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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milan Melindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Klendathu drop. John Rico is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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178 cm
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Milan Melindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Rico!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melindo misses with a hook. Rico ducked under it nicely.
Melindo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rico cracks Melindo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Melindo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
Rico gets tackled into the cage by Melindo. Melindo maintains the clinch.
Melindo lands a nice uppercut.
Rico is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Melindo to keep the fight standing.
Melindo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Melindo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Melindo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rico blocks a body shot from Melindo.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
Rico is trying to push Melindo away but Melindo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melindo misses with a body punch.
Rico tries to pull guard but Melindo won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico jumps guard but Melindo stands there with Rico around his waist. Rico gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Milan Melindo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rico.
Rico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melindo backwards.
Melindo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like John Rico has been cut.
Melindo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melindo lands an elbow just above Rico 's eye.
Melindo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rico blocks a body shot from Melindo.
Rico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Melindo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Melindo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Melindo.
Good body shot from Melindo.
Rico is trying to pull guard but Melindo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rico tries to pull guard but Melindo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Melindo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricos head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
Rico being controlled here, momentarily.
Rico has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Melindo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rico has tightened it up now! Melindo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Rico!
A very excited looking John Rico made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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