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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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196 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Jay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melo misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Jay.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Jay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo misses with an uppercut. Jay saw that one coming.
Jay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Melo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jay feints and then cracks Melo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melo down.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jay.
A telegraphed right hand from Melo misses the target.
Melo digs a good hook to Jay's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo looks to land a body kick but Jay moved away.
Jay fails to land with a series of punches.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Jay.
A big right from Jay misses.
Jay is looking to land body kicks.
Jay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jay Jay has been cut.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Melo misses with a wild body shot.
Jay tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melo defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Melo cracks a nice hook into Jay's ribs.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
Melo is looking to wear down Jay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Melo - just one landing.
Jay throws a front kick aimed at Melo's knee but Melo avoids it well.
Melo misses with a leg kick
and Jay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jay throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Melo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Melo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melo throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
Jay Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay wants to clinch.
Jay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melo throws out a powerful jab.
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Melo off balance momentarily.
Melo throws the kick towards the body but Jay avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Melo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jay's sensitive parts.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jay throws a head kick that half lands.
Jay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Melo lands with a cross.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jay throws a leg kick
and Melo counters with a stiff right hand.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
Melo throws a right hand that Jay ducks under and follows up with a left that Jay also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
Melo moves out of range of the leg kick from Jay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay doesn't manage to clinch there - Melo circles away.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Melo throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
Melo throws a leg kick but Jay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo throws a leg kick but Jay checks it.
Jay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melo throws a leg kick but Jay moved away.
Melo connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Jay checks a low kick from Melo.
Jay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Melo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Jay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Melo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay throws a series of punches but Melo avoids them all with ease.
Jay is looking to score with low kicks.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Jay throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
Jay lands a nice shot to the body.
Melo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Jay looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Melo digs a good body shot into Jay's ribs.
Melo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jay tries to clinch up but Melo circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jay.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Jay moves into the clinch.
Melo is trying to pull guard but Jay turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Melo is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Melo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melo manages to break the clinch.
Jay avoids the body shot from Melo.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Melo 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 Jay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jay avoids the body shot from Melo.
Melo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melo's calf.
Jay throws a jab when Melo was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jay.
Jay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Melo. Melo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jay throws a leg kick which misses Melo's front leg but catches the back leg as Melo tries to avoid it.
Jay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Sergio Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Melo misses the shot to the body.
Jay tries to move into range but Melo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Jay finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Melo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Melo misses with a wild body shot.
Jay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jay throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jay checks a low kick from Melo.
Jay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melo is looking to slow Jay down with leg kicks.
Jay checks a leg kick.
Jay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Melo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Melo.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Melo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Melo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jay at a distance.
Melo jabs Jay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jay misses with a body kick.
Melo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jay is out of range and Melo settles back down.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jay's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo cracks the inside of Jay's front leg.
Melo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Jay.
Melo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Melo scores with a jab. Jay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Jay. Beautiful body shot.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melo.
Jay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Melo.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Melo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Melo.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergio Melo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Jay's cut.
That's time! Melo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Melo.
Jay scores with a head kick.
Jay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Melo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Melo 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 Jay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Melo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Melo misses with a body shot.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melo.
A low kick from Jay is predictable there
letting Melo counter with a right hand.
Jay throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
Melo throws a push kick but Jay slaps the foot to one side.
Jay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Jay misses.
Jay pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Melo back to the cage. Jay follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jay throws a jab but it's blocked by Melo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Melo.
Jab from Jay.
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Jay down.
Jay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Melo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Melo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melo feints and then cracks Jay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jay down.
Melo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Jay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Jay blocks the leg kick.
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Jay checks a low kick from Melo.
Jay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Melo throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jay momentarily.
Melo checks a leg kick.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch but Melo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melo checks a leg kick.
Jay ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Melo lands a jab to Jay's midsection.
Melo missing with a left hand there. Jay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay drops his hands momentarily and Melo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jay misses with an uppercut. Melo saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jay. That's going to slow Melo down.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
Melo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Melo throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jay has Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Jay.
Melo jumps guard but Jay stands there with Melo around his waist. Melo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Melo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo presses Jay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Melo has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melo misses with some punches.
Jay is trying to maintain a safe position but Melo gets an underhook and turns Jay into the cage.
A short right from Melo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melo.
Melo lands a hook that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Melo up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo tries to circle away but Jay has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Melo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Jay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Melo blocks a head kick by Jay.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jay checks a leg kick.
Melo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crunch! Jay slams his shin into Melo's torso.
Melo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jay is looking to land body kicks.
Jay blocks a low kick nicely.
Jay throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
Melo throws a head kick that Jay semi-blocks.
Melo misses with an uppercut.
Melo throws a leg kick but Jay moved away.
Jay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Melo throws a leg kick but Jay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jay tries to clinch but Melo moves out of range.
Jay throws a leg kick but Melo moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses the shot to the body.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jay moves away from the strike by Melo.
Danga de danga de dang - Jay scores with a four punch combination!
Melo is looking to slow Jay down with leg kicks.
Jay is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Melo throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Melo.
Jay connects with a leg kick. Melo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jay connects with a body shot that sends Melo's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Melo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jay lands a jab to the head.
Jay throws a shot from downtown. Melo moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands with a good body shot.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melo. Melo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Melo. Jay shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Melo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jay.
Jay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Melo throws a head kick that Jay semi-blocks.
Jay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melo throws a jab when Jay was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jay.
Melo throws out a leg kick but Jay moves out of range and Melo only half commits.
Jay tries a low kick but Melo avoids it.
Melo lands with a good body shot.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jay.
Melo missing with a left hand there. Jay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jay.
Melo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jay to score with a decent uppercut.
Melo tries a low kick but Jay avoids it.
Melo blocks a head kick by Jay.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Jay scores with a nice head shot.
Melo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Jay.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Jay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Jay blocks the low kick.
Melo throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Melo throws a leg kick but Jay moved away.
Jay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Jay moves out of range of the leg kick from Melo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Jay misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo throws a jab when Jay was well out of range.
Jay misses with a body kick.
Melo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Melo had his way with Jay Jay in that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Jay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Melo misses with a head kick.
Jay checks a low kick from Melo.
Jay cracks Melo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crunch! Melo slams his shin into Jay's torso.
Melo moves out of range as Jay throws a body kick.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Melo stuns Jay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Melo looks for the body kick but Jay saw that one coming.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Jay misses with the combination.
Jay misses with a leg kick.
Jay is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Melo throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
Melo loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
Melo moves out of range as Jay throws a body kick.
Jay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Melo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Melo avoids the head kick by Jay.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jay is looking to chop away at Melo's legs.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Melo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Melo throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Jay coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Melo.
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Melo off balance momentarily.
Jay thuds his right hand into Melo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jay throws a jab when Melo was well out of range.
Melo scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melo thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Melo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay throws a low kick, looking for Melo's leg but Melo calmly moves out of range.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melo checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a low kick, looking for Melo's leg but Melo calmly moves out of range.
Jay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Melo.
Good exchange - Melo coming out on top.
A big left from Jay misses.
Melo throws a looping overhand right but Jay ducks down to avoid it.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melo moves out of range as Jay strikes.
Jay digs a good body shot into Melo's ribs.
Jay lands a front kick.
Melo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Jay Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Melo.
Jay tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Melo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay dodges the punch combination from Melo.
Melo misses with a looping right.
Jay throws a big shot that misses.
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jay's hands.
Melo connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melo keeps Jay at a distance using the push kick.
Melo misses the shot to the body.
Sergio Melo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Melo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Melo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Melo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Melo!
Sergio Melo retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Sergio Melo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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