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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Giblert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giblert Melendez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melendez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Townsend tries to keep at a distance but Melendez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez tries to throw a body punch but Townsend avoids it by throwing Melendez back against the ropes.
Melendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Melendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Melendez can't find room to land a body shot as Townsend controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Townsend fails to land.
Townsend misses with a punch to the body.
Townsend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Townsend is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melendez is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend lands a hook that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Melendez tries a body shot but Townsend blocks it.
Townsend tries to throw a body punch but Melendez avoids it by throwing Townsend back against the ropes.
Townsend lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Townsend.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Melendez working aggressively here.
Melendez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Townsend tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Melendez .
Townsend blocks an uppercut.
Melendez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Townsend.
Melendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Townsend softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Townsend taking a breather.
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Townsend misses with a short punch on the inside.
Townsend swings wildly with an uppercut but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Townsend blocks a body shot from Melendez .
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Melendez as Townsend tries to tie him up.
Townsend misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Townsend.
Townsend is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Melendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsend blocking some punches.
Townsend blocks an uppercut.
Melendez throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Townsend.
A shot in the inside from Melendez .
Townsend tries to work over Melendez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Townsend.
Townsend trying to control the position but instead, Melendez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Townsend into the ropes.
Melendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Melendez misses with a body punch.
Melendez tries to throw a body punch but Townsend avoids it by throwing Melendez back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Townsend controls his hands.
Melendez prevents a body shot from Townsend.
Melendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Townsend controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Melendez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Melendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Townsend blocks a body shot from Melendez .
Townsend misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Melendez .
Townsend lands a hook that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Townsend lands with a left to the head.
Townsend can't find room to land a body shot as Melendez controls the action.
Melendez misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Townsend.
Melendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez working aggressively here.
Melendez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Townsend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melendez tries to throw a body punch but Townsend avoids it by throwing Melendez back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Townsend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melendez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Townsend lands a shoulder strike.
Melendez misses with the head strike.
Townsend gets through Melendez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Melendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Townsend stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Melendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Melendez lands with a left to the head.
Melendez can't find room to land a body shot as Townsend controls the action.
Townsend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Melendez .
Townsend lands with a light punch inside.
Townsend takes a shot to the head.
Townsend tries to stall but Melendez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Townsend tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Townsend is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Townsend lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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 Giblert Melendez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Townsend slips under a jab.
Melendez ducks under a wild hook from Townsend.
Melendez slips under a jab from Townsend.
Melendez misses with a straight left.
Townsend swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melendez takes one on the button.
Townsend fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melendez missing with a left hand there. Townsend was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Townsend looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Melendez lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend working aggressively here.
Melendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melendez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Townsend uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Townsend.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend displaying some good clinch control by pressing Melendez up against the ropes.
Townsend misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Townsend.
Townsend stalling in the clinch but Melendez improves position.
Townsend lands a left hand.
Melendez working aggressively here.
Townsend throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Melendez fails to land.
Townsend is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melendez is keeping busy.
Melendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Townsend blocks a body shot from Melendez .
Townsend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Townsend stalling in the clinch but Melendez improves position.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez tries to work over Townsend's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Townsend prevents a body shot from Melendez .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Townsend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Townsend prevents a body shot from Melendez .
Melendez throws a head punch that misses.
Melendez has a couple of punches blocked by Townsend.
Melendez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Townsend.
Melendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Townsend's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Melendez misses with some punches.
Townsend misses with a punch to the body.
Melendez misses with the head strike.
Townsend taking a breather.
Melendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Townsend.
Giblert Melendez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Melendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Townsend.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez presses Townsend against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Melendez scores with a shot to the side of Townsend's head.
Melendez throws a head punch that misses.
Townsend prevents a body shot from Melendez .
Townsend swings wildly with an uppercut but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Townsend lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Townsend fails to land.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Townsend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Townsend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Townsend or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melendez .
Townsend lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melendez .
Townsend lands with a left to the head.
Melendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Melendez misses with a punch to the body.
Townsend lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Townsend blocking some punches.
Townsend trying to stall but Melendez improves his position.
Townsend blocking some punches.
Melendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Townsend fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Townsend.
Melendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Townsend tries to throw a body punch but Melendez avoids it by throwing Townsend back against the ropes.
Melendez stalling in the clinch but Townsend improves position.
Melendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Townsend's elbow.
Melendez scores with a shot to the side of Townsend's head.
Melendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Townsend fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giblert Melendez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Melendez misses with a wild body shot.
Townsend cracks Melendez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Townsend avoids the body shot from Melendez .
Melendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Townsend.
Townsend misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melendez .
Melendez misses with a looping right.
Melendez lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Melendez . That snapped Townsend's head back.
Melendez digs a good body shot into Townsend's ribs.
Melendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Townsend can do to turn this around?
Townsend dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Townsend.
Townsend ducks right into an uppercut from Melendez .
Townsend scores with a jab to the head.
Townsend keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend defending well as Melendez loads up on a big left hand.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Townsend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Townsend stuns Melendez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Townsend cracks Melendez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Melendez swinging wildly here.
Townsend digs a good hook to Melendez 's body.
Axel Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez scores with a jab.
Melendez lands a body shot.
Melendez throws a hook but Townsend avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Melendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giblert Melendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Townsend.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Townsend paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melendez lands with a nice body punch.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melendez misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Townsend connects with a body shot that sends Melendez 's belly button to the back.
Melendez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Melendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the liver by Townsend. Beautiful body shot.
Melendez just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Townsend both land. Nice combination.
Townsend tries to clinch up.
Melendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Townsend walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Townsend misses
and Melendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Townsend jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Melendez looks to land a left hand but Townsend moved out of range nicely.
Melendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Townsend throws a hook but Melendez blocks it.
Melendez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Townsend manages to circle out of the way.
Giblert Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melendez moves forwards but Townsend connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Townsend has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melendez finds it's way round the side to connect with Townsend's head.
Townsend bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Melendez 's head.
Townsend cracks a nice hook into Melendez 's ribs.
Melendez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Nice cross by Townsend.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez swings for the body but Townsend moves out of range.
Townsend looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Melendez missing with a left hand there. Townsend was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Townsend throws an overhand right that lands on Melendez 's shoulder, as Melendez tries to avoid the shot.
Townsend loads up on a big right hand but Melendez slips the punch.
Melendez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melendez misses with a straight left.
Townsend keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melendez .
Townsend ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melendez moves away.
Melendez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Townsend cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Townsend misses with a wild body shot.
Townsend misses with an uppercut
and Melendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melendez closes the distance and pushes Townsend back into the ropes.
Axel Townsend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Townsend lands a right hand.
Townsend misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Axel Townsend.
I think Melendez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giblert Melendez !
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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