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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fort Minor - Remember the name. Felipe Melo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Melo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo tries to bum rush Dietrich with a series of wild strikes but Dietrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dietrich shoots in and drives through. Melo sprawls well.
Dietrich tries to clinch but Melo is having none of it.
Melo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dietrich fails to land with a series of punches.
Dietrich blocks a low kick nicely.
Dietrich throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
Melo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dietrich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melo throws a series of punches but Dietrich avoids them all with ease.
Melo moves away from the strike by Dietrich.
An inside leg kick lands from Dietrich.
Dietrich throws a series of strikes that have Melo backpedaling.
It looks like Felipe Melo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dietrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dietrich looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
Dietrich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melo wants to land a leg kick but Dietrich is out of range.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Melo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dietrich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dietrich misses with a series of wild punches.
Dietrich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Melo. That did some damage!
Dietrich misses with a body shot
and Melo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Dietrich throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
Dietrich checks a low kick from Melo.
Dietrich tries to clinch but Melo is having none of it.
Dietrich checks a low kick from Melo.
We've been informed that Melo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A lazy body kick from Melo
and Dietrich counters with a low kick, right behind Melo 's knee.
Melo misses with a kick to the body.
Dietrich moves in looking to clinch but Melo pushes him off.
Melo is looking to land body kicks.
Dietrich misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Melo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Melo is able to avoid easily.
Dietrich lands with a hook. Melo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dietrich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dietrich shoots in for a double leg but Melo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Dietrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Dietrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dietrich tries to avoid it.
Melo fakes the leg kick and cracks Dietrich in the body.
Melo works over Dietrich's head and body with a nice combination.
Dietrich is breathing heavily.
Melo is looking to land body kicks.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Melo throws the kick towards the body but Dietrich avoids it.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melo as he jumps to the side.
Dietrich pushes Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
Dietrich tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Dietrich back against the cage.
Dietrich breaks the clinch.
Felipe Melo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dietrich on the side of the head.
Dietrich throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dietrich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dietrich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dietrich 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 thumps Dietrich with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Melo.
Melo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melo counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Melo - that will leave a mark!
Melo throws a head kick that Dietrich semi-blocks.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dietrich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dietrich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melo. Melo obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Dietrich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Melo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dietrich. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Melo scores with a hook.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dietrich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Melo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo connects with a body shot that sends Dietrich's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dietrich's sensitive parts.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Melo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Melo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Crunch! Melo slams his shin into Dietrich's torso.
Dietrich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo thuds his shin into the meat of Dietrich's side.
Melo connects with a body shot that sends Dietrich's belly button to the back.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo thuds a left hand into Dietrich's body.
Dietrich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Dietrich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Melo connects with a body shot that sends Dietrich's belly button to the back.
Melo feints and then cracks Dietrich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dietrich down.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Melo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hans Dietrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hans Dietrich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich 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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Melo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dietrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Felipe Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dietrich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Dietrich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Dietrich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Melo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Melo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melo jabs at Dietrich's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Dietrich down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Melo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dietrich goes for a double leg but Melo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Melo continues to drive forward.
Melo lands a nice uppercut.
Dietrich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Melo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dietrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dietrich misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melo lands a right hand.
Melo looking to slow down the pace here.
Melo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Melo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dietrich avoids the damage to the body.
Melo missing with knees to the body.
Dietrich blocks a body shot from Melo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melo.
Dietrich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melo scores with a shot to the side of Dietrich's head.
Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dietrich.
Melo stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Dietrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melo throws a good cross that connects.
Melo wants to land a leg kick but Dietrich is out of range.
A solid body kick from Melo.
Melo thumps Dietrich with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dietrich thows a leg kick but Melo checks it
and Melo counters with an inside leg kick.
Dietrich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Melo lands a left and a right that send Dietrich crashing to the mat, dazed. Melo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Dietrich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dietrich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Melo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dietrich's head.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Dietrich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dietrich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Dietrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dietrich tries to avoid it.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dietrich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dietrich's calf.
Melo lands a nice shot to the body.
Melo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dietrich. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Melo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo throws a front kick that sends Dietrich stumbling back into the cage.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Melo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dietrich rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Dietrich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Melo counters with a big head kick but Dietrich shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Melo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felipe Melo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Dietrich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Melo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dietrich.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Melo swinging wildly here.
Melo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Melo defending well as Dietrich loads up on a big left hand.
Melo tries to land a front kick but Dietrich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Melo as he avoids it easily.
Dietrich misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melo scores with a shot to the body.
Melo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dietrich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Melo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich throws a lazy uppercut
and Melo counters with a nice body kick.
Dietrich with a poor takedown
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Dietrich was not able to check.
Melo scores with a kick to the body.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dietrich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo delivers a nice body kick.
Melo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dietrich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.
Melo feints and then cracks Dietrich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dietrich down.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Dietrich moves out of range easily.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Melo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dietrich doesn't seem phased though.
Melo throws a body punch but Dietrich moves out of range.
Dietrich misses the shot to the body.
Melo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melo wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Dietrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Melo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Melo.
Dietrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melo lands a big head kick that sends Dietrich tumbling to the mat! Melo takes a step backwards and waves Dietrich back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Melo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dietrich is rocked!
Dietrich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dietrich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Dietrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dietrich tries to avoid it.
Melo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Melo digs a good hook to Dietrich's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melo lands a nice hook to Dietrich's body. Dietrich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo is looking to slow Dietrich down with leg kicks.
Dietrich blocks a head kick by Melo.
Dietrich blocks a head kick by Melo.
Melo throws out a leg kick but Dietrich moves out of range and Melo only half commits.
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dietrich throws a low kick but Melo moves out of range easily.
Dietrich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dietrich.
Dietrich lands a slapping body shot.
Melo looks for the body kick but Dietrich saw that one coming.
Melo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dietrich is out of range.
Melo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dietrich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo.
Melo gets tackled into the cage by Dietrich. Dietrich maintains the clinch.
Dietrich trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dietrich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melo counters with a nice leg kick.
Hans Dietrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Melo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dietrich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dietrich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.
Melo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melo but Melo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dietrich lands a head kick!
Dietrich looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Melo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melo 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Melo!
After the fight, Felipe Melo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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