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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cristoff Melkovick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Striker Mc Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristoff Melkovick has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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149 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
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168 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristoff Melkovick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Mc Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Melkovick off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Melkovick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mc Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Melkovick throws a jab when Mc Steel was well out of range.
Melkovick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mc Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melkovick throws a hook to the side of Mc Steel's head but Mc Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melkovick looks to land a right hand but Mc Steel moved out of range.
Mc Steel misses with a hook. Melkovick ducked under it nicely.
Melkovick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melkovick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Melkovick misses.
Mc Steel tries to counter with a clinch but Melkovick shakes him off and moves away.
Melkovick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Melkovick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mc Steel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkovick throws a jab when Mc Steel was well out of range.
Mc Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Melkovick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mc Steel misses with a low kick.
Melkovick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mc Steel's head backwards.
Mc Steel throws a hook to the side of Melkovick's head but Melkovick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mc Steel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Melkovick goes for a double leg but Mc Steel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mc Steel continues to drive forward.
Melkovick connects with a crisp jab.
Mc Steel moves away from the strike by Melkovick.
A punch lands to the side of Mc Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mc Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkovick misses with a hook.
Mc Steel tries to counter with a clinch but Melkovick shakes him off and moves away.
Mc Steel cracks the inside of Melkovick's front leg.
Melkovick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Melkovick misses the target.
Melkovick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mc Steel sprawls well. Mc Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melkovick gets slowly back to his feet.
Mc Steel feints the counter takedown.
Cristoff Melkovick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mc Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melkovick gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Melkovick has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mc Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melkovick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mc Steel's elbow.
Melkovick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melkovick throws a jab when Mc Steel was well out of range.
Melkovick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mc Steel.
Melkovick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mc Steel!
Melkovick controls the position from side control.
Melkovick grinds an elbow into Mc Steel's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melkovick postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mc Steel seems a little lost for a moment, as Melkovick dominates the positioning.
Melkovick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Melkovick working the ground and pound but Mc Steel is defending the strikes.
Melkovick tries for a kimura but Mc Steel is defending well.
Melkovick is chipping away with strikes.
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!
Mc Steel is trying to escape the position but Melkovick is controlling the position.
Mc Steel parries the strikes from Melkovick easily there. Melkovick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mc Steel to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristoff Melkovick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Melkovick moves into range and clinches up with Mc Steel.
Mc Steel tries to break free but Melkovick pushes him back against the cage.
Mc Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Melkovick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Melkovick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mc Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melkovick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Melkovick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melkovick misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melkovick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mc Steel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melkovick working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkovick controls the position from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Melkovick.
An elbow from Melkovick crashes against the mat.
Melkovick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mc Steel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melkovick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkovick just content to control the position.
Melkovick seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mc Steel for as long as he can get away with.
Melkovick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Melkovick working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel is trying to buck Melkovick off.
Melkovick looks up at the clock and then as Mc Steel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Melkovick smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Melkovick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Melkovick looks up at the clock and then as Mc Steel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Melkovick smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mc Steel is trying to get back to his feet.
Melkovick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mc Steel can do to turn this around?
Melkovick taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Melkovick cracks Mc Steel with a big right hand but Mc Steel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Melkovick working the ground and pound from side control.
Melkovick landing a few strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mc Steel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Melkovick happy to just control the position for now.
Melkovick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristoff Melkovick dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Melkovick misses with a looping right.
Mc Steel feints the counter takedown.
Mc Steel throws out a loose jab but Melkovick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melkovick lands with a straight right. Mc Steel didn't see that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Melkovick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Melkovick.
Mc Steel slips under a jab.
Mc Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Some bone on bone action there as Melkovick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mc Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melkovick throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melkovick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mc Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melkovick throws out the jab.
Melkovick connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkovick misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mc Steel.
Mc Steel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Melkovick is out of range.
Mc Steel misses with a hook.
That kick from Mc Steel tenderised Melkovick's leg. Melkovick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melkovick scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Melkovick misses.
Melkovick throws a jab but it's blocked by Mc Steel.
Mc Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Melkovick throws a big shot that misses.
Mc Steel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Striker Mc Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cristoff Melkovick is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkovick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mc Steel slips under a jab.
Mc Steel feints the counter takedown.
Mc Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Melkovick.
Melkovick 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.
Melkovick misses with a body shot.
Mc Steel slips under a jab.
And Mc Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Melkovick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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!
Mc Steel motions for Melkovick to come forward. Mc Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel throws a solid leg kick but Melkovick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mc Steel.
Mc Steel staying out of range there.
Mc Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melkovick throws out the jab.
Melkovick rushes Mc Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Melkovick throws a head punch that misses.
Melkovick throws a punch but it's blocked by Mc Steel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mc Steel.
Melkovick leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mc Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melkovick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mc Steel stops a takedown attempt from Melkovick.
Melkovick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melkovick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melkovick misses with a body punch.
Melkovick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Melkovick swings wildly with an uppercut but Mc Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melkovick misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristoff Melkovick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Melkovick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristoff Melkovick!
An out of breath Cristoff Melkovick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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