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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obi Canuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Max Webster- Toronto Tontos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obi Canuel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canuel throws a leg kick which misses Melo's front leg but catches the back leg as Melo tries to avoid it.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canuel looks to land a right hand but Melo moved out of range.
Melo lands a right hook to the body.
Melo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Eddie Melo has been cut.
Canuel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Melo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canuel manages to avoid it.
Canuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melo blocks the body kick.
Canuel throws out a leg kick but Melo moves out of range and Canuel only half commits.
Melo cracks a nice hook into Canuel's ribs.
Melo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canuel.
Canuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Melo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Canuel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canuel throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
Melo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Melo avoids the body shot from Canuel.
Melo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Melo misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Canuel fakes the leg kick and cracks Melo in the body.
Melo lands a glancing blow to the side of Canuel's head.
Melo stuns Canuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Melo jabs at Canuel's body.
Canuel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Melo misses.
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Canuel.
Canuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Melo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canuel manages to avoid it.
Melo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Melo scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Canuel throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
Melo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hugs & Kisses in the buildup to the fight.
Melo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Melo blocks the low kick.
It appears Melo was looking to counter with a kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Melo misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melo throws a wild body kick that Canuel sees coming a mile off.
Canuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melo throws out the jab.
Canuel's corner calls for a 1-2. Canuel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo cracks a nice hook into Canuel's ribs.
Melo connects with an inside leg kick.
Canuel thumps Melo with a low kick.
Melo takes one to the side of the head.
Canuel throws a front kick aimed at Melo's knee but Melo avoids it well.
Canuel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Melo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Canuel cracks Melo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canuel.
Melo throwing a counter right hand but Canuel manages to avoid it.
Melo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canuel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo needs to keep his hands up - Canuel had a free shot at his head there.
Melo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Melo is rocked!
Melo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Canuel gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obi Canuel!
During a confident post fight interview, Obi Canuel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Eddie Melo had this to say: 'I'm sorry to all of my the fans...i promise i'll be back and win.'.
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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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