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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parvati Mellia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mellia comes to the cage accompanied by KMA - Pommeja. Monroe has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 cm
26
171 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
28
169 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Parvati Mellia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Monroe! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Monroe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target. Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
Monroe has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mellia is landing a low percentage of strikes. Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Mellia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but Mellia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Monroe lands a jab to Mellia's midsection. A big right from Monroe misses. Monroe misses with a shot to the body and Mellia counters with a nice body shot. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Mellia. Mellia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe. Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook. Mellia forces Monroe back against the cage and clinches. Mellia wants to stall.
Monroe tries to circle away but Mellia has him pinned against the cage. Monroe has had enough of the clinch but Mellia keeps him there for the moment. Mellia keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mellia working aggressively here.
Mellia working aggressively here.
Mellia swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hook to the body lands for Mellia.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but Mellia is controlling him. Mellia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mellia can't find room to land a body shot as Monroe controls the action.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mellia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Mellia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monroe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mellia thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Monroe lands a head shot. Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monroe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Monroe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mellia on the side of the head. Monroe throws a nice inside leg kick. Mellia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monroe, pushing him back against the cage. Mellia trying to control the position but instead, Monroe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mellia into the cage. Mellia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mellia misses with some punches.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mellia manages to avoid it. Monroe misses with a leg kick. Mellia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Monroe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mellia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monroe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A good leg kick by Monroe. Mellia takes a body punch but keeps moving. Monroe tries to land a front kick but Mellia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Mellia catches Monroe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Monroe is looking to slow Mellia down with leg kicks. Monroe misses with a kick to the body.
Mellia lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mellia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mellia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Mellia uses good head movement to avoid it. Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mellia manages to avoid it. Mellia throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it. Mellia ducks under a wild hook from Monroe. Monroe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monroe throws a chopping leg kick but Mellia manages to avoid taking any serious damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Monroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mellia.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Mellia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mellia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mellia is out of range. Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Mellia counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mellia misses with a looping right. Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mellia counters with a straight right hand. Mellia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Monroe misses the shot to the body. A punch lands to the side of Mellia 's head but he takes it in his stride. Monroe looks to throw the jab but Mellia is out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Parvati Mellia will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mellia circles away quickly and effectively. Mellia with a hook. Mellia throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it. Mellia with a body punch. A glancing blow. Monroe misses with a wild body shot. Jon Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mellia misses the shot to the body. Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe tries to score with a low kick but Mellia moves his leg out of the way. Mellia tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range. Mellia checks a leg kick nicely. Monroe misses the shot to the body. Mellia swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe throws a combination that misses and Mellia counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Monroe looks to land a left hand but Mellia moved out of range nicely. Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mellia rushes Monroe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Monroe letting Mellia take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mellia misses with the head strike.
Monroe tries to break the clinch but Mellia is controlling the position. Mellia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monroe is keeping busy. Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mellia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monroe backwards. Mellia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mellia wants to stall.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Monroe lands a jab to the head.
Mellia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monroe throws a lazy head kick and Mellia counters with a lovely shot to the body. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Good shot there by Monroe. Mellia is looking to wear down Monroe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Monroe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mellia checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monroe lands a nice looking body shot.
Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters circling - Mellia throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mellia counters with a right hand to the body. Monroe misses with a hook to the body
and Mellia counters with a lovely straight right hand! Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe misses with a straight left. Mellia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards. Monroe misses with a hook
and Mellia counters with a nice uppercut. Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe is breathing heavily. Jab by Mellia. Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellia moves away. Mellia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mellia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Monroe misses with a double jab
and Mellia counters with a nice uppercut. A bone on bone clash there as Mellia blocks the leg kick.
Mellia drops his hands momentarily and Monroe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Monroe throws a series of punches but Mellia moves out of range. Mellia avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monroe scores with a hook to the body. Mellia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Nice jab there from Mellia. Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellia moves away. Nice uppercut lands for Mellia. That snapped Monroe's head back.
Monroe is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mellia throws a pinpoint strike between Monroe's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Monroe crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Mellia scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parvati Mellia! A very excited looking Parvati Mellia rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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