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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Guba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Max Webster- Toronto Tontos. Pawel Guba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
30
174 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
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180 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
14 - 11 - 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 London, Pawel Guba! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guba moves forwards but Melo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Eddie Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guba's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($120 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Guba's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Melo clobbers Guba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. 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.
Guba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Melo scores with a head kick. Guba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Guba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Melo lands a head kick. Guba smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Melo's corner calls for a 1-2. Melo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Melo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Melo lands a leg kick that knocks Guba off balance momentarily. Some wild striking there from Guba.
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Melo lands an overhand right. Guba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo. The fighters circle momentarily. Melo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Melo jabs Guba right on the nose. Guba blinks but takes it well. Melo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Melo scores with a hook to the body. Guba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Guba moves forwards but Melo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Melo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Guba shoots in looking for a takedown. Melo tries to sprawl out of it but Guba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Guba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Melo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Guba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Melo counters with a left to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Melo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Melo connects with a looping right hand.
Melo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from Melo. A decent looking body kick lands there for Melo. Melo scores with a sloppy right hand. Guba should have avoided that one. Melo lands a head kick. Guba smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Guba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Melo counters with a nice body kick. Melo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Melo lands a leg kick that knocks Guba off balance momentarily. Melo cracks Guba with a right hand to the side of the head. Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo clobbers Guba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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Guba is rocked! Melo walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Guba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Melo swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Guba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Melo! A victorious Eddie Melo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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