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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jello Belly (ranked 3605 p4p, 2440 weight class) and Melvin Tate (ranked 349 p4p, 256 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 14 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jello Belly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tate.
Tate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Belly misses with a left hand
and Tate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Belly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tate.
Tate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tate.
A swing and a miss from Tate.
Belly lands the left hand.
Tate misses with a hook.
Belly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tate throws a looping overhand right but Belly ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate misses with a hook.
Belly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate throws a body punch but Belly moves out of range.
Belly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tate is fending him off so far but Belly persists. Nope, Tate circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belly has been working on his balance at Rabid Dog, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tate.
Tate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Belly does no damage.
Tate throws the left hand but Belly avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate slips a straight right by Belly.
It seemed like Tate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belly is looking to clinch.
Tate appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tate might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Belly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tate has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Tate misses.
Tate lunges at Belly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belly's hand.
Tate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tate dodges the punch combination from Belly.
Belly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belly there as he acknowledges the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Belly.
Tate is rocked!
It looks like Melvin Tate has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate thuds a left hand into Belly's body.
Tate is still on wobbly legs! Can Belly finish him?
Tate is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Belly moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jello Belly!
Our winner, Jello Belly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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