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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes to the cage accompanied by Max Webster- Toronto Tontos. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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174 lbs
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kukulcan Tonga!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tonga thows a body kick. Melo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tonga misses with a hook. Melo ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tonga checks a leg kick.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tonga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tonga thuds a left hand into Melo's body.
Tonga dips to his left and cracks Melo with an uppercut!
Tonga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Melo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Melo fakes the leg kick and cracks Tonga in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonga gets a clinch.
Melo trying to control the position but instead, Tonga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Melo into the cage.
Tonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Tonga scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tonga.
Still in the clinch, Tonga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Melo blocks a body shot from Tonga.
Melo blocks a body shot from Tonga.
Tonga lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Tonga.
Melo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tonga.
A right hand to the body from Melo.
Melo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonga.
Tonga struggles to land a body shot inside as Melo controls his hands.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Melo.
Tonga scores with a shot to the side of Melo's head.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonga.
Melo prevents a body shot from Tonga.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tonga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melos head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tonga.
A short right from Tonga.
Melo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonga lands with a hook. Melo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Melo blocks the body kick.
Melo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonga.
Tonga misses with a low kick as Melo jumps back.
Tonga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Melo is able to avoid easily.
Melo motions for Tonga to come forward. Melo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Tonga scores with a nice head shot.
Tonga clinches up against the cage.
Melo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonga.
Tonga takes one to the side of the head.
Melo is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Tonga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
That kick from Tonga tenderised Melo's leg. Melo is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melo scores with a push kick.
Tonga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonga misses with a low kick.
Tonga misses with a low kick as Melo jumps back.
Tonga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonga feints a counter leg kick.
Melo lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Melo delivers a nice body kick.
Melo catches Tonga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tonga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tonga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tonga cracks Melo with a good jab.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Melo misses with a few strikes there.
Eddie Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo digs a good body shot into Tonga's ribs.
Tonga looks to land a body kick but Melo moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonga misses with a low kick.
Melo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonga moves away.
Melo tests Tonga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tonga is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kukulcan Tonga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Melo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Melo finish him?
Melo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tonga seems to have recovered his senses.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tonga lands a glancing blow to the side of Melo's head.
Tonga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Melo.
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonga was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
Melo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tonga counters with a nice double leg into side control. Melo won't be happy with that.
Tonga decides to stand up, so the ref orders Melo to his feet.
Tonga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Melo tries to clinch up but Tonga circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Melo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonga misses with a wild combination.
Tonga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melo throws a shot to the body.
Melo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonga throws a chopping leg kick but Melo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tonga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo misses with an uppercut. Tonga saw that one coming.
Melo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Melo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick from Melo.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Eddie Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tonga throws a chopping leg kick but Melo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Tonga misses.
Melo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Melo sizes up Tonga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tonga takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Tonga down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melo swings for the body but Tonga moves out of range.
Melo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tonga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Melo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonga moves away.
Melo tries to clinch there but Tonga circles away.
Tonga with the counter takedown but Melo avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Melo lands with a short shot to the head.
Tonga lands a hook that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tonga.
Melo misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melo.
Tonga misses with the head strike.
Melo throws a head punch that misses.
Tonga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo closes the distance and pushes Tonga back into the cage.
Tonga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Melo.
Melo is stalling here.
Melo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tonga.
Melo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tonga gets an underhook and turns Melo into the cage.
Tonga swings wildly with an uppercut but Melo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tonga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Melo wants to get back to striking at distance but Tonga won't allow it.
Tonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melo.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Tonga avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
Tonga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tonga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tonga controls his hands.
Tonga has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Melo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tonga can turn it around.
Melo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonga backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tonga scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tonga lands with a short shot to the head.
Tonga tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.
Tonga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Melo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Melo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tonga gets an underhook and turns Melo into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Melo.
A right handed body shot lands from Melo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonga throws a head kick that misses
and Melo counters with a solid body kick.
Tonga is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Tonga misses its intended target.
Melo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Melo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Melo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Melo lands a nice shot that snaps Tonga's head back.
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
Tonga misses with a low kick.
Melo slips under a jab.
Melo thinks about countering with a body kick.
It looks like Melo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tonga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Melo.
Jab by Melo.
Melo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonga with a jab.
Tonga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Melo is out of range.
Melo's corner calls for a 1-2. Melo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Melo thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melo is looking to land body kicks.
Melo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonga circles away.
Tonga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Melo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Melo scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga takes the fight into the clinch.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Melo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonga.
Melo blocking some punches.
Melo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonga misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Tonga avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
A short right from Tonga on the inside.
Melo digs a right hand into Tonga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tonga's gas tank.
Tonga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melo throws a head punch that misses.
Tonga blocks a body shot from Melo.
Tonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonga misses with a punch on the inside.
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands an uppercut.
Tonga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tonga tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonga.
Melo has a couple of punches blocked by Tonga.
Tonga takes a shot to the head.
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!
Melo digs a right hand underneath Tonga's ribcage. Tonga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kukulcan Tonga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Melo.
Melo blocking some punches.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Melo.
Melo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tonga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Melo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tonga pushes Melo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tonga throws a head punch that misses.
Melo prevents a body shot from Tonga.
Tonga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melo.
A shot in the inside from Tonga.
Melo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tonga backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tonga as Melo tries to tie him up.
Tonga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tonga backwards.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Melo.
Tonga blocks a body shot from Melo.
Tonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Melo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonga.
Melo scores with a shoulder strike.
Tonga pushes Melo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tonga tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Tonga back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Tonga.
Melo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonga misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonga can't find room to land a body shot as Melo controls the action.
Melo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tonga backwards.
Nice body punch from Tonga.
Tonga blocks a body shot from Melo.
Tonga throws a head punch that misses.
Melo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Tonga.
Tonga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Tonga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tonga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Tonga throws a head punch that misses.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tonga scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kukulcan Tonga.
I think Tonga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kukulcan Tonga!
A victorious Kukulcan Tonga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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