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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fireball - Pitbull. Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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31
144 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo avoids the head kick by Larusso.
Melo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Melo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Melo blocks the leg kick.
Melo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larusso sprawls and moves away.
Melo thows a leg kick but Larusso checks it
and Larusso counters with a good low kick that Melo was not able to check.
Melo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larusso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larusso has time to react.
Melo ducks right into an uppercut from Larusso.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Melo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Melo checks the leg kick.
Melo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larusso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Melo scrambles back to his feet.
Larusso cracks Melo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Melo misses with a takedown
and Larusso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larusso is able to avoid easily.
Melo has his takedown stuffed
and Larusso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Melo thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Melo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larusso misses with a wild body shot.
Melo blocks a leg kick.
Melo shoots in but Larusso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo lands a leg kick that knocks Larusso off balance momentarily.
Larusso lands a nice hook to Melo's body. Melo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Melo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larusso can pounce on him.
Larusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larusso.
Daniel Larusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larusso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Melos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Larusso lands with a kick to the temple. Melo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larusso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larusso has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Melo is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso is looking to slow Melo down with leg kicks.
Melo tries to clinch up but Larusso circles away and keeps his distance.
Larusso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo doesn't manage to clinch there - Larusso circles away.
Melo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Larusso to counter with a crisp jab.
Melo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larusso is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Melo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Melo connects with a crisp jab.
Melo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Larusso defends well and Melo ends up having to push Larusso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Larusso 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larusso lands with a good body shot.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Melo moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso.
Melo throws a lazy uppercut
and Larusso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melo tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses with a left hand
and Larusso counters with a left to the body.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melo manages to avoid it.
Larusso lands with a nice body kick.
Larusso lands a nice looking body shot.
Larusso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Melo rather than just go for the knockout.
A clash of legs there as Larusso blocks the low kick.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larusso swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Larusso blocks the leg kick.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso slips under a jab from Melo.
Larusso throws out a counter right but Melo avoids it with no problem.
Melo motions for Larusso to come forward. Melo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso cracks Melo with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Melo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larusso lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Melo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larusso.
Melo throws the left hand but Larusso avoids the punch easily.
Melo misses with a wild body shot.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Melo moved away.
Larusso is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
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.
Melo throws a hook but Larusso avoids it easily.
Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melo with a jab.
Melo rushes Larusso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Larusso avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
Larusso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso breaks the clinch.
Melo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Melo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Melo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Melo is looking to counter punch.
Larusso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso 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.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larusso with a jab.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Larusso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melo slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso swings widly with a right hand
and Larusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larusso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Melo closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Larusso fails to land.
A short right from Melo on the inside.
Larusso breaks the clinch.
Larusso moves out of range as Melo strikes.
A big right from Melo misses.
Larusso scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso feints and then cracks Melo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melo down.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso misses with a right hand
and Melo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Melo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso lands a front kick.
Melo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Melo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Melo cracks Larusso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Melo drives through and clinches with Larusso against the cage.
Larusso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larusso looks to land a left hand but Melo moved out of range nicely.
Larusso slips under a jab.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Melo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Melo scores with a body shot.
Larusso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larusso has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso thows a leg kick but Melo checks it
and Larusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melo is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Melo checks it well.
Melo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.
Larusso moves out of range as Melo strikes.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.
Melo throws a right and a left that Larusso avoids nicely.
Larusso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Melo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Melo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larusso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Melo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Melo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larusso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso is looking to slow Melo down with leg kicks.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Melo is out of range.
That kick from Larusso tenderised Melo's leg. Melo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Melo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Larusso.
The fighters circling - Melo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larusso scores with a head kick. Melo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Larusso throws a head kick that Melo semi-blocks.
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!
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Larusso.
Melo is rocked!
Larusso fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Melo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Melo looks to clinch but Larusso throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Melo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Larusso!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Larusso thanked Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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