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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Melville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rax Fedora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Melville had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Melville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rax Fedora!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melville takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedora looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melville is fending him off so far but Fedora persists. Nope, Melville circles away and we're back to standing.
Melville tries to clinch but Fedora moves away
and Fedora counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fedora tries to free his leg and advance position but Melville is retaining full guard.
Fedora won't allow Melville to get back to his feet.
Fedora engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Melville wants to stand and escape but Fedora is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fedora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fedora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Melville darts in trying to clinch
so Fedora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedora stands and throws Melville's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fedora is trying to get an arm triangle but Melville is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fedora prevents Melville from escaping the position.
Melville is being controlled here.
Melville isn't going anywhere.
Fedora trying to control the action but Melville is working from the bottom.
Melville can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melville wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fedora tries to advance to mount but Melville denies him.
Melville is trying to get back to his feet.
Fedora is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Melville is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fedora tries to move into full mount but can't pass Melville's legs.
Melville is looking for a sweep.
Fedora is looking to take a break and control but Melville is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fedora tries for a kimura but Melville is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melville trying to remain calm as Fedora controls from the top position.
Fedora tries to move to mount but Melville blocks the move with his legs.
Melville is trying to buck Fedora off.
Fedora advances to full mount.
Fedora with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fedora looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Melville has given up his back here. Will Fedora look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Melville trying to control the hands but Fedora won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melville is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Melville is trying to stand back up.
Melville is really stuck here.
Melville holding both Fedora 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fedora controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rax Fedora dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Melville closes the distance looking to clinch
so Fedora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Melville uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Melville wants to clinch
and Fedora counters with a single leg into guard. Melville didn't expect that.
Fedora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melville is looking to stand back up but Fedora counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Melville.
Fedora is looking to advance position but Melville won't allow it.
Fedora is looking for a kimura but Melville is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fedora to get the leverage.
Fedora controlling the pace.
Melville wants to get back to his feet.
Melville wants to control but Fedora is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melville looks like he's trying to stand up.
Melville is staying active underneath Fedora, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Melville darts in trying to clinch
and Fedora counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Melville's guard now.
Fedora tries to free his leg and advance position but Melville is retaining full guard.
Melville is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fedora drops back looking for a leg! Melville is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Melville manages to kick Fedora off! Fedora jumps back into Melville's guard.
Fedora advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melville is looking to escape.
Fedora wants to pass to mount but Melville is defending the position.
Melville is trying to stand up here but Fedora is controlling him well.
Rax Fedora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melville won't allow Fedora to pass to mount.
Melville tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fedora manages to move to mount!
Fedora sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melville is controlling an arm, preventing Fedora from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fedora content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melville wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fedora jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Melville manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fedora moves into full mount!
Melville defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fedora.
Fedora is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Melville has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fedora forces the positional change into back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melville trying to control the position but Fedora manages to sink in the hooks.
Melville is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fedora is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Melville won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Fedora off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rax Fedora!
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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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