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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Halk Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Halk Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Melo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Melo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Melo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Logan. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Logan's sensitive parts.
Logan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Logan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Logan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Melo is retaining full guard.
Melo working a defensive guard here.
Melo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Logan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Logan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Melo controls Logan momentarily but Logan frees himself.
Logan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melo on the ground.
Logan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Logan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melo is keeping the position for now.
Melo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Logan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Melo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Logan, into his guard.
Logan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melo trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Logan tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Logan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Melo defends well.
Melo landing some decent shots from guard.
Logan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Melo.
Logan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Melo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Melo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Logan is breathing heavily.
Logan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Melo chips away with some ground and pound.
Logan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Melo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Melo throwing strikes but missing.
Melo distracts Logan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melo passes Logan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Melo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Melo.
Melo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Melo uses his free foot to push down on Logan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Logan.
Melo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Melo is working for a guillotine from mount but Logan frees his head quite easily.
Logan is working to get back to half guard.
Melo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Melo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Logan is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo is working for a guillotine from mount but Logan frees his head quite easily.
Melo with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Melo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Melo digs a good hook to Logan's body.
Melo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Logan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Melo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Melo.
Felipe Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo cracks a nice hook into Logan's ribs.
Melo lands a head shot.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melo throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan shoots in and bounces Melo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Felipe Melo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melo looking for a sweep. Not yet Melo, not yet.
Melo looking for a guillotine here but Logan defends easily.
Logan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Melo dives on top into guard.
Melo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Melo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Logan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Melo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Melo connects with a couple of short punches.
Melo throwing strikes from guard but Logan blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo cracks Logan with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo stands and throws Logan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Logan is trying to get back to half guard.
Logan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Logan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Logan is looking for a sweep.
Melo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Melo working the ground and pound.
Melo working the head and body with strikes.
Logan tries to bench press Melo off him but Melo keeps the position.
Logan regains half guard.
Melo passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan working to try and regain half guard.
Melo lands a heavy elbow.
Logan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Melo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Melo looking to finish Logan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Logan!
Melo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Logan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Melo lands a big elbow.
Logan is rocked!
Melo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Logan's face.
Oh Logan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Melo with shots to the head and body - Logan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Melo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Logan hang on?
Logan is desperately trying to improve his position but Melo has a good base and remains in mount.
Melo with good strikes from the mount here!
Melo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Logan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan looking for a sweep but Melo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Melo working Logan over with strikes here.
Logan seems to have got his legs back now.
Melo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Melo has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Logan is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Melo!
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energy
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RATING
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