelon can't find room to land a body shot as McGrew controls the action.
McMelon slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from McMelon.
McMelon stalling.
McMelon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGrews head.
McMelon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGrew in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from McMelon.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McMelon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMelon tries a knee to the head but McGrew blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McMelon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McMelon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGrew can do to turn this around?
McMelon misses with a punch to the body.
McGrew wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMelon effectively controlling the action here.
Jason McMelon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGrew is trying to break the clinch but McMelon is controlling him.
McMelon tries to land knees in the clinch but McGrew avoids the damage to the body.
McMelon scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason McMelon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason McMelon's cut.
That's time! McMelon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGrew avoids the head kick by McMelon.
McMelon avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMelon tries to counter with a takedown but McGrew is quick to defend against it.
Nice sprawl there from McMelon as McGrew shoots in.
McGrew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McMelon tries to avoid it but McGrew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McMelon to the ground. McMelon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McMelon jabs at McGrew's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from McMelon.
McMelon scores with a kick to the midsection.
McMelon tries to clinch but McGrew is having none of it.
McMelon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMelon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGrew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGrew throws a right hand that McMelon ducks under and follows up with a left that McMelon also avoids with ease.
McGrew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGrew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from McMelon misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from McGrew misses.
McMelon closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMelon misses with a body punch.
McMelon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGrew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGrew tries to break free but McMelon pushes him back against the cage.
McGrew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGrew takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGrew takes a knee right on the jaw!
McMelon misses with a hook to the ribs.
McMelon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McMelon obliges.
McMelon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McMelon pushes McGrew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMelon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMelon scores with a knee to the head.
McMelon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGrew up against the cage.
McMelon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McMelon throws a punch but it's blocked by McGrew.
McMelon lands a nice knee to the body.
McMelon lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMelon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGrew wants to get back to striking at distance but McMelon won't allow it.
McGrew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMelon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McMelon struggles to land a body shot inside as McGrew controls his hands.
McMelon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McMelon unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGrew lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McMelon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McMelon misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMelon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGrew is defending well for now.
McMelon has McGrew pressed against the cage.
McMelon displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGrew up against the cage.
McMelon lands a hook that snaps the head of McGrew backwards.
McMelon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGrew's elbow.
McMelon scores with a hook to the body.
McMelon slows down the pace here.
McMelon leaning against his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason McMelon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McMelon 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason McMelon!
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energy
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