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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mellendrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Lumens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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300 lbs
2 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Mellendrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Lumens!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mellendrez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Mellendrez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lumens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mellendrez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mellendrez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lumens defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellendrez uses his free foot to push down on Lumens's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lumens.
Mellendrez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lumens is looking to get to half guard.
Mellendrez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mellendrez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lumens is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lumens and Mellendrez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mellendrez taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellendrez landing strikes.
Lumens being controlled for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellendrez decides to stand back up.
Lumens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mellendrez gets a double leg takedown into Lumens's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellendrez slips nicely into half guard.
Mellendrez not doing much here.
Mellendrez uses his free foot to push down on Lumens's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lumens.
Mellendrez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mellendrez is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellendrez with good strikes from the mount here!
Mellendrez punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellendrez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lumens has given up his back. Will we see Mellendrez going for some submissions?
Mellendrez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mellendrez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mellendrez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mellendrez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lumens fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Mellendrez.
Mellendrez pushes Lumens up against the cage in a clinch.
Mellendrez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mellendrez is trying for a kimura here. Lumens looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mellendrez wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Mellendrez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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