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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo has chosen Fireball - Pitbull as his entrance music. Renan Melo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Bozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Melo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Melo.
Bozzi lands a slapping body shot.
Bozzi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Melo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Melo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bozzi cracks Melo with a good jab.
Melo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Melo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bozzi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Melo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Melo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Melo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bozzi. That one must have hurt.
Melo throws the left hand but Bozzi avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Melo.
Bozzi misses with a low kick as Melo jumps back.
Melo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bozzi slips a jab from Melo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
Melo takes a swing at Bozzi's ribcage but misses.
Bozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Bozzi blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bozzi.
Melo throws a series of punches but Bozzi avoids them all with ease.
Melo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bozzi momentarily.
A good leg kick by Bozzi.
Melo ducks under a wild hook from Bozzi.
Bozzi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bozzi's head backwards.
Melo misses with an uppercut. Bozzi saw that one coming.
Melo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Bozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Bozzi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi moves out of range of the body kick from Melo.
Bozzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bozzi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bozzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Melo misses with a kick to the body.
Melo takes a swing at Bozzi's ribcage but misses.
Bozzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bozzi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bozzi moves forwards but Melo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bozzi looks to throw the jab but Melo is out of range.
Bozzi misses with the combination.
Melo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bozzi with a body shot.
Melo connects with a body shot that sends Bozzi's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi slips a straight right by Melo.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bozzi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Melo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bozzi cracks the inside of Melo's front leg.
Melo throws a hook but Bozzi avoids it easily.
Bozzi throws a leg kick which misses Melo's front leg but catches the back leg as Melo tries to avoid it.
Melo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bozzi.
Bozzi staying out of range there.
Bozzi throws a low kick but Melo moves out of range easily.
Melo misses with a hook
and Bozzi counters with a body kick.
Bozzi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Melo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bozzi walks into a jab.
Melo misses the shot to the body.
Melo throws an overhand right that lands on Bozzi's shoulder, as Bozzi tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Bozzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo misses with an uppercut
and Bozzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Melo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Melo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Melo counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Bozzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
Bozzi slips under a jab from Melo.
Bozzi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bozzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bozzi with a jab.
Bozzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melo finds it's way round the side to connect with Bozzi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renan Melo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Melo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bozzi motions for Melo to come forward. Bozzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bozzi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Renan Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo misses the body punch
and Bozzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bozzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Bozzi.
Melo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Bozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bozzi slips under a jab.
Melo looks to land a right hand but Bozzi moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Melo.
Bozzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Bozzi 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bozzi slips a straight right by Melo.
Bozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bozzi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bozzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Melo lands with a right hand.
Melo throws a jab when Bozzi was well out of range.
Melo takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Melo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bozzi.
Melo 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.
Bozzi misses with a hook
and Melo counters with a left to the body.
Bozzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bozzi.
Melo throws a hook to the side of Bozzi's head but Bozzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bozzi is looking to counter punch.
Melo slips under a jab from Bozzi.
Melo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo looks to land a combination but Bozzi avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi connects with a leg kick. Melo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bozzi wants to slow Melo down by chopping away at his legs.
Melo throws a hook to the side of Bozzi's head but Bozzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bozzi is looking for a counter combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
An inside leg kick from Bozzi misses.
Melo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bozzi counters with a straight right hand.
Bozzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bozzi moves away from the strike by Melo.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melo misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Melo misses the target.
Melo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melo misses with an uppercut. Bozzi saw that one coming.
Bozzi tried to score with a low kick but Melo checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Melo throws a leg kick but Bozzi moved away.
Bozzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Melo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bozzi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Melo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Melo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Melo looks to throw the jab but Bozzi is out of range.
Melo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bozzi manages to avoid it.
Melo ducks under a wild hook from Bozzi.
Melo fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bozzi. Melo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bozzi cracks Melo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bozzi ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Bozzi connects with the punch.
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!
Bozzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi lands with an overhand left.
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bozzi.
Melo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Melo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bozzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bozzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bozzi misses with an uppercut.
Melo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Melo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melo.
Bozzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Melo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bozzi throws a lazy right hand but Melo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bozzi slips a jab from Melo.
Bozzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Melo. Melo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Renan Melo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Melo walks into a left hand.
Bozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Melo's shoulder, as Melo tries to avoid the shot.
Melo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo misses with a body shot.
Melo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Melo cracks Bozzi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A punch lands to the side of Melo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bozzi.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bozzi lands with a hook. Melo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Melo is rocked!
Melo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bozzi lands a right hook to the body.
Melo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Bozzi digs a good hook to Melo's body.
Bozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bozzi connects with a leg kick. Melo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bozzi lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bozzi thumps Melo with a low kick.
Melo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melo misses with a wild body shot.
Bozzi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Melo misses with an uppercut. Bozzi saw that one coming.
Bozzi lands with an overhand left.
Melo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bozzi finish him?
Bozzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bozzi.
The fighters circle, before Bozzi throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Melo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bozzi lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jason Bozzi!
A relieved looking Jason Bozzi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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