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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meltroco Bimbotinque (ranked 1619 p4p, 209 weight class) and Tracy Minaj (ranked 1838 p4p, 234 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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181 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meltroco Bimbotinque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracy Minaj!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbotinque shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bimbotinque showed some decent athleticism there.
Minaj trying to hold on to Bimbotinque's head to control him but Bimbotinque postures up.
Bimbotinque working over Minaj with some ground and pound. Minaj looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bimbotinque winds up and cracks Minaj with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Minaj regains full guard. Nicely done.
Minaj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bimbotinque manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bimbotinque is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Minaj throwing strikes but missing.
Bimbotinque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minaj.
Minaj passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bimbotinque on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bimbotinque tries to get out of the position.
Bimbotinque regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bimbotinque does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bimbotinque manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Minaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minaj passes into half guard.
Bimbotinque is looking to improve his position.
Minaj not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Minaj lands a nice short elbow.
Minaj not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bimbotinque wants to improve his position but Minaj is controlling well.
Bimbotinque trying to hold on to Minaj's head to control him but Minaj postures up.
Minaj throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bimbotinque to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minaj.
Bimbotinque pulls Minaj in close to his closed guard and prevents Minaj from doing any damage or advancing position.
Minaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minaj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Minaj won't allow Bimbotinque to sweep him here.
Minaj is looking to advance position but Bimbotinque has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Minaj is trying desperately to improve position.
Minaj regains half guard.
Bimbotinque trying to control the action but Minaj is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minaj is looking to improve his position.
Minaj is trying to maintain the position but Bimbotinque is very close to passing his half guard.
Minaj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bimbotinque working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Minaj's head.
Minaj tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minaj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bimbotinque working some strikes from top position.
Minaj is trying to keep Bimbotinque in close.
Bimbotinque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minaj is keeping the position for now.
Minaj told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bimbotinque scoring with some ground and pound.
Minaj wants to sweep but no luck.
Minaj looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bimbotinque has picked Minaj up and slammed him! Minaj can't keep hold of the triangle and Bimbotinque manages to pass to side control!
Minaj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Minaj sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bimbotinque stalling.
Minaj controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Meltroco Bimbotinque will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Minaj shoots in but no luck this time.
Bimbotinque jabs Minaj right on the nose. Minaj blinks but takes it well.
Bimbotinque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bimbotinque closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Bimbotinque stalls from top position.
Bimbotinque is looking to take a break and control but Minaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minaj tries to escape but Bimbotinque is in control.
Bimbotinque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minaj can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minaj takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Minaj looks to move to half guard but instead Bimbotinque has passed into mount! Damn!
Minaj is trying desperately to improve position.
Minaj tries to hold on but Bimbotinque postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbotinque scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Minaj is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bimbotinque landing strikes from the mount.
Minaj slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Bimbotinque is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Minaj is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bimbotinque's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bimbotinque's back!
Bimbotinque covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bimbotinque breaks Minaj's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bimbotinque not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Minaj wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minaj trying to keep a closed guard but Bimbotinque is proving a slippery customer.
Minaj is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bimbotinque postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bimbotinque stopping the sweep attempt from Minaj.
Bimbotinque with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bimbotinque wants to control from the top but Minaj keeps moving.
Minaj controls Bimbotinque momentarily but Bimbotinque frees himself.
Bimbotinque working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minaj wants to control the position but Bimbotinque says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bimbotinque lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Minaj is rocked!
Minaj is trying to maintain the position but Bimbotinque is very close to passing his half guard.
Minaj is still in real trouble! Can Bimbotinque finish him?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bimbotinque connects with a nice short shot to Minaj's temple.
Bimbotinque is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bimbotinque takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bimbotinque seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bimbotinque is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Minaj is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bimbotinque fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Minaj from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bimbotinque! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meltroco Bimbotinque!
During a confident post fight interview, Meltroco Bimbotinque thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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