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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Melendez tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Melendez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Melendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Melendez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Melendez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriguez defends well.
Melendez striking off his back but it's not causing Rodriguez any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
Melendez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodriguez has managed to get both his arms back between Melendez's legs - danger averted.
Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Melendez is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez jumps into guard, dragging Melendez to the mat.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Melendez postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Melendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Melendez working some strikes from top position.
Melendez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Melendez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melendez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Melendez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rodriguez dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez pushes down on Melendez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriguez pulls his head out easily.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but Melendez defending well.
Rodriguez is working for a kimura but Melendez is defending it quite comfortably.
Melendez looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Melendez sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Melendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Melendez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
Melendez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Melendez chips away with some ground and pound.
Melendez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rodriguez has Melendez pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Melendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Melendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Melendez stands up from Rodriguez's guard - Melendez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rodriguez scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez working to try and regain half guard.
Melendez regains half guard.
Melendez is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Melendez looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Melendez is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rodriguez is tapping! Great win for Melendez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Orlando Melendez!
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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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