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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patches Melone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
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192 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patches Melone!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jacobson throws a strike but Melone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jacobson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jacobson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jacobson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacobson wants to control from the top but Melone keeps moving.
Jacobson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobson tries to free his leg and advance position but Melone is retaining full guard.
Jacobson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacobson throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobson landing with the ground and pound.
Jacobson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacobson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jacobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Melone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Melone working for a triangle but Jacobson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melone wants to get back to his feet but Jacobson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jacobson throws a series of strikes that have Melone backpedaling.
Jacobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Melone is just out of range.
Melone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson throws an overhand right that lands on Melone's shoulder, as Melone tries to avoid the shot.
Melone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobson.
And Melone tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacobson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jacobson lands with a shot to the body.
Jacobson looks to land a right hand but Melone moved out of range.
Jacobson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jacobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melone moves away.
Melone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jacobson jabs at Melone's body.
Jacobson fails with a takedown attempt.
Melone with the counter takedown but Jacobson avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melone moves away.
Jacobson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melone feints the counter takedown.
Melone checks a leg kick.
And Melone tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacobson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jacobson shoots in but no luck this time.
Melone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jacobson defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jacobson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Melone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jacobson defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobson misses with a double jab.
Melone with the counter takedown but Jacobson avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Jacobson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Melone tries to keep at a distance but Jacobson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jacobson looking to throw knees to the head but Melone is blocking nicely.
Jacobson is trying to stall.
Melone goes for a takedown attempt but Jacobson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jacobson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Melone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Melone tries to sprawl but Jacobson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melone actively working from the bottom here.
Chris Jacobson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Melone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacobson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson is looking to advance position but Melone won't allow it.
Jacobson is working for a kimura here but Melone manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jacobson's guard.
Jacobson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Melone manages to get himself to full guard.
Jacobson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Melone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacobson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jacobson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jacobson throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacobson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacobson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Melone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jacobson stands up over Melone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson works over Melone with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacobson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jacobson is in close to Melone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jacobson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jacobson stands up over Melone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacobson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jacobson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jacobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melone can do to turn this around?
Jacobson controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melone can't keep his opponent in guard - Jacobson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jacobson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jacobson wants to control but Melone is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jacobson slips a nice elbow through Melone's hands, connecting with Melone's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Jacobson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jacobson has a takedown stuffed.
Jacobson fails with the takedown.
Jacobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patches Melone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobson.
Melone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jacobson defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jacobson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson misses the shot to the body.
Melone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson throws a lazy right hand but Melone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Melone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jacobson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Melone's waist but Melone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jacobson off to one side.
Melone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jacobson takes a swing at Melone's ribcage but misses.
Jacobson lands a body shot.
Melone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacobson finds it's way round the side to connect with Melone's head.
Jacobson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jacobson throws a hook to the side of Melone's head but Melone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobson cracks a nice hook into Melone's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melone blocks a leg kick.
Melone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jacobson defends it well.
Jacobson fails with the takedown.
Melone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jacobson defends it well.
Jacobson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Melone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jacobson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacobson is defended easily by Melone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Melone gets caught napping as Jacobson dives in and scores a takedown. Melone manages to retain guard.
Jacobson throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobson postures up in Melone's guard and throws a big left but Melone blocks it.
Melone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jacobson defends it easily.
Jacobson is in close to Melone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jacobson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Melone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jacobson escapes and throws Melone's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jacobson working the head and body with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobson scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Jacobson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Jacobson!
Chris Jacobson made sure to mention his sponsor, The Knot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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