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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mela's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Da Rockwilder . 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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144 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jokke Mela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Griswold!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold throws an off balance right hand
and Mela counters with a nice uppercut.
Griswold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griswold tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Griswold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mela moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griswold misses the jab.
Mela's corner calls for a 1-2. Mela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mela just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griswold counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griswold cracks Mela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griswold tries to work over Mela's front leg with a kick but Mela checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griswold throws a lazy right hand but Mela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griswold wants to land a leg kick but Mela is out of range.
Mela punishes Griswold's body with a nice straight punch.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Griswold misses.
Mela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griswold's waist but Griswold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mela off to one side.
Mela blocks a leg kick.
Mela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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.
Griswold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mela.
Griswold stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mela misses with a body shot.
Mela walks into a straight right hand from Griswold.
Griswold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griswold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griswold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griswold tries to clinch but Mela moves away
letting Mela counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griswold swivels and escapes.
Griswold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Mela moves out of range of the leg kick from Griswold.
Griswold looks to score with a jab to the body but Mela is just out of range.
Mela checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
Griswold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mela is out of range and Griswold settles back down.
Mela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griswold.
Griswold misses with a shot to the body
and Mela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mela is out of range and Griswold settles back down.
Griswold tries a low kick but Mela avoids it.
Griswold darts in trying to clinch
and Mela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griswold thinking.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griswold sprawls well. Griswold wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Griswold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griswold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Griswold dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mela looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but Griswold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griswold is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokke Mela has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mela lands with a nice combination. Griswold backs away looking to recover.
Mela scores with a body shot.
Griswold throws a leg kick but Mela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mela. Griswold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mela misses with a body shot.
Griswold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mela throws an off balance right hand
and Griswold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mela's knee momentarily.
Griswold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Griswold slams his shin into Mela's torso.
Mela checks a low kick from Griswold.
Mela checks a leg kick nicely.
Griswold throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
Griswold smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses.
Mela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griswold tries to avoid it but Mela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griswold to the ground. Griswold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mela. That's going to slow Griswold down.
A leg kick checked by Mela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mela shoots for a takedown but Griswold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela lands a glancing blow to the side of Griswold's head.
Griswold moves away from the strike by Mela.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griswold. That's going to slow Mela down.
Clark Griswold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griswold misses the shot to the body.
Griswold looks to score with a jab to the body but Mela is just out of range.
Griswold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griswold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mela.
Clark Griswold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Griswold scores with a four punch combination!
Mela is looking to wear down Griswold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mela avoids a kick to the body.
Griswold is looking to clinch but Mela is avoiding it.
Griswold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mela counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Griswold!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mela misses with a head shot.
Mela controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clark Griswold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Griswold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griswold throws a leg kick that misses.
Griswold looks to land a left hand but Mela moved out of range nicely.
Mela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Mela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela dives in and grabs Griswold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griswold pushes down on Mela's head and hops out.
Griswold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mela throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griswold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griswold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griswold throws a chopping leg kick but Mela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griswold misses with a head kick.
Griswold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griswold misses with a low kick.
Mela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mela darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griswold is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mela has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mela pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Griswold is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jokke Mela!
Jokke Mela retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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