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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Melbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Melbrooks's choice of entrance music: Motorhead - Smiling like a killer. Mike Winfield has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Winfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Melbrooks!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melbrooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Winfield circles away.
Melbrooks tries to clinch there but Winfield circles away.
Winfield closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Melbrooks to the mat! Melbrooks manages to get full guard.
Melbrooks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Melbrooks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Winfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Melbrooks has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbrooks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winfield wants to control but Melbrooks is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Winfield can't escape the position.
Winfield tries to hold on but Melbrooks postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melbrooks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield tries to hold on but Melbrooks postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Melbrooks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John Melbrooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melbrooks throws a head kick that misses.
Melbrooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melbrooks tries to clinch but Winfield is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Winfield.
Winfield misses with an uppercut. Melbrooks saw that one coming.
Winfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks throws a sloppy head kick and Winfield moves out of range easily.
Winfield moves away from the strike by Melbrooks.
John Melbrooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melbrooks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melbrooks throws a head kick that misses.
Melbrooks lands a high kick!
Melbrooks moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Winfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Melbrooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Melbrooks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Melbrooks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winfield in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Winfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Melbrooks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Melbrooks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Melbrooks gets a clinch.
Winfield has had enough of the clinch but Melbrooks keeps him there for the moment.
Melbrooks dodges an elbow strike from Winfield.
Winfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melbrooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Winfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks has Winfield pressed against the cage, preventing Winfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Melbrooks misses with a knee strike.
Winfield blocks an elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Winfield shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Winfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Melbrooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winfield is trying to stall.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winfield avoids it.
Melbrooks trying to land knees to the body.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Melbrooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Winfield won't want to take too many of those.
Winfield can't break the clinch.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Melbrooks obliges.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Melbrooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Melbrooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands a left hand.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the body.
Melbrooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Melbrooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Winfield backwards.
Winfield is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Oh Winfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melbrooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Melbrooks lands a shot to the body.
Melbrooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Winfield won't want to take too many of those.
Winfield seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winfield avoids it.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melbrooks.
Melbrooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winfield blocks an elbow strike.
Melbrooks is leaning against Winfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melbrooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Melbrooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winfield avoids it.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Winfield blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Melbrooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winfield's brow.
Melbrooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Melbrooks landing knees to the head.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks avoids a wild elbow strike from Winfield.
Winfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Winfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Melbrooks lands with a left to the head.
Winfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Winfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winfield.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Winfield avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Winfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Winfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike Winfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Winfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Melbrooks which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winfield avoids the head kick by Melbrooks.
Melbrooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melbrooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Melbrooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Melbrooks tries to clinch but Winfield is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Melbrooks!
Melbrooks throws a head kick but Winfield moves out of range.
Melbrooks throws a head kick that Winfield semi-blocks.
Melbrooks tries to keep at a distance but Winfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Melbrooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winfield is defending well for now.
Winfield can't break the clinch.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winfield avoids it.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the body.
Winfield is trying to push Melbrooks away but Melbrooks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melbrooks working Winfield over with knees to the body.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Winfield blocks the elbow strike.
Melbrooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winfield's defenses.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Winfield shrugs off.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Melbrooks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winfield backwards.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Winfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
Winfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks gets through Winfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Melbrooks.
Winfield blocks an elbow strike.
Melbrooks trying to land knees to the body.
John Melbrooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Winfield shrugs off.
Winfield avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Winfield misses with a knee to the head.
Winfield misses with a knee strike.
Winfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Melbrooks has double underhooks.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winfield backwards.
Winfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mike Winfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Melbrooks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winfield in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winfield backwards.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Winfield can't break the clinch.
Melbrooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Winfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the body.
Winfield managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Winfield looking to stall.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
John Melbrooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Melbrooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Winfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melbrooks is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Melbrooks throws an elbow that misses.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melbrooks blocks an elbow strike.
Melbrooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winfield is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Melbrooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melbrooks blocks an elbow strike.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Winfield throws an elbow but misses.
Winfield tries to circle away but Melbrooks has him pinned against the cage.
Winfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Melbrooks blocks the elbow strike.
Winfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Melbrooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melbrooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Melbrooks!
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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
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