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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burton Melton (ranked 7332 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yun Gyu Yeob (ranked 5733 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burton Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yun Gyu Yeob!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Melton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gyu Yeob feints the counter takedown.
Melton shoots for a double leg takedown but Gyu Yeob sprawls well. He's pushed Melton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Melton clinches up against the cage.
Gyu Yeob can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melton successfully pulls guard.
Gyu Yeob gets to his feet. Melton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gyu Yeob gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Melton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyu Yeob is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Melton is controlling him.
Melton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Melton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Melton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gyu Yeob for as long as he can get away with.
Gyu Yeob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Melton tries to clinch but Gyu Yeob is having none of it.
Gyu Yeob feints the counter takedown.
Gyu Yeob gets caught flat footed, as Melton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Melton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Melton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Melton scoring with some ground and pound.
Gyu Yeob being controlled here, momentarily.
Melton won't allow Gyu Yeob to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burton Melton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Melton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gyu Yeob tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melton misses with a takedown attempt - Gyu Yeob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gyu Yeob with the counter takedown but Melton avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton shoots for a takedown but Gyu Yeob saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burton Melton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melton misses with a wild combination.
Gyu Yeob changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Melton looks to land a combination but Gyu Yeob avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Melton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gyu Yeob on his heels. He'll look to pass Gyu Yeob's guard now, I'm sure.
Melton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Melton with a nice head shot there.
Melton controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyu Yeob is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Melton dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Melton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gyu Yeob is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gyu Yeob takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Melton just content to control the position.
Melton continues to stall.
Gyu Yeob is wriggling around trying to escape but Melton has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Gyu Yeob taps out and Melton picks up the big win! Great work there by Melton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Burton Melton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
21% |
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