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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morys Bankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Melkonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bankowski comes into the arena with Rocket Man blaring out of the sound system. Melkonyan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boston – More Than A Feeling . Eduard Melkonyan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Morys Bankowski's chin.
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171 cm
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170 lbs
9 - 9 - 2 |
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175 cm
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179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Morys Bankowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduard Melkonyan! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Melkonyan throws a right and a left that both miss. Bankowski is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Some wild striking there from Melkonyan.
Melkonyan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A decent looking cross lands there for Melkonyan. Bankowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Melkonyan's guard. Melkonyan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bankowski is aware though and is defending well. Melkonyan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bankowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Melkonyan is tightening it up a little... Bankowski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bankowski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bankowski taps out! Nice BJJ there by Melkonyan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eduard Melkonyan! Eduard Melkonyan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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