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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipe Melo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipe Melo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gracie Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Melo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jitsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jitsu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Melo feints and then cracks Jitsu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jitsu down.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jitsu.
A head kick from Jitsu lands but Melo takes it in his stride.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Jitsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Jitsu throws a body kick that misses.
Jitsu throws a body kick that misses.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jitsu throws a lazy head kick
and Melo counters with a leg kick.
Jitsu misses with a straight right.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a body kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a body kick.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jitsu.
Jitsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jitsu looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jitsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jitsu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jitsu thuds his shin into the meat of Melo's side.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jitsu's calf.
Melo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo counters by moving into the clinch.
Melo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jitsu's efforts to push away.
Jitsu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is trying to push Melo away but Melo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jitsu fails to pull guard.
Jitsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melo walks away with a smile on his face. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Filipe Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gracie Jitsu.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Jitsu misses
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jitsu looks gassed!
Melo throws a leg kick
and Jitsu counters with a nice body kick.
Jitsu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Jitsu tries to land a body kick
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Melo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melo is looking to clinch.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jitsu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo moves in looking to clinch but Jitsu pushes him off.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
Good work by Jitsu as he checks the leg kick.
Jitsu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That kick from Melo tenderised Jitsu's leg. Jitsu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jitsu's calf.
Melo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jitsu tries to bum rush Melo with a series of wild strikes but Melo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jitsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Melo.
Jitsu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Melo rather than just go for the knockout.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a big head kick but Jitsu shrugs it off.
Jitsu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
Jitsu tries to land a body kick
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jitsu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jitsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Jitsu throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Melo.
Jitsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
Jitsu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Jitsu thows a leg kick but Melo checks it
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Jitsu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Melo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Jitsu throws a jab when Melo was well out of range.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Jitsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Jitsu throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
That's six 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.
Jitsu tries to land a body kick
and Melo counters with a head kick.
Jitsu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Melo.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jitsu misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters with an inside leg kick.
Melo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jitsu circles away.
Melo wants to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a head kick.
Melo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jitsu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Melo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throws a head kick that misses.
Jitsu misses with the combination.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo misses with a leg kick.
Jitsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melo scores with a head kick. Jitsu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jitsu breaks the clinch.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jitsu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu gets control of Melo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jitsu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jitsu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Melo is one step ahead there.
Jitsu is looking for a triangle but Melo pushes his legs off easily.
Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Melo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jitsu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jitsu keeping full guard, as Melo tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu has an active guard here but Melo has managed to pass into half guard.
Melo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jitsu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jitsu is trying to maintain the position but Melo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jitsu gets full guard.
Jitsu looking for a guillotine here but Melo defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipe Melo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Jitsu misses
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
Melo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jitsu counters with a nice uppercut.
Jitsu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Melo is looking to clinch but Jitsu is avoiding it.
A low kick from Jitsu misses
and Melo counters with a body kick that stops Jitsu in his tracks momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jitsu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jitsu throws a chopping leg kick but Melo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jitsu looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jitsu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Melo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jitsu - the referee stops the clock and Melo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jitsu. Melo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo moves out of range as Jitsu strikes.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Melo avoids the head kick by Jitsu.
Melo wants to clinch.
Jitsu misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Gracie Jitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu motions for Melo to come forward. Jitsu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jitsu throws a lazy head kick
and Melo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu tries to land a leg kick but Melo saw it coming and moves away.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Jitsu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jitsu throws a body kick that misses.
Jitsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jitsu throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Jitsu thuds a left hand into Melo's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Jitsu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jitsu throws a body kick the misses
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
Filipe Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jitsu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo tries to clinch but Jitsu moves away
and Jitsu counters with a leg kick.
Jitsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jitsu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Melo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jitsu scoring well with a low kick there.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Jitsu there.
Melo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jitsu.
Melo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to clinch up.
Jitsu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jitsu.
Jitsu lands a nice looking body kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Jitsu.
Jitsu digs a good body shot into Melo's ribs.
Jitsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jitsu.
Melo darts in trying to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a solid body kick.
Jitsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Jitsu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jitsu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Melo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Melo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a thumping low kick.
Jitsu is looking to land body kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu looks to land a body kick but Melo moved away.
Jitsu blocks the body kick.
Jitsu keeps Melo at a distance using the push kick.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jitsu looks to land a body kick but Melo moved away.
Jitsu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Melo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo wants to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a nice body kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo wants to clinch but Jitsu slips to the side
and Jitsu counters with a body kick.
Melo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Melo blocks the body kick.
Jitsu throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
A left and a right from Jitsu both land. Nice combination.
Jitsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melo manages to avoid it.
Jitsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melo manages to avoid it.
Jitsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters by moving into the clinch.
Melo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jitsu's efforts to push away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is trying to break the clinch but Melo has him pressed against the ropes.
Jitsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melo walks away with a smile on his face. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jitsu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Melo misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Melo blocks the leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jitsu throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo moves into the clinch.
Jitsu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jitsu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Melo prevents it.
Melo jumps guard and drags Jitsu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jitsu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Melo's head.
Jitsu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Melo's head.
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Melo keeps moving.
Jitsu pushing down on Melo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jitsu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jitsu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Melo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jitsu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gracie Jitsu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Melo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a big head kick but Jitsu shrugs it off.
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo counters with a body kick that stops Jitsu in his tracks momentarily.
Jitsu misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Melo.
Melo blocks the elbow strike.
Jitsu working hard to break the clinch.
Jitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jitsu tries to work over Melo's front leg with a kick but Melo checks it.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu lands with a nice body kick.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jitsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jitsu throws a low kick, looking for Melo's leg but Melo calmly moves out of range.
Jitsu looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Jitsu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jitsu will feel that in the morning.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to clinch but Jitsu slips to the side
and Jitsu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Melo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jitsu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melo avoids the head kick by Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Jitsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jitsu - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Jitsu.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Jitsu misses with a wild body shot.
Melo misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu blocks a head kick by Melo.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo wants to clinch but Jitsu slips to the side
and Jitsu counters with a good, hard body kick but Melo shrugs it off.
Jitsu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jitsu looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Melo blocks a head kick by Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Jitsu.
Jitsu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jitsu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jitsu misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Melo blocks the low kick.
Melo throws a head kick but Jitsu moves out of range.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jitsu connects with a leg kick. Melo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jitsu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jitsu tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
Melo clinches but Jitsu breaks the clinch
and Jitsu counters with a nice body shot.
Jitsu misses with a head kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with a head kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Jitsu.
A bone on bone clash there as Melo blocks the leg kick.
Jitsu lands with a straight right. Melo didn't see that one coming.
Jitsu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jitsu counters with a good, hard body kick but Melo shrugs it off.
Jitsu jabs at Melo's body.
Jitsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jitsu is looking to land body kicks.
Jitsu throws a leg kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jitsu scores with a head kick.
Jitsu lands with a shot to the body.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jitsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jitsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jitsu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Melo's head.
Jitsu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jitsu throws a head kick that misses.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jitsu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Melo moves out of range of the leg kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu jabs Melo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jitsu is looking to land body kicks.
Melo connects with a high kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick the misses
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jitsu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jitsu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jitsu throws a solid leg kick but Melo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jitsu.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Melo darts in trying to clinch
and Jitsu counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo drops his hands momentarily and Jitsu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Melo tries to clinch up
and Jitsu counters with a big head kick but Melo shrugs it off.
Jitsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Melo.
A low kick from Melo misses
and Jitsu counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
Jitsu throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
Melo throws a solid leg kick but Jitsu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Melo.
Jitsu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Melo takes a step back to recover.
Jitsu throws a body kick the misses
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jitsu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Jitsu scores with a shot to the body.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Melo takes a step back to recover.
Jitsu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Melo checks it well.
Jitsu thuds a left hand into Melo's body.
Jitsu throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
Melo avoids the head kick by Jitsu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie Jitsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jitsu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Filipe Melo!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Filipe Melo!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Filipe Melo!
Filipe Melo wins by unanimous decision!
Filipe Melo retains his lightweight title!
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