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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Lucero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Melendez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Lucero has gone for a leg lock! Melendez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucero's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Lucero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Melendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Melendez passes Lucero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Melendez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lucero wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Lucero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Melendez is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Melendez in particular looking to stall.#T1##SUB2#
Lucero with the active half guard here but Melendez passes nicely into side control.#SUB#
Melendez is trying to get an arm triangle but Lucero is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucero tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Melendez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB#
Melendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lucero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melendez advances to full mount.
Melendez looking to finish Lucero with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lucero!#T2#
Melendez dominating with strikes here.
Lucero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lucero is looking to improve his position but Melendez isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Melendez looking to secure an arm triangle but Lucero defends it well.
Lucero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melendez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lucero to take his back!
Lucero tries to escape the position.
Lucero is covering up but some of the strikes from Melendez are getting through and doing damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez keeps control of the position as Lucero tries to break free.
#T3#
Lucero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee is taking a good look at Lucero as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Melendez!
Melendez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
Melendez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Lucero right now.
Melendez controls the action.
Lucero wants to escape the position.
Melendez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Melendez is looking to control Lucero but Lucero is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Melendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
I really don't envy Lucero right now.
Lucero is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Melendez is looking for the choke from the back position but Lucero is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Lucero showing good submission defense here.
Lucero is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Melendez is looking for the choke from the back position but Lucero is controlling his hands well.
Melendez gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Lucero is trying to break free.
Lucero is trying to remain composed but Melendez is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tripp Melendez 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.#R2#
Melendez connects with a body shot.
Lucero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucero with a poor takedown
and Melendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucero misses with a takedown attempt
and Melendez scores with a counter punch that sends Lucero to the canvas! Melendez smells blood - he's punishing Lucero with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lucero has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tripp Melendez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown but Barren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barren looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Barren misses with a double jab.
Melendez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Melendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melendez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barren throws a push kick but Melendez slaps the foot to one side.
Barren closes the distance but Melendez moves to the side
and Melendez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barren has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Melendez misses its target.
Melendez scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Barren moves forwards but Melendez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barren blocks a head kick by Melendez.
Barren is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#KD#
Melendez lands a big uppercut and Barren crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barren looks OK. Melendez waves Barren back to his feet!#ROC#Barren is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Manuel Barren has been cut.
Melendez drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Barren's head, knocking him out cold! Melendez is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tripp Melendez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Gates shoots in looking for a takedown but Melendez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gates's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gates shoots in looking for a takedown. Melendez tries to sprawl out of it but Gates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melendez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Melendez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gates tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tripp Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Gates.
Melendez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt - Melendez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melendez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gates looks for a takedown but Melendez sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Melendez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Melendez lands with an uppercut that bounces Gates off the cage and back into range.#ROC#Gates is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Melendez engages and cracks Gates with a massive lead left hook - Gates tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Melendez is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tripp Melendez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Melendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamanaka darts in trying to clinch
and Melendez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamanaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Melendez defends it nicely.
Melendez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Melendez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yamanaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melendez.
Melendez appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez blocks a head kick by Yamanaka.
Yamanaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Yamanaka avoids the head kick by Melendez.
Yamanaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Melendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamanaka tries to clinch
and Melendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamanaka thinking.
Melendez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamanaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#KD#
and Melendez counters with a crisp one two that drops Yamanaka! Melendez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yamanaka to his feet! Yamanaka is in big trouble!#ROC#Yamanaka is rocked!
Shinra Yamanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez drops Yamanaka with a straight right hand, right on the button! Melendez follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tripp Melendez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Melendez misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Carbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carbo.
Carbo has Melendez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Melendez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Melendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Carbo both land. Nice combination.
Carbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carbo shoots for a takedown but Melendez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melendez is looking to counter the offense by Carbo and move into the clinch.
Tripp Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matteo Carbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Carbo is just out of range.
No luck for Carbo with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Carbo misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Melendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Carbo throws a lazy head kick
letting Melendez counter with a right hand.
Carbo closes the distance and clinches up with Melendez, looking for a takedown. Carbo pushes Melendez against the cage but Melendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melendez sprawls well. Melendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Melendez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Carbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carbo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carbo looks winded!
Carbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melendez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Carbo misses with the combination.
Melendez throws the left hand but Carbo avoids the punch easily.
Carbo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Melendez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melendez wants it to stay on the feet.
Melendez looks for a takedown but Carbo sprawls well.
Melendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carbo.
Carbo avoids the body shot from Melendez.
Carbo looks to land a body kick but Melendez moved away.#T3#
Carbo shoots in looking for a takedown. Melendez tries to sprawl out of it but Carbo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melendez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melendez. Carbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carbo shoots and misses
and Melendez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Melendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Melendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carbo.#CL#
Melendez moves into range and clinches up with Carbo.#BC#
Melendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
No luck for Carbo with that takedown attempt.
Melendez walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Carbo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Melendez swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Carbo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tripp Melendez! |
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Event:
TWGC 43 (205lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 23, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tripp Melendez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thiago De Lima!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown but De Lima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
De Lima clinches up against the cage.
Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Lima jumps guard but Melendez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
De Lima gets control of Melendez's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Lima will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
De Lima 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.
De Lima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Melendez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melendez (0) vs (2) De Lima
De Lima's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Melendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lima passes Melendez's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB2#
De Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Melendez is just riding it out for now. De Lima eventually gives up the hold.
De Lima moves into full mount! Melendez won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Melendez (0) vs (5) De Lima#SUB2#
De Lima is working for a guillotine from mount but Melendez frees his head quite easily.
Melendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Lima on the ground.
De Lima wants to take Melendez's back here but Melendez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
De Lima manages to capitalize on a mistake by Melendez to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Melendez (0) vs (8) De Lima#T2#
Melendez looking very determined here, making life difficult for De Lima.
#SUB2#
De Lima is cranking Melendez's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Melendez! He's tightened the choke and Melendez is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago De Lima! |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tripp Melendez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tomohiro Fukumoto!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Fukumoto has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Melendez decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Melendez working for a triangle but Fukumoto defends it easily.
#SUB#
Melendez looking for subs off his back but Fukumoto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Melendez trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Fukumoto is working for a kimura but Melendez is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Fukumoto controlling the action here.
Fukumoto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Melendez reverses the position - he's now on top in Fukumoto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melendez (2) vs (0) Fukumoto
Fukumoto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#SUB2#
Fukumoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Melendez has gone for a leg lock! Fukumoto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Melendez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melendez (2) vs (2) Fukumoto#T2#
Fukumoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fukumoto trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Fukumoto is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melendez working a defensive guard but Fukumoto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Melendez (2) vs (5) Fukumoto
Fukumoto is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Melendez struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez is trying to improve his position.#T4##SUB2#
Fukumoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Melendez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fukumoto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Melendez is trying to work for a sweep but Fukumoto has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Melendez (2) vs (7) Fukumoto
Fukumoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Fukumoto swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomohiro Fukumoto! |
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