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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez has chosen Here Comes The Best as his entrance music. Nathan Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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209 cm
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249 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocco Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Melendez is defended easily by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Melendez pushes Jones against the ropes but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Melendez.
Melendez wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Melendez's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones 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.
Jones throwing shots but Melendez is blocking nicely.
Melendez tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Melendez defending well though.
Melendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Melendez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones trying to control the action but Melendez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Melendez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Melendez defending well though.
Melendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones trying to control the action but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Jones thows a huge punch but Melendez dodges it nicely.
Melendez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Melendez fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones with the ground and pound but Melendez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jones thows a huge punch but Melendez dodges it nicely.
Jones thows a huge punch but Melendez dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Melendez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Melendez is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Melendez. Melendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Rocco Melendez has been cut.
Melendez looks gassed!
Jones throws a right and a left that Melendez avoids nicely.
Melendez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Melendez thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez looks to clinch
and Jones shoots in, scooping Melendez off his feet. Jones is holding his opponent over his shoulder. He slams Melendez to the mat and Melendez is in big trouble! Jones is landing strikes to his unconscious foe and the ref dives in to end the fight! Jones is celebrating with his corner and rightfully so.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Nathan Jones!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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