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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Serano Lukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Melcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serano Lukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Melcher!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melcher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Melcher throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Melcher decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lukowski misses with a two punch combination.
Melcher is looking for the big counter here.
Lukowski throws a right hand that Melcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Melcher also avoids with ease.
Melcher has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lukowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melcher.
Melcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lukowski.
Melcher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lukowski's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melcher is nestled in close to Lukowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Melcher working the head and body with strikes.
Melcher stands up from half guard.
A left and a right from Lukowski both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Melcher.
Melcher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lukowski misses with a few strikes there.
Lukowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lukowski throws a left that rocks Melcher and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lukowski dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Melcher regain composure!
Melcher is rocked!
It looks like Jon Melcher has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lukowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Melcher is defending well.
Melcher is still in real trouble! Can Lukowski finish him?
Melcher bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Melcher closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lukowski's guard.
Melcher seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melcher sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lukowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lukowski is working an open guard so Melcher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Melcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lukowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Melcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melcher controlling the pace.
Melcher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Melcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melcher stands up and beckons Lukowski to join him on the feet.
Lukowski misses with a two punch combination.
Lukowski misses with a two punch combination.
Serano Lukowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Melcher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lukowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Melcher unleashes a big counter combination but Lukowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lukowski swinging wildly here.
Melcher throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lukowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Melcher is in Lukowski's guard.
Melcher scoring with some ground and pound.
Melcher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski tries to bum rush Melcher with a series of wild strikes but Melcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lukowski looks to land a combination but Melcher avoids it well.
Lukowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lukowski is breathing heavily.
Melcher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Melcher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lukowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melcher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lukowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Melcher is thwarting Lukowski's attempts to control the position.
Melcher slows the pace down in half guard.
Melcher gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serano Lukowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Melcher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lukowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Melcher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Melcher is controlling the pace.
Lukowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Melcher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melcher escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lukowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Melcher momentarily.
Melcher drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lukowski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melcher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lukowski's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melcher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Melcher got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lukowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Melcher has managed to get both his arms back between Lukowski's legs - danger averted.
Lukowski looking to control.
Melcher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lukowski, up you get!
Melcher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Melcher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lukowski is trying to control Melcher's posture but Melcher avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melcher decides to stand back up. Melcher steps back and let's Lukowski get back to his feet.
Melcher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Melcher gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Melcher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lukowski's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melcher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Melcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Melcher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Melcher is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski has hold of Melcher's hands but Melcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Melcher content to control rather than advance.
The adventures of Melcher the control monster continue. Boring.
Lukowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Melcher not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Melcher drives through with a takedown into Lukowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Melcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Melcher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melcher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Melcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Melcher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lukowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Melcher loses concentration momentarily and Lukowski pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Melcher crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Lukowski finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Serano Lukowski!
Jon Melcher spoke after the fight, saying 'We tried. We failed. I guess it's back to the ol' drawing board!'.
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