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Event:
PF 9 - Beast vs Walker
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shui swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shui lands a right hook to the body.
Melendez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shui lands a jab to Melendez's midsection.
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Shui tries to sprawl out of it but Melendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Shui manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shui. Melendez shrugs it off though.
Shui lands with a cross.
Shui dips to his left and cracks Melendez with an uppercut!#ROC2#
Melendez is rocked!
Shui fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Melendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shui moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Shui has managed to clinch.
Shui scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
A short left from Shui.
Shui lands a nice uppercut.
Melendez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melendez has Shui pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Shui manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Shui manages to break the clinch.
Melendez seems to have got his legs back now.
Shui with a jab.
Shui lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Melendez at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Shui finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shui lands with a good body shot.
Melendez tries to clinch up.
Shui jabs Melendez right on the nose. Melendez blinks but takes it well.
Shui lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Melendez head around and knocks him out cold! Shui hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lin Shui!
After the fight, Lin Shui was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
PF5 - Huia vs Revazshvili
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Tipton throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Tipton misses.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tipton as he avoids it easily. #KD2#
Nice combo by Tipton! Oh, that's hurt him - Melendez falls to the canvas and Tipton follows him into side control. #ROC2#
Melendez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tipton moves into full mount!
Oh Melendez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melendez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Melendez seems to have got his legs back now.
Tipton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tipton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tipton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Tipton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tipton looking to finish with strikes here!
Melendez tries to reverse the position but Tipton maintains control.
Tipton with shots to the head and body - Melendez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tipton lands a heavy elbow.
Melendez wants to control but Tipton is having none of it.
Melendez tries to reverse the position but Tipton maintains control.#T2#
Melendez tries to hold on but Tipton pushes him away.
Melendez holds on to Tipton around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Melendez tries to lock up and control but Tipton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Melendez can't escape the position.
Melendez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tipton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tipton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melendez is looking to get to half guard.
Melendez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Tipton lands a big shot there that rocks Melendez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tipton wants to control the pace but Melendez is squirming around nicely.
Melendez wants to hold on but Tipton pushes him away.
Melendez can't escape the position.
Melendez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tipton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
#SUB2#
Melendez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tipton.
Tipton wants to control the pace but Melendez is squirming around nicely.
Melendez tries to hold on but Tipton pushes him away. #T4#
Melendez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Melendez wants to control but Tipton is having none of it.
Tipton wants to control the action but instead Melendez gets a body lock and reverses into Tipton's guard! Nice work!
Tipton keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully.
Tipton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Melendez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T5#
Tipton stands up over Melendez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tipton trying to control the position from guard on top but Melendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tipton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Melendez's guard.
Melendez is trying to get back to full guard.
Tipton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Melendez trying to control here.
Tipton prevents Melendez from improving his position.#T6#
Tipton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Melendez tries to hold on but Tipton pushes him away.
Melendez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tipton working Melendez over with strikes here.
Tipton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Melendez hang on?
Melendez tries to hold on but Tipton pushes him away. #T7#
Melendez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tipton avoids the attempt from Melendez to control.
Tipton landing punches.
Melendez tries to lock up and control but Tipton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Melendez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tipton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Melendez hang on?
Tipton loads up with a big shot that hurts Melendez! He's pulled Tipton in close but Tipton has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Melendez survive? More strikes from Tipton and Melendez is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Byron Tipton!
Byron Tipton is the new bantamweight champion!
An intense looking Byron Tipton took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I just beat the former champ...AGAIN! My first title defense has been a success!'.
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Event:
PF2 - Hate vs Huia
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Tipton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Melendez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tipton lands a left hand.
Melendez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tipton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Tipton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
Melendez closes the distance but Tipton moves to the side
and Tipton counters with a stiff right hand.
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tipton is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Tipton circles away and we're back to standing.
Tipton 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.
Melendez shoots for a takedown but Tipton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tipton throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD2#
Tipton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tipton showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melendez wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Tipton wants to free his trapped foot but Melendez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tipton trying to control the action but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Tipton prevents Melendez from improving his position.
Tipton is looking to advance position but Melendez won't allow it. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Melendez wants to control but Tipton is keeping busy.
Melendez won't allow Tipton to pass to mount. #SUB#
Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tipton working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tipton wants to control but Melendez is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Melendez wants to control but Tipton is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Tipton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Tipton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Melendez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tipton with the ground and pound but Melendez regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #T3#
Melendez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Melendez looking to control.
Melendez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Tipton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Melendez defends it easily.
Melendez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Melendez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Melendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tipton swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4##SUB2#
Tipton working for a triangle but Melendez defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Tipton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tipton is trying to control the position but Melendez postures up.
Tipton keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Tipton has his foot on Melendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Melendez works his way back into a safe position though.#T5#
Melendez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tipton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tipton controls Melendez momentarily but Melendez frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Melendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Tipton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tipton jabs at Melendez's body.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Tipton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tipton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#TD#
Melendez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tipton to the mat! Tipton manages to get full guard.
Melendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tipton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Melendez slips nicely into half guard.
Melendez working over Tipton with some ground and pound. Tipton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Melendez drops an elbow to the side of Tipton's head.
Tipton wants to sweep but Melendez has passed to side control!#T7#
Melendez wants to control but Tipton is keeping him busy.
Tipton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tipton gets back to half guard.
Tipton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Melendez with a nice head shot there.#T8#
Melendez looking to sit in guard and control but Tipton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Melendez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tipton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tipton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tipton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Melendez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tipton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tipton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tipton advances to mount. #T9#
Tipton prevents Melendez from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tipton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Melendez is desperately trying to improve his position but Tipton has a good base and remains in mount.
Tipton unloads with some shots from mount but Melendez bucks and avoids them well.
Tipton throws some wild stikes that Melendez manages to avoid easily.
Melendez is squirming around, avoiding Tipton's attempts to control the action.
Melendez is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melendez wants to control but Tipton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Tipton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Melendez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melendez has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Tipton pushes Melendez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Melendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tipton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tipton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Tipton breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Tipton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tipton is nestled in close to Melendez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Melendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tipton.
Melendez is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Tipton trying to mount his opponent but Melendez defends it. #SUB#
Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Melendez is looking to control Tipton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Melendez avoid being mounted?
Tipton passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Tipton.
Melendez controls the position.#T2#
Tipton lands a nice shot to the head.
Tipton with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Tipton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tipton cracks Melendez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tipton is landing with some decent strikes but Melendez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC2#
Melendez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez wants to hold on but Tipton pushes him away.
Oh Melendez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Tipton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Melendez is on top in guard.
Melendez seems to have got his legs back now.
Melendez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Tipton wants to sweep here but Melendez controlling him for the moment.
Melendez trying to control but Tipton is working from the bottom.
Byron Tipton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melendez content to stall in guard here.
Tipton looking for a sweep. Not yet Tipton, not yet.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tipton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Tipton is looking for a triangle but Melendez pushes his legs off easily.
Tipton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Tipton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Tipton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Melendez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Melendez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tipton is breathing heavily.
Melendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tipton is retaining full guard. #T5##SUB2#
Tipton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Melendez stacks Tipton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Melendez!
Melendez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Melendez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T6#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tipton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Melendez's best efforts.
Tipton is trying to get back to full guard.
Melendez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Tipton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tipton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tipton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tipton keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T7#
Melendez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tipton. #TD2#
Tipton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Melendez's guard.
Melendez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Melendez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tipton preventing the sweep.
Tipton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melendez is keeping the position for now.
Melendez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tipton's guard. #REVR##T8#
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tipton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melendez with a nice head shot there.
Melendez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Melendez pushing down on Tipton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T9#
Tipton is not content to let Melendez control the position.
Melendez is nestled in close to Tipton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Melendez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Melendez slows the pace down in half guard.
Melendez stalling away here and it's allowed Tipton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Tipton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Melendez is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Tipton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Tipton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Tipton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Melendez was covering up waiting for the punch and Tipton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Melendez wants to sweep here but Tipton controlling him for the moment.
Melendez is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tipton postures up in Melendez's guard and throws a big left but Melendez blocks it.
Melendez keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
Melendez looking to control.
#T1#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Melendez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tipton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Melendez looks for a takedown but Tipton sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Tipton closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Tipton.
Melendez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tipton after a bit of a struggle. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tipton is working Melendez over against the ropes.
Melendez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Tipton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tipton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Melendez with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Tipton moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Tipton has clasped his hands together around Melendez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tipton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Melendez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tipton connects with a decent elbow.
Tipton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melendez keeps working.
Tipton working the strikes but Melendez uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T3#
Melendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Melendez is refusing to be controlled, as Tipton sits in half guard.
Melendez is pressing down on Tipton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tipton postures up.
Tipton wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
Melendez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tipton thuds a left hand into Melendez's body.#CL2#
Tipton rushes Melendez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tipton pushes Melendez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tipton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Tipton manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Tipton closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tipton.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tipton is defending well.#T5#
Tipton prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Tipton as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tipton.
#TD2#
Tipton has picked Melendez up - he's going for a ride! Tipton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Melendez tries to roll over but Tipton keeps him under control.
Melendez trying to control from the bottom.
Melendez is looking to improve his position.
Tipton wants to pass the guard but Melendez is defending well. #T6#
Melendez is trying to control but Tipton passes into side control!
Melendez stops Tipton from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Tipton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tipton working away.
Byron Tipton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T7#
Tipton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Melendez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Melendez wants to control but Tipton is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Tipton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tipton trying to control but Melendez is having none of it. #T8#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melendez regains half guard.
Melendez is trying to control but can't.
Melendez is not content to let Tipton control the position.
Melendez is trying to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tipton passes to full mount! #T9#
Tipton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tipton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Melendez hang on?
Melendez tries to reverse the position but Tipton maintains control.
Tipton unloads with some shots from mount but Melendez bucks and avoids them well.
Tipton lands a couple of good shots and Melendez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tipton has Melendez flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tipton tries to get the hooks in deep but Melendez pushed the leg off.
Anthony Melendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tipton punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Tipton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tipton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Byron Tipton!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Byron Tipton!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Byron Tipton!
Byron Tipton wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Byron Tipton stared into the camera and said 'I just beat the champ. This means I AM the champ!'.
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Event:
PF1 - Champions Born
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Melendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuramoto.
Melendez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Kuramoto pushes Melendez up against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
Kuramoto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Melendez uses from the top position.
Melendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuramoto is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Melendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Melendez wants to control from the top but Kuramoto keeps moving.
Melendez stops Kuramoto from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Melendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1##SUB#
Kuramoto has an active guard here but Melendez has managed to pass into half guard.
Melendez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Melendez is looking to take a break and control but Kuramoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Melendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Melendez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuramoto is staying active underneath Melendez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Melendez trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuramoto.
Kuramoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuramoto.
Kuramoto scores with a hook to the body. Melendez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuramoto throws a right and a left that Melendez avoids nicely. #TD#
Kuramoto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kuramoto lands in his opponent's guard.
Melendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melendez pulls Kuramoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuramoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Melendez working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Melendez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SU#
Kuramoto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kuramoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Melendez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuramoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuramoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Melendez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Melendez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Melendez is trying to work for a kimura but Kuramoto is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melendez stops Kuramoto from getting back to his feet.
#T4#
Melendez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Melendez stalling.
Melendez throwing shots but Kuramoto is blocking nicely.
Melendez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Melendez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Melendez stops Kuramoto from getting back to his feet.
Kuramoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuramoto tries to get out of the position.#T5#
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuramoto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuramoto controlling Melendez's posture.
Kuramoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melendez on the ground.
Kuramoto looking to control.
Melendez advances to half guard.
Kuramoto wants to stand back up but Melendez manages to pass into side control.
Kuramoto wants to get back to his feet.#T6#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Melendez trying to control the position but Kuramoto is working away.
Melendez taking a breather here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuramoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kuramoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Melendez.
Melendez shoots for a takedown but Kuramoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Kuramoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T7##BC2#
Melendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuramoto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kuramoto duly obliges.
Melendez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kuramoto. That one must have hurt.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Kuramoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuramoto shoots in but Melendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Ario Kuramoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.
Kuramoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuramoto tests Melendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick there by Kuramoto.#T8#
Melendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuramoto's waist but Kuramoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Melendez off to one side.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuramoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez tries to clinch up.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ario Kuramoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches up with Kuramoto, looking for a takedown. Melendez pushes Kuramoto against the ropes but Kuramoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuramoto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kuramoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Melendez darts in looking for a takedown but Kuramoto gets double underhooks and turns Melendez into the ropes.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuramoto. That snapped Melendez's head back.
Melendez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuramoto tries to avoid it but Melendez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuramoto to the ground. Kuramoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Melendez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kuramoto.#T9#
An inside leg kick from Melendez misses. #CL#
Kuramoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Melendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuramoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Melendez is working for takedown but Kuramoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melendez looks winded!#BC#
Kuramoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez moves to clinch but Kuramoto breaks away
and Kuramoto counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez. #CL#
Kuramoto pushes Melendez up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Kuramoto breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melendez. Kuramoto does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Kuramoto gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Kuramoto is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ario Kuramoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kuramoto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Melendez eats them both and turns towards Kuramoto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kuramoto throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Melendez counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuramoto taking a bit of punishment here - Melendez scoring with strikes.
Kuramoto bucks up and tries to throw Melendez off but instead Melendez has got his back!
Kuramoto trying to control but not successfully.
Kuramoto covers up after that shot from Melendez.
The referee is taking a good look at Kuramoto as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Melendez!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Melendez is persistently looking for the submission but Kuramoto is defending it well.
Kuramoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melendez can do to turn this around?#T1#
Melendez is punishing Kuramoto with strikes - can he finish him?!#ROC2#
Kuramoto is rocked!#SUB2#
Melendez sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kuramoto taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anthony Melendez!
Anthony Melendez is the new bantamweight champion!
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Event:
Slaughter House: March Madness
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Melendez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Melendez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Melendez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Melendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Melendez's legs - danger averted.
Lee wants to stand but Melendez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Melendez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Lee is looking to escape.#T1#
Melendez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee is trying to stand.
Melendez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Melendez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Melendez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melendez on the ground.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Melendez trying to control the pace.
Melendez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Melendez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Melendez drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head. #T3#
Melendez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Melendez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Melendez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee is looking to get back to is feet but Melendez passes into side control.
Lee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Melendez swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Melendez's guard.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Melendez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Lee is stalling here. Melendez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Melendez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lee prevents Melendez from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melendez landing a few strikes. #SUB2#
Melendez is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Melendez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez looks to clinch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL#
Lee gets a clinch. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC#
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands a high kick!
#CL#
Lee has managed to clinch.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Melendez tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melendez.
#BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Lee rushes Melendez and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
#BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melendez.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Melendez is quick to defend against it.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melendez.
Lee drops down looking for a counter takedown but Melendez sprawls and moves away.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Melendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
Melendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melendez can do to turn this around?
Melendez looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Melendez backing up. Melendez nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
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!#TD2#
Melendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Melendez lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Melendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee feinted with a counter takedown.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Melendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Melendez shoots in.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Melendez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Melendez moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##TD2#
Lee gets caught napping as Melendez dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Melendez isn't so interested in that idea. #ES#
Lee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards. #BC#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Melendez backing up. Melendez nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Melendez counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard. #T4#
Lee keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully.
Melendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Melendez lands a couple of digs.
Melendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #ES#
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Melendez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Melendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
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