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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen Wanted Dead Or Alive as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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186 cm
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196 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
31
202 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Melo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Holliday! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Melo lands with a nice body punch. Holliday pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melo is out of range and Holliday settles back down. Holliday throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Holliday scores with a hook. Melo misses with a low kick as Holliday jumps back. Melo misses with an uppercut. Good work by Holliday as he checks the leg kick. A clash of legs there as Holliday blocks the low kick. Melo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Melo walks into a straight right hand from Holliday. Holliday blocks the body kick.
Holliday cracks Melo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Holliday throws a leg kick which misses Melo's front leg but catches the back leg as Melo tries to avoid it. Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Melo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Melo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Melo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Melo is looking to slow Holliday down with leg kicks. Melo is looking to land body kicks. A low kick from Melo misses and Holliday counters with a lovely shot to the body. Melo misses with a head kick.
Melo lands a front kick. Melo throws a leg kick and Holliday counters with an inside leg kick. Holliday misses with a wild body shot. Melo gets off balance looking for a body kick and Holliday counters with a right hand to the body. Melo thuds his shin into the meat of Holliday's side. Holliday lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Melo misses with a few strikes there.
Melo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Holliday blocks a head kick by Melo.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sergio Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Melo throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range. Holliday swings widly with a right hand
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Holliday avoids a kick to the body.
Holliday connects with a right hand. Melo shakes it off. Melo misses with an uppercut
and Holliday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Melo blocks a jab. A shot to the body from Melo misses and Holliday counters with a nice uppercut. A head kick misses from Holliday.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday needs to keep his hands up - Melo had a free shot at his head there. Melo throws a right hand that Holliday ducks under and follows up with a left that Holliday also avoids with ease. Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away. Holliday feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melo's calf. Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Melo throws out a leg kick but Holliday moves out of range and Melo only half commits. Melo takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses. Melo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hollidays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Holliday misses with an uppercut. Melo saw that one coming. Holliday throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holliday on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Melo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Holliday. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Holliday throws a low kick but Melo avoids it. Holliday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo. A chopping leg kick lands by Holliday. Nice defenses there by Melo. Holliday blocks the body kick.
Melo throws a leg kick and Holliday counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Holliday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Holliday. Melo looks for the body kick but Holliday saw that one coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doc Holliday will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Holliday shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Holliday was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Melo is trying to improve his position. Holliday is looking to take a break and control but Melo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sloppy strikes there by Holliday. Melo can't do much from the bottom here. Holliday postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Holliday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Holliday working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holliday working the ground and pound. Holliday working the head and body with strikes. Melo is trying to improve his position. Holliday lands a few punches from side control. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Holliday trying to control the action but Melo is working from the bottom. Melo wants to control but Holliday postures up. Holliday grinds an elbow into Melo's temple. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holliday scoring with punches from side control. Holliday tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holliday lands a nice forearm strike. Holliday working the head and body with strikes.
Melo is rocked! Melo sneaks back into half guard. Oh Melo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Melo looking for submissions off his back. Melo seems to have got his legs back now. Holliday is trying to control. Melo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Melo won't allow Holliday to pass to mount. The fighters are battling for position here. Melo manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Melo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holliday defends it easily. Melo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holliday defends well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Holliday postures up and lands a big shot to Melo's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holliday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Holliday is pushing down on Melo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Melo is fighting to maintain full guard but Holliday has managed to sneak the leg through. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Holliday slips a nice elbow through Melo's hands, connecting with Melo's forehead. Holliday thows a huge punch but Melo dodges it nicely.
Holliday sitting and controlling from the half guard. Melo is looking to improve his position.
Holliday is trying to work for a kimura but Melo is defending well.
Melo is looking for a sweep. Holliday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Melo trying to control but Holliday postures up.
Melo is looking for a sweep. Holliday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Holliday seems to be looking for submissions.
Melo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Holliday working away from the top, dropping strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Melo is desperately trying to improve his position but Holliday has a good base and remains in mount. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Holliday postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Melo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Holliday around the waist but Holliday pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Holliday is the winner by TKO! Holliday jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Holliday! An out of breath Doc Holliday thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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