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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Mellon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arian Doroudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mellon comes to the cage accompanied by Over - Drake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jax Mellon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arian Doroudi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doroudi avoids it really well and circles away.
Doroudi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mellon.
Mellon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doroudi keeps working.
Mellon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mellon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doroudi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mellon.
Doroudi is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellon tries to score with some ground and pound. Doroudi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mellon working the ground and pound but Doroudi is defending the strikes.
Doroudi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mellon in side control, throwing shots but Doroudi defends.
The strikes coming from Mellon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mellon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Doroudi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Mellon crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mellon is working Doroudi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Doroudi is being controlled here.
Doroudi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mellon.
Mellon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Doroudi, who protects the arm well.
Mellon trying to control the action but Doroudi is working from the bottom.
Mellon working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doroudi parries the strikes from Mellon easily there. Mellon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Doroudi to escape.
Mellon in side control, throwing shots but Doroudi defends.
Mellon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mellon misses with the ground and pound.
Doroudi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mellon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mellon scoring with strikes but Doroudi is staying in there.
Mellon with good strikes from the mount here!
Mellon avoids the attempt from Doroudi to control.
Mellon with a couple of short strikes.
Doroudi tries to lock up and control but Mellon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mellon with shots to the head and body - Doroudi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mellon with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Mellon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mellon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mellon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doroudi is rocked!
Mellon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doroudi is still in real trouble! Can Mellon finish him?
Mellon throwing strikes from guard but Doroudi blocks nicely.
Mellon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doroudi seems to have recovered his senses.
Mellon trying to control but Doroudi is working from the bottom.
Mellon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mellon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mellon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doroudi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Doroudi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mellon instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mellon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mellon!
Danga de danga de dang - Mellon scores with a four punch combination!
Mellon clinches up against the cage.
Mellon breaks the clinch.
Doroudi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mellon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doroudi pinned against the cage. Doroudi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doroudi with a poor takedown
and Mellon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doroudi!
Jax Mellon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mellon misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Doroudi can't escape the position.
Mellon throws some wild stikes that Doroudi manages to avoid easily.
Mellon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Doroudi regains half guard.
Mellon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doroudi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellon tries to stand and escape but Doroudi is controlling the position.
Mellon misses with a head shot. Doroudi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Doroudi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mellon throwing strikes from guard but Doroudi blocks nicely.
Mellon thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mellon trying to control but Doroudi is working from the bottom.
Doroudi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mellon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mellon throws a series of punches but Doroudi avoids them all with ease.
Mellon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Doroudi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mellon!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doroudi cracks Mellon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Doroudi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mellon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Doroudi stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Mellon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Doroudi misses with a takedown attempt
and Mellon counters with a takedown into side control.
Mellon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mellon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Doroudi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mellon as he avoids it easily.
Mellon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doroudi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mellon somewhat.
Nice body kick there by Mellon.
Doroudi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doroudi blocks a head kick by Mellon.
Doroudi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Doroudi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Doroudi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Doroudi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Doroudi wants to finish this one by submission but Mellon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Doroudi.
Doroudi trying to control but Mellon is having none of it.
Mellon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Doroudi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doroudi is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Mellon as he works his way to full guard.
Doroudi wants to get up but he can't break Mellon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Doroudi postures up.
Doroudi throwing strikes from guard but Mellon blocks nicely.
Doroudi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mellon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doroudi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mellon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doroudi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mellon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mellon has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doroudi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mellon wants to stand but Doroudi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mellon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jax Mellon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doroudi has a closed guard, preventing Mellon from standing up.
Mellon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doroudi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mellon lands a couple of elbows.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mellon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doroudi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arian Doroudi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doroudi throws a lazy right hand but Mellon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Mellon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mellon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Mellon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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