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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Melton Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voda comes into the arena with Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Melton Sr's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - All Of The Lights. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Melton Sr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voda blocks a jab.
Melton Sr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voda thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Voda.
Voda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Melton Sr avoids it really well and circles away.
Melton Sr takes a swing at Voda's ribcage but misses.
Melton Sr tries to sprawl but Voda drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Melton Sr tries to get to full guard but Voda has control of the leg.
Melton Sr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Voda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Voda's back!
Melton Sr is not going to allow Voda to sit and survive in this position.
Will Melton Sr go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Voda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Melton Sr avoids the attempt from Voda to control.
Voda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Melton Sr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Voda's face.
Voda is desperately trying to improve his position but Melton Sr has a good base and remains in mount.
Melton Sr controlling the position easily from mount.
Melton Sr wants to control the pace but Voda is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voda trying to get back to full guard but Melton Sr takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Melton Sr content just to control the position here.
Voda reaches up and holds on to Melton Sr to control the position.
Voda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Voda wants to get back to full guard.
Melton Sr passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voda tries to hold on but Melton Sr postures up.
Melton Sr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Melton Sr is trying to take his opponent's back.
Melton Sr unloading with bombs!
Melton Sr scoring with strikes but Voda is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Melton Sr tries to control but Voda wriggling away.
Melton Sr avoids the attempt from Voda to control.
Voda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melton Sr tries to control but Voda wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda has given up his back here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Melton Sr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Voda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melton Sr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Melton Sr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voda moves away.
Melton Sr walks into a left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voda swings for the body but Melton Sr moves out of range.
Voda shoots in looking for a takedown but Melton Sr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voda misses with a wild combination.
Voda moves out of range as Melton Sr strikes.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Nice sprawl there from Melton Sr as Voda shoots in.
Melton Sr just misses with a punch to the body.
Melton Sr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Voda misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Melton Sr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melton Sr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voda misses with a wild body shot.
Melton Sr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Melton Sr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melton Sr manages to avoid it.
Voda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voda is looking to wear down Melton Sr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Voda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melton Sr moves away.
Voda shoots for a double leg takedown but Melton Sr sprawls well. He's pushed Voda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Voda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Melton Sr misses.
Melton Sr throws a body punch but Voda moves out of range.
Melton Sr looks to land a left hand but Voda moved out of range nicely.
Voda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Melton Sr pinned against the cage. Melton Sr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voda misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voda shoots in for a takedown but Melton Sr shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circling - Voda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voda moves away from the strike by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr throws a body punch but Voda moves out of range.
Melton Sr misses with a looping right.
Voda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Melton Sr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voda fails with the takedown.
Voda dives in and grabs Melton Sr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Melton Sr pushes down on Voda's head and hops out.
Melton Sr misses with a left hand
and Melton Sr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr throws a body punch but Voda moves out of range.
Good exchange - Melton Sr coming out on top.
Voda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Melton Sr on his heels. He'll look to pass Melton Sr's guard now, I'm sure.
Melton Sr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voda is one step ahead there.
Melton Sr keeping moving, preventing Voda from controlling successfully.
Voda preventing the sweep.
Melton Sr controls Voda momentarily but Voda frees himself.
Melton Sr pulls Voda in close to his closed guard and prevents Voda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big right from Melton Sr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda dives in and grabs Melton Sr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Melton Sr pushes down on Voda's head and hops out.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the side of Voda's head but Voda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melton Sr jabs Voda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Melton Sr throws an off balance right hand
and Voda counters with a stiff right hand.
Melton Sr misses with a looping right.
Voda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michael Melton Sr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melton Sr misses the shot to the body.
Voda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Melton Sr as Voda shoots in.
Melton Sr takes a swing at Voda's ribcage but misses.
Melton Sr connects with a jab.
Melton Sr throws a looping overhand right but Voda ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Melton Sr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Voda misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Melton Sr misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Voda.
The fighters circling - Melton Sr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melton Sr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melton Sr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voda manages to avoid it.
Melton Sr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Voda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melton Sr circles away.
Melton Sr throws a hook but Voda avoids it easily.
Melton Sr misses with a straight left.
Melton Sr lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voda is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Sr throws a jab when Voda was well out of range.
Oh Voda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr throws a looping overhand right but Voda ducks down to avoid it.
Voda seems to have got his legs back now.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Voda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melton Sr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melton Sr was well out of range. Poor timing from Voda.
Voda lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Voda misses its intended target.
Voda moves away from the strike by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr misses with a straight right.
Melton Sr swings for the body but Voda moves out of range.
Melton Sr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melton Sr wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Voda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voda misses with a wild combination.
Melton Sr sizes up Voda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr looks to land a left hand but Voda moved out of range nicely.
Voda tests Melton Sr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voda fails with the takedown.
Melton Sr jabs Voda right on the nose. Voda blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melton Sr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voda manages to avoid it.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
Melton Sr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
Voda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melton Sr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voda was well out of range. Poor timing from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr swings for the body but Voda moves out of range.
Melton Sr throws a body punch but Voda moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Voda.
Voda slips a jab from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr digs a good body shot into Voda's ribs.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voda shoots in for a takedown but Melton Sr shows good takedown defense.
Melton Sr looks to score with a jab to the body but Voda is just out of range.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melton Sr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melton Sr thuds a left hand into Voda's body.
Voda throws a shot from downtown. Melton Sr moves away and avoids it.
Voda looks to score with a jab to the body but Melton Sr is just out of range.
Voda shoots for a double leg takedown but Melton Sr sprawls well. He's pushed Voda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melton Sr.
Jeremy Voda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Voda.
Michael Melton Sr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Voda punishes Melton Sr's body with a nice straight punch.
Voda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Voda moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Melton Sr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Melton Sr does it's job there.
Voda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Voda misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melton Sr throws a big shot that misses.
Michael Melton Sr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melton Sr. Voda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melton Sr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Melton Sr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melton Sr 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Melton Sr!
Michael Melton Sr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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