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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - I'm Soulja. Melendez has chosen 2Pac-Ballad of a Dead Soulja as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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165 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Melendez blocks a leg kick.
Kingston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Melendez slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Melendez blocks the body kick.
Nate Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Melendez moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kingston.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Melendez moves out of range.
Melendez slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston throws a right hand that Melendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Melendez also avoids with ease.
Melendez has closed the distance and engaged Kingston in a clinch.
Kingston stops a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Kingston tries to break free but Melendez pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melendez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingston's efforts to push away.
Melendez has Kingston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kingston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kingston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nate Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Melendez.
Melendez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Melendez seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kingston tries to get to full guard but Melendez has control of the leg.
Melendez is thwarting Kingston's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston is looking to get back to full guard here but Melendez has managed to pass to side control instead.
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!
Kingston tries to buck Melendez off but Melendez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Kingston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kingston is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kingston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston sneaks back into half guard.
Melendez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but Kingston defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez lands with a cross.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Kingston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kingston throws a series of punches but Melendez moves out of range.
A jab from Melendez misses.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Melendez avoids them all with ease.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kingston as he jumps to the side.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Melendez blocks the leg kick.
Nate Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kingston counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez.
Nate Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Melendez.
Kingston swinging wildly here.
Melendez lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melendez. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingston scores with a nice strike.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Melendez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to stand up here but Melendez is controlling him well.
Kingston trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kingston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Melendez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez content just to control the position here.
Melendez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kingston to take his back!
Kingston is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Kingston right now.
Kingston tries to break free.
Kingston trying to control the position but Melendez manages to sink in the hooks.
Kingston is really stuck here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I would not like to be Kingston right now.
Melendez has the hooks in. Kingston is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gilbert Melendez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Kingston stalks Melendez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Melendez's face. Melendez staggers backwards, shaken.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Melendez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melendez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kingston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Melendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Nate Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Melendez.
Melendez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kingston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Melendez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kingston prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Melendez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kingston pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kingston gets underhooks to prevent Melendez's takedown attempt.
Melendez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melendez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Melendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingston tries to get to full guard but Melendez has control of the leg.
Kingston is not content to let Melendez control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston wants to control but Melendez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kingston is trying to get back to full guard.
Melendez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate Kingston.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melendez dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Melendez checks a low kick from Kingston.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Kingston shows good takedown defense.
Nate Kingston is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Kingston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Melendez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingston won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to improve position but can't.
Kingston struggling a bit here.
Kingston is looking to reverse the position.
Kingston can't do much from the bottom here.
Melendez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gilbert Melendez.
I think Melendez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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