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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tripp Melendez (ranked 2800 p4p, 4965 weight class) and Marcelo Lucero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 4 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Lucero!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Melendez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there.
Lucero has gone for a leg lock! Melendez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucero's guard.
Lucero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Melendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Melendez passes Lucero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Melendez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lucero wants to get back to full guard.
Lucero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Melendez is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Melendez in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucero with the active half guard here but Melendez passes nicely into side control.
Melendez is trying to get an arm triangle but Lucero is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucero tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Melendez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Melendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lucero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melendez advances to full mount.
Melendez looking to finish Lucero with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lucero!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez dominating with strikes here.
Lucero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lucero is looking to improve his position but Melendez isn't that keen on the idea.
Melendez looking to secure an arm triangle but Lucero defends it well.
Lucero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melendez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lucero to take his back!
Lucero tries to escape the position.
Lucero is covering up but some of the strikes from Melendez are getting through and doing damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez keeps control of the position as Lucero tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee is taking a good look at Lucero as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Melendez!
Melendez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
Melendez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Lucero right now.
Melendez controls the action.
Lucero wants to escape the position.
Melendez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Melendez is looking to control Lucero but Lucero is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Melendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Lucero right now.
Lucero is still trying to improve position.
Melendez is looking for the choke from the back position but Lucero is controlling his hands well.
Lucero showing good submission defense here.
Lucero is in bad spot here.
Melendez is looking for the choke from the back position but Lucero is controlling his hands well.
Melendez gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Lucero is trying to break free.
Lucero is trying to remain composed but Melendez is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tripp Melendez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Melendez connects with a body shot.
Lucero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucero with a poor takedown
and Melendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucero misses with a takedown attempt
and Melendez scores with a counter punch that sends Lucero to the canvas! Melendez smells blood - he's punishing Lucero with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lucero has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tripp Melendez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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