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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Melton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bobbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bouncing Souls- The Gold Song. Andrew Bobbert has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Melton's chin.
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Bobbert!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bobbert circles away.
Melton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bobbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobbert scores with a shot to the body.
Melton closes the distance and clinches up with Bobbert, looking for a takedown. Melton pushes Bobbert against the cage but Bobbert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bobbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Melton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobbert tries to avoid it but Melton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobbert to the ground. Bobbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Melton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bobbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melton circles away quickly and effectively.
Melton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobbert tries to avoid it but Melton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobbert to the ground. Bobbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobbert misses with a double jab.
Melton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Melton wants to get up but he can't break Bobbert's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bobbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Melton won't allow Bobbert to get back to his feet.
Bobbert looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton gets to his feet - Bobbert follows without any prompting.
Melton slips a jab and a cross from Bobbert.
Melton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bobbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Bobbert jabs at Melton's body.
Melton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Melton tries for a takedown but Bobbert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobbert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bobbert throws a right and a left that Melton avoids nicely.
Bobbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobbert scores with the left hand. Melton knows he should have avoided that one.
Bobbert tests Melton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bobbert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert tries to bum rush Melton with a series of wild strikes but Melton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobbert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andrew Bobbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Bobbert.
Bobbert misses with a double jab.
Bobbert misses with a two punch combination.
Bobbert stalks Melton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Melton's face. Melton staggers backwards, shaken.
Bobbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Melton.
Bobbert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bobbert.
Bobbert's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bobbert duly obliges.
Bobbert throws a series of strikes that have Melton backpedaling.
Bobbert throws a nice looking combination but Melton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobbert swinging wildly here.
Melton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bobbert is trying to defend but Melton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bobbert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melton.
Melton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Melton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bobbert defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Bobbert. That snapped Melton's head back.
Melton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bobbert is fending him off so far but Melton persists. Nope, Bobbert circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobbert lands a two punch combo.
Bobbert misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert misses with a two punch combination.
Bobbert scores with a nice head shot.
Melton fails with a takedown attempt.
Melton dodges the punch combination from Bobbert.
Bobbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bobbert stalks Melton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Melton's face. Melton staggers backwards, shaken.
Bobbert is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bobbert stuffs the takedown attempt from Melton. Melton gets slowly back to his feet.
Melton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bobbert is fending him off so far but Melton persists. Nope, Bobbert circles away and we're back to standing.
Melton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bobbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Melton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Bobbert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bobbert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobbert keeps the fight on the outside.
John Melton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melton tries to clinch but Bobbert is having none of it.
Melton misses with a takedown attempt - Bobbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bobbert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melton is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Bobbert both land. Nice combination.
Bobbert scores with the left hand. Melton knows he should have avoided that one.
A left and a right from Bobbert both land. Nice combination.
Bobbert misses with a wild combination.
Bobbert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bobbert misses with the combination.
Bobbert scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bobbert's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bobbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobbert. Melton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Melton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bobbert misses with a few strikes there.
Melton shoots in but no luck this time.
Bobbert throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Melton fails with a takedown attempt.
Melton slips a jab and a cross from Bobbert.
Melton shoots for a takedown but Bobbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bobbert scores with a three punch combo!
Bobbert works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton ducks right into an uppercut from Bobbert.
Melton shoots in for a takedown but Bobbert shows good takedown defense.
Bobbert misses with the combination.
Melton closes the distance and clinches up with Bobbert, looking for a takedown. Melton pushes Bobbert against the cage but Bobbert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Bobbert does no damage.
Melton misses with a takedown attempt - Bobbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melton fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bobbert, as that shot connected.
Melton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobbert tries to avoid it but Melton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobbert to the ground. Bobbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobbert lands with a nice combination. Melton backs away looking to recover.
Melton has a takedown stuffed.
Melton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bobbert as he avoids it easily.
Melton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bobbert digs a good hook to Melton's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melton.
Melton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bobbert.
Melton shoots in and drives through. Bobbert sprawls well.
Bobbert gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Melton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Melton is looking to work some ground and pound but Bobbert has wrist control.
Melton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bobbert misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Melton or perhaps it was just good defense by Bobbert which made him look bad.
Andrew Bobbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bobbert works over Melton's head and body with a nice combination.
Bobbert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Melton momentarily.
Melton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobbert.
Melton fails with the takedown.
Melton wants to clinch.
Bobbert thuds a left hand into Melton's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Bobbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melton.
Bobbert misses with a double jab.
Melton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobbert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bobbert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobbert misses the shot to the body.
Melton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bobbert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Melton somewhat.
Melton needs to keep his hands up - Bobbert had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bobbert.
Bobbert thuds his right hand into Melton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Melton tries for a takedown but Bobbert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Melton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bobbert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobbert clobbers Melton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bobbert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Bobbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bobbert stuffs the takedown attempt from Melton. Melton gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Bobbert scores with a four punch combination!
Bobbert works over Melton's head and body with a nice combination.
Bobbert throws out a powerful jab.
Bobbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobbert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bobbert leaves Melton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Melton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bobbert looks to land a combination but Melton avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton dodges the punch combination from Bobbert.
Melton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobbert connects with a single shot there.
Melton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bobbert is fending him off so far but Melton persists. Nope, Bobbert circles away and we're back to standing.
Melton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bobbert's waist but Bobbert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Melton off to one side.
Bobbert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Melton at a distance.
Melton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bobbert lands a with a good body shot.
Bobbert lands with a straight right. Melton didn't see that one coming.
Bobbert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Bobbert does no damage.
Bobbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobbert scores with a three punch combo!
Bobbert dips to his left and cracks Melton with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert scores with a shot to the body.
Bobbert throws a series of punches but Melton avoids them all with ease.
Bobbert slaps away a takedown attempt from Melton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Melton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bobbert scores with a body shot.
John Melton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melton walks into a left hand.
Bobbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Melton.
Bobbert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melton slips a jab and a cross from Bobbert.
Melton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bobbert is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Melton.
Melton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bobbert is avoiding damage well.
Melton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bobbert defending against the ground and pound.
Melton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Melton stands up and beckons Bobbert to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Bobbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bobbert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Bobbert!
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hype
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