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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Lupus!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercy misses its target.
Lupus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lupus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lupus has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lupus throws an elbow but misses.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercy's efforts to push away.
Mercy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercy throws a hook to the side of Lupus's head but Lupus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercy slips a jab and a cross from Lupus.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lupus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus tries to clinch but Mercy is having none of it.
Lupus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mercy defends it nicely.
Mercy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus fails with a takedown attempt.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Mercy looks to throw the jab but Lupus is out of range.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mercy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Lupus feints the counter takedown.
Lupus closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Mercy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lupus tries a knee to the head but Mercy blocks it.
Mercy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mercy is trying to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling him.
Lupus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercys head.
Lupus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupus wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mercy throws a looping overhand right but Lupus ducks down to avoid it.
Mercy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Lupus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercy as he avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Mercy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lupus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lupus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lupus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Mercy.
Lupus misses with a takedown
and Mercy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercy misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus is looking to clinch but Mercy is avoiding it.
Mercy blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercy misses the target.
Lupus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mercy's waist but Mercy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lupus off to one side.
Mercy throws a hook but Lupus blocks it.
Lupus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mercy throwing a counter right hand but Lupus manages to avoid it.
Mercy misses the shot to the body.
Lupus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercy.
Mercy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lupus is able to avoid easily.
Lupus shoots in looking for a takedown but Mercy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lupus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lupus moves out of range as Mercy strikes.
Lupus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A cross from Mercy lands.
Lupus avoids a kick to the body.
Lupus misses with a left hand
and Mercy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lupus moves into the clinch.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus rushes Mercy and presses him up against the ropes.
Mercy is trying to break the clinch but Lupus has him pressed against the ropes.
Mercy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mercy counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Duke Lupus has been cut.
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 lands a nice hook to Lupus's body. Lupus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lupus blocks a head kick by Mercy.
Lupus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercy.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Lupus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercy is out of range.
It looked like Mercy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lupus.
Mercy thuds his shin into the meat of Lupus's side.
Lupus doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercy circles away.
Lupus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mercy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lupus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercy tries to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling the position.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Mercy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Lupus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Lupus is predictable there
and Mercy counters with a straight right hand.
Mercy misses with a hook.
Duke Lupus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lupus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mercy wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mercy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mercy throws out a loose jab but Lupus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercy throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupus tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mercy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lupus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lupus.
Mercy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Mercy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lupus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Lupus backs away, Mercy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus misses with a leg kick
and Mercy counters with a left to the body.
Mercy throws a head kick but Lupus moves out of range.
Mercy throws a jab when Lupus was well out of range.
Duke Lupus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupus shoots in for a double leg but Mercy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Melvin Mercy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Mercy checks it.
A quick step to the side and Mercy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercy lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Lupus.
Mercy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupus wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lupus.
Lupus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercy checks it well.
Mercy misses with a hook.
Mercy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lupus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mercy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mercy lands a jab to the head.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Mercy misses.
Lupus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercy checks it well.
Mercy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lupus tries for a takedown but Mercy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lupus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercy's efforts to push away.
Lupus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus taking a breather.
Mercy is trying to break free.
Lupus looking to slow down the pace here.
Lupus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mercy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lupus can turn it around.
Lupus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mercy avoids a wild elbow strike from Lupus.
Lupus lands an elbow inside that Mercy shrugs off.
Lupus pushes off an throws an elbow but Mercy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mercy is trying to break free.
Mercy manages to break the clinch.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mercy counters with a nice uppercut.
Melvin Mercy is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupus tries to clinch there but Mercy circles away.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercy throws out the jab.
Lupus slips under a jab from Mercy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus wants to clinch.
Lupus wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance.
Lupus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lupus.
Lupus moves into the clinch successfully.
Lupus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lupus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lupus closes the distance and pushes Mercy back into the ropes.
Lupus is trying to stall.
Lupus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Duke Lupus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mercy takes one on the button.
Lupus drops his hands momentarily and Mercy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Mercy blocks the leg kick.
Lupus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercy moves out of range of the leg kick from Lupus.
Mercy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lupus clinches up against the ropes.
Lupus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy blocks a head kick by Lupus.
Lupus misses with the combination.
Lupus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercy. Mercy obviously looking to wear him down.
Lupus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lupus tries to clinch but Mercy moves away
and Mercy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mercy looks to land a body kick but Lupus moved away.
Lupus looks to clinch
and Mercy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Mercy.
A low kick from Lupus is predictable there
and Mercy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lupus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mercy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lupus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mercy.
Lupus is looking to clinch.
Lupus misses with a takedown attempt - Mercy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Mercy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mercy counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercy throws a hook but Lupus blocks it.
Mercy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy scores with a push kick.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Lupus shoots in but no luck this time.
Mercy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lupus can do to turn this around?
Lupus tries to clinch up.
Mercy lands with a slapping head kick.
Mercy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercy scores with a nice right hand.
Lupus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupus tries to clinch but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupus throws a leg kick
and Mercy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy slaps away a takedown attempt from Lupus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Lupus feints a counter leg kick.
Lupus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupus throws a leg kick
and Mercy counters with a head kick.
No luck for Lupus with that takedown attempt.
Mercy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lupus drives through and clinches with Mercy against the ropes.
Lupus jumps guard but Mercy turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Lupus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lupus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lupus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mercy's brow.
Lupus 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 Lupus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupus slips under a jab.
Mercy jabs at Lupus's body.
Melvin Mercy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mercy 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercy misses with an uppercut.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercy.
Lupus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercy is out of range.
Mercy keeps the fight on the outside.
Lupus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mercy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duke Lupus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mercy counters with a thumping low kick.
Lupus closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Mercy!
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energy
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