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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Gustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazaro Molina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gustin does no damage.
Gustin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Molina misses with a looping right.
Gustin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gustin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Molina avoids the head kick by Gustin.
Molina drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gustin defends it well.
Gustin throws a body kick that misses.
And Molina tries to counter it with a takedown but Gustin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Molina throws a leg kick
and Gustin counters with a straight right hand.
Molina throws a body shot but no joy.
Gustin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gustin lands with a nice body kick.
Molina manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gustin on his heels. He'll look to pass Gustin's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molina with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Molina.
Gustin trying to keep a closed guard but Molina is proving a slippery customer.
Gustin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molina wants to control from the top but Gustin keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Molina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Molina looks for the body kick but Gustin saw that one coming.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molina tries a low kick but Gustin avoids it.
Molina throws a low kick but Gustin avoids it.
Gustin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gustin tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Gustin moves away and avoids it.
Molina lands a lovely overhand right.
Gustin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HWP Forcefield in the buildup to the fight.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Gustin.
Molina throws a looping overhand right but Gustin ducks down to avoid it.
Molina takes a swing at Gustin's ribcage but misses.
Gustin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gustin walks into a left hand.
It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Gustin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gustin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Gustin scores with a leg kick.
Molina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gustin as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Gustin lands with a cross.
Molina throws a looping overhand right but Gustin ducks down to avoid it.
Gustin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Molina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gustin on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Gustin.
Molina throws a hook but Gustin avoids it easily.
Molina blocks a head kick by Gustin.
Molina throws a body kick that misses.
Molina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gustin's calf.
Molina scores with a leg kick.
Molina is looking to score with low kicks.
Gustin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molina misses with a hook
and Gustin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Molina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustin lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy body kick from Molina
and Gustin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustin blocks the body kick.
Gustin looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range.
And Molina tries to counter it with a takedown but Gustin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
An inside leg kick from Gustin misses.
Gustin misses with a wild body shot.
Molina misses the jab.
Gustin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gustin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gustin lands with a kick to the temple. Molina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Gustin.
Molina changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Molina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 Melvin Gustin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Melvin Gustin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Molina tests Gustin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lazaro Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Molina.
Gustin throws a body punch but Molina moves out of range.
Gustin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molina. Molina obviously looking to wear him down.
Gustin loads up on a big right hand but Molina slips the punch.
Molina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustin checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gustin tries to clinch up but Molina circles away and keeps his distance.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
Gustin moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustin.
Gustin throws a hook to the side of Molina's head but Molina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Molina misses the jab.
Gustin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body kick there by Gustin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molina.
A counter left hand to the body from Gustin misses its target.
Molina takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molina tries to land a front kick but Gustin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustin is just out of range.
Gustin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Molina misses with a shot to the body
and Gustin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gustin.
Gustin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molina can do to turn this around?
Gustin works Molina's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Molina misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Molina misses.
Gustin throws a body shot but no joy.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molina pushes Gustin away with a front kick.
Molina takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Molina.
Molina thumps Gustin with a low kick.
Molina scores with a leg kick.
Molina throws the kick towards the body but Gustin avoids it.
It appears Gustin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Melvin Gustin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustin lands the left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Gustin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Molina misses with a leg kick.
Gustin is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Gustin.
Gustin scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustin throws a shot from downtown. Molina moves away and avoids it.
Gustin slips under a jab.
Molina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Molina throws an off balance right hand
and Gustin counters with a good low kick that Molina was not able to check.
Gustin tries to clinch but Molina is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustin blocks a head kick by Molina.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustin.
Gustin lunges at Molina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Molina's hand.
Gustin throws a low kick but Molina moves out of range easily.
Gustin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gustin throws a head kick that misses.
Gustin punishes Molina's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustin.
Gustin blocks a head kick by Molina.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustin.
Gustin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gustin clobbers Molina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Molina is rocked!
Molina is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Molina stalks Gustin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gustin's face. Gustin staggers backwards, shaken.
Molina shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustin.
Gustin moves out of range of the strikes.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustin is just out of range.
Gustin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Gustin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gustin scores with a push kick.
Gustin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gustin connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Gustin'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.
Molina avoids the head kick by Gustin.
Molina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gustin.
Molina pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Molina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gustin slips under a jab from Molina.
Molina throws the kick towards the body but Gustin avoids it.
Gustin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustin misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molina circles away quickly and effectively.
Molina fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gustin checks it well.
Molina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustin misses with a looping right.
Gustin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin blocks the body kick.
Molina fails to land the takedown.
Molina walks into a jab.
Gustin connects with a nice looking jab.
Molina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gustin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gustin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gustin moves away from the strike by Molina.
Molina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gustin lands a front kick.
Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Gustin there.
Gustin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Molina will feel that in the morning.
Molina misses the body punch
and Gustin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molina throws a leg kick
and Gustin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Molina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gustin misses with a wild body shot.
Gustin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molina with the counter takedown but Gustin avoids it easily.
Molina shoots in but Gustin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melvin Gustin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazaro Molina.
Gustin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Gustin lands with a right that hurts Molina. Molina looks to clinch but Gustin throws a short knee that drops Molina. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Melvin Gustin!
Melvin Gustin retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Melvin Gustin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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