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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Alex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Alex!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Mercy.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercy scores with a body shot.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick and Alex moves out of range easily.
Alex tries to counter with a clinch but Mercy shakes him off and moves away.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alex is looking to clinch.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercy misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercy connects with a nice looking jab.
Alex shoots in but Mercy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mercy finds it's target.
Mercy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Alex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Melvin Mercy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercy throws a jab when Alex was well out of range.
We've been told by Mercy's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alex fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mercy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercy throws a nice head kick!
Alex shoots in but no luck this time.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
Alex shoots in for a takedown but Mercy shows good takedown defense.
Alex throws a nice looking combination but Mercy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy swats away the attempt to clinch by Alex.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick and Alex moves out of range easily.
Alex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alex takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mercy lands a jab-cross combination.
Mercy throws a head kick but Alex moves out of range.
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Alex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercy.
Melvin Mercy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mercy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercy swings for the body but Alex moves out of range.
Alex tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mercy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alex somewhat.
A nice combination there by Mercy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alex fails with the takedown
and Mercy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Alex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercy connects with a body shot that sends Alex's belly button to the back.
Alex fails with the takedown
and Mercy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercy looks to land a combination but Alex avoids it well.
Alex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mercy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Mercy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mercy thumps Alex with a low kick.
Alex drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alex shoots in for a double leg but Mercy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alex on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mercy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alex appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mercy throws a wild body kick that Alex sees coming a mile off.
Mercy throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alex shoots in for a double leg but Mercy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alex tries to bum rush Mercy with a series of wild strikes but Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Alex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mercy circles away.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy with a nice cross.
Mercy scores with a push kick.
Alex is breathing heavily.
A combination from Alex does no damage.
Mercy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mercy lands a big head kick that sends Alex tumbling to the mat! Mercy takes a step backwards and waves Alex back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Alex Alex has been cut.
Mercy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Mercy does no damage.
Mercy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alex backs up against the cage.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Alex tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mercy defends well and Alex ends up having to push Mercy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alex might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mercy has got the better of the exchanges.
Mercy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alex circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alex takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alex avoids the body shot from Mercy.
Alex tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Alex. Beautiful body shot.
Alex blocks a head kick by Mercy.
Alex throws a counter combo.
Mercy scores with a jab.
Mercy jabs at Alex's body.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.
Alex with the counter takedown but Mercy avoids it easily.
Mercy scores with a nice strike.
Alex fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alex is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alex.
Mercy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Alex avoids the head kick by Mercy.
Mercy connects with a looping right hand.
Alex shoots in and drives through. Mercy sprawls well.
Mercy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercy lands a jab to the head.
Mercy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alex fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alex doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alex chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercy can pounce on him.
Alex with a poor takedown
and Mercy counters with a series of strikes. Alex will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Mercy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alex in his tracks.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Alex moves out of range.
Mercy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alex.
Mercy throws a right hand that Alex ducks under and follows up with a left that Alex also avoids with ease.
Alex has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mercy punishes Alex's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alex steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercy.
Mercy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alex changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Mercy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Alex's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercy.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alex changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Melvin Mercy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercy misses with a wild combination.
Alex has closed the distance and engaged Mercy in a clinch.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alex at a distance.
Mercy misses with a combination
and Alex counters by moving into the clinch.
Alex is trying to maintain a safe position but Mercy gets an underhook and turns Alex into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alex is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mercy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alex.
Alex shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mercy as he jumps to the side.
Alex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercy misses its target.
Mercy is looking to slow Alex down with leg kicks.
Mercy throws a head kick but Alex moves out of range.
Alex fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercy avoids it really well and circles away.
Mercy looks to land a left hand but Alex moved out of range nicely.
Alex doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alex shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mercy as he jumps to the side.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Alex was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Mercy misses.
Mercy keeps Alex at a distance using the push kick.
Melvin Mercy is winning the standup battle so far.
Alex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alex tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mercy cracks Alex with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercy.
Mercy throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Mercy does no damage.
Alex fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alex drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mercy defends it well.
Alex tries to clinch there but Mercy circles away.
Alex takes one to the side of the head.
Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.
Alex shoots in looking for a takedown but Mercy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alex's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mercy connects with a body shot that sends Alex's belly button to the back.
Melvin Mercy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alex takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercy lands with a kick to the temple. Alex shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mercy throws a head kick but Alex moves out of range.
Alex takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercy connects with a right hand. Alex shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Mercy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercy.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alex Alex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alex throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Mercy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Mercy!
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RATING
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