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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashford Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 2 - 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashford Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
Lincoln misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lincoln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Lincoln as Melendez shoots in.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Lincoln lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lincoln throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melendez.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Melendez shoots for a takedown but Lincoln saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lincoln pinned against the cage. Lincoln gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lincoln changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
Lincoln swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lincoln misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez slips a jab and a cross from Lincoln.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lincoln.
Lincoln jabs Melendez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Melendez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lincoln looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lincoln connects with a looping right hand.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Lincoln shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Lincoln.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lincoln as Melendez shoots in.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Lincoln misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lincoln will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melendez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melendez slips a jab and a cross from Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Melendez avoids them all with ease.
Lincoln will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lincoln misses the shot to the body.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lincoln jabs at Melendez's body.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashford Lincoln dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lincoln throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melendez.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Melendez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lincoln lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lincoln keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Melendez misses with a hook.
Lincoln throws a right and a left that Melendez avoids nicely.
Lincoln slaps away a takedown attempt from Melendez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Melendez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lincoln.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Lincoln fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lincoln waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melendez.
Lincoln misses with a two punch combination.
Lincoln lands a really nice looking cross but Melendez seems unphased.
Melendez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lincoln defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln misses with the combination.
Ashford Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Lincoln counters with a two punch combo.
Melendez is rocked!
Ashford Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Lincoln has cracked Melendez with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Lincoln lands another huge swinging hook and Melendez tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Melendez, before Lincoln can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ashford Lincoln!
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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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