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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tripp Melendez (ranked 4674 p4p, 3808 weight class) and Matteo Carbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Tripp Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matteo Carbo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez misses the shot to the body.
Carbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carbo.
Carbo has Melendez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Melendez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Melendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Carbo both land. Nice combination.
Carbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carbo shoots for a takedown but Melendez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melendez is looking to counter the offense by Carbo and move into the clinch.
Tripp Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matteo Carbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Carbo is just out of range.
No luck for Carbo with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbo misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Melendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Carbo throws a lazy head kick
letting Melendez counter with a right hand.
Carbo closes the distance and clinches up with Melendez, looking for a takedown. Carbo pushes Melendez against the cage but Melendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melendez sprawls well. Melendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Melendez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Carbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carbo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carbo looks winded!
Carbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melendez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbo misses with the combination.
Melendez throws the left hand but Carbo avoids the punch easily.
Carbo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Melendez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melendez wants it to stay on the feet.
Melendez looks for a takedown but Carbo sprawls well.
Melendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carbo.
Carbo avoids the body shot from Melendez.
Carbo looks to land a body kick but Melendez moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbo shoots in looking for a takedown. Melendez tries to sprawl out of it but Carbo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melendez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melendez. Carbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carbo shoots and misses
and Melendez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Melendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Melendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carbo.
Melendez moves into range and clinches up with Carbo.
Melendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Carbo with that takedown attempt.
Melendez walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Carbo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Melendez swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Carbo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tripp Melendez!
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