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Bellator 157 ‘Dynamite 2’ Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring



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Rashard Lovelace vs. Garrett Mueller

Round 1

Mueller looks for an early trip takedown at the fence, but Lovelace busts loose and attacks with leg kicks. Back to the fence they go, and this time Mueller is able to complete the takedown. Mueller tries to pass but finds himself swimming in Lovelace’s guard at the halfway point of the round. The occasional punch is landing for Mueller, but Lovelace is doing well to lock down his arms. With 90 seconds on the clock, Mueller passes to side control, but 10 seconds later, Lovelace rolls the other way and scrambles back to his feet. Lovelace is swinging for the fences, bombing toward Mueller with overhand rights and spinning back-elbows, but not landing anything clean. Mueller takes him down again and spends most of the last minute on top, trying to ground-and-pound. 10-9 Mueller.

Round 2

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Lovelace earned the win over Mueller.
Lovelace turns the tables with a takedown of his own in the first minute of the round, then passes to side control on Mueller’s left. Lovelace looks to be getting in better ground strikes than did Mueller in the first frame, roughing up the bottom man with hammerfists and forearms. Mueller rolls to his knees and continues to absorb punches there, so he puts his back on the mat again. Mueller is shifting and rolling underneath, fishing for a submission, but Lovelace stays safe and eventually moves back to side control. Lovelace leans right to left across Mueller’s body and frames up a kimura. The submission doesn’t materialize, so Lovelace goes to full mount and works on Mueller’s other arm, to no avail. Mueller grabs for a heel hook from underneath, and now the featherweights finish the round in a leglock battle. 10-9 Lovelace.

Mueller has suffered a leg injury and cannot answer the bell for the final round, making Lovelace the winner by technical knockout.

The Result

Rashard Lovelace def. Garrett Mueller via TKO (Leg Injury) R2 5:00

Isao Kobayashi vs. Justin Lawrence

Round 1

Lawrence controls the center of the cage in the first 90 seconds of the bout, moving Kobayashi around the edge of the cage with leg kicks. Kobayashi drives on Lawrence’s legs but comes up short on his first takedown attempt. The featherweights trade low kicks and little else as they hit a slow patch in the middle of the round. One kick from Kobayashi clips Lawrence on the cup, but the American says he’s OK to continue. Kobayashi takes a body kick and comes shooting again; Lawrence sprawls on the shot and backs up to the fence, then separates and reclaims his spot in the middle. Kobayashi catches a high kick in the waning seconds and tries to convert it into a late takedown, but Lawrence hops on one leg and stays vertical until the bell. 10-9 Lawrence.

Round 2

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Kobayashi got lit up by Lawrence.
The featherweights take up their familiar positions -- Lawrence in the center, Kobayashi circling the edge of the cage -- as the slow-moving bout continues. Lawrence is being the aggressor but not overwhelming Kobayashi with offense, instead opting to pick at the former King of Pancrase with jabs and leg kicks. Kobayashi is doing even less, seemingly waiting for Lawrence to throw but then not countering when he does. Lawrence doubles up the jab and zaps Kobayashi with a right hand over the top. Kobayashi steps inside to throw a left hand, but before he can deliver, Lawrence lights him up with a left hook-straight right combination. Kobayashi drops to the canvas in a heap and seems to wake up as he hits the ground. Lawrence pounds him out with a few ground strikes until referee John McCarthy steps in for the stoppage.

The Result

Justin Lawrence def. Isao Kobayashi via TKO (Punches) R2 2:11

Jordan Dowdy vs. Guilherme Vasconcelos

Round 1

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Vasconcelos hit an RNC on Dowdy.
Vasconselos begins the fight with a takedown near the fence. He works inside of Dowdy’s guard, and Dowdy returns fire with an upkick. Dowdy attempts to stand and Vasconcelos briefly manages to work his way to his opponent’s back before they separate. They exchange in the center of the cage for a while before Vasconcelos takes his man down again. Again, it’s Vasconcelos attempting to work his way through Dowdy’s guard. Dowdy transitions to his opponent’s back for a rear-naked choke attempt, but he’s too high and falls off the top, leaving Vasconcelos in control from above once again. Vasconcelos is staying busy, landing punches from top position, and he eventually moves Dowdy’s back and sinks in a rear-naked choke, forcing a tap just before the horn sounds.

The Result

Guilherme Vasconcelos def. Jordan Dowdy via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 4:59

Joaquin Buckley vs. Chris Heatherly

Round 1

Heatherly wastes no time in looking for a takedown, forcing Buckley against the wall and working to execute a single-leg. Buckley hits the ground momentarily on his knees but Heatherly can’t corral him. Back on the feet, Heatherly scores with a step-in knee, but now Buckley turns things around with a clinch against the cage. Buckley trips Heatherly to the floor, but “Stump” is quick to get back to his feet. The southpaw Buckley tries to find his range as they swing punches in the final two minutes, but neither man is being particularly effective with his offense. Suddenly, an overhand left-right hook combo sends Heatherly crashing to the ground, where Buckley pounces and tries to finish with hammerfists. Heatherly regains his wits and drives forward to slow the assault by pressing Buckley against the fence. Buckley spins him around and trips Heatherly to the mat to end the frame. 10-9 Buckley.

Round 2

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Buckley hit Heatherly with everything
but the kitchen sink.
Buckley shoots for a takedown but gets denied and has to settle for pressing Heatherly against the fence. Buckley scores with knees to the legs of Heatherly, who is struggling to escape from the tie-up and gets a shot to the body as he separates. Two minutes in, Buckley trips Heatherly back to the ground and attempts to take his back. Heatherly shells up with his right side flush to the cage, so Buckley wraps him up by the waist and slugs away with left hands. Two knees to the face follow, forcing Heatherly to backpedal away awkwardly. Buckley walks him down and keeps punching, then sprawls on a desperate double-leg attempt from “Stump.” Heatherly keeps working for the takedown but only absorbs more punches to the head while Buckley continues to defend. The strikes aren’t hard enough to force a stoppage, but they are constant and unanswered, and referee John McCarthy is having a close look. Heatherly stands up and is greeted by a crushing knee from Buckley, and now it’s all over.

The Result

Joaquin Buckley def. Chris Heatherly via KO (Knee) R2 4:14

Kevin Engel vs. Chel Erwin-Davis

Round 1

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Erwin-Davis blasted and put away Engel.
Erwin-Davis begins the fight with a couple inside leg kicks. Meanwhile, Engel is flicking out his jab but not landing anything just yet. Erwin-Davis continues his focus on the legs. Erwin-Davis lands a right hand before resuming his leg kick attack. A jab finds a home for Erwin-Davis. Engel continues to struggle to find the range on his punches. Erwin-Davis ducks under a punch and briefly grabs a body lock but the fighters quickly separate. Erwin-Davis tags his man with a low kick followed by a jab upstairs. Engel is attempting to counter his foe’s low kicks but isn’t having much success as of yet. Erwin-Davis grabs the clinch and lands a knee to the face. Erwin-Davis sends Engel stumbling backward with a push kick to the gut, then throws a high kick that Engel blocks as the round expires. 10-9 Erwin-Davis.

Round 2

Erwin-Davis snipes over the top with a probing right hand, closes in on Engel and clips him with a right high kick. Engel drops to his seat at the base of the fence and then tries to pull Erwin-Davis into his guard, while Erwin-Davis tries to inflict more damage with punches from the standing position. Erwin-Davis kneels down in his opponent’s open guard, slips around and works his way to Engel’s back as he turns. Erwin-Davis barely has the position established with one hook in before he wraps up a rear-naked choke and forces Engel to tap out.

The Result

Chel Erwin-Davis def. Kevin Engel via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2 1:19

Matt Mitrione vs. Carl Seumanutafa

Round 1

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Mitrione survived an early knockdown.
Seumanutafa lands a few kicks before the southpaw Mitrione clips him on the forehead with a short right hook in a close-quarters exchange. The heavyweights meet in the middle, where Seumanutafa decks Mitrione with a overhand right to the grill. Mitrione is fetal, covering up as Seumanutafa drops a few follow-up punches, but no stoppage is forthcoming from referee John McCarthy. Seumanutafa quickly gives up on the ground-and-pound, instead opting to try and take Mitrione’s back. It’s a bad move, as Mitrione twists around and leaves Seumanutafa on bottom just 90 seconds into the round. Seumanutafa tries to slip out and gets caught underneath the larger man, and now Mitrione ties to keep “Badwater” flat on the ground to land punches. Mitrione is having trouble landing on Seumanutafa from an awkward angle, and now Seumanutafa spins to reclaim guard. Mitrione stands over him in Ali-Inoki position and tries to divebomb Seumanutafa with a big right hand. Seumanutafa uses his legs to block the attack, but when Mitrione shucks the legs and steps into side control to deliver a heavy right hand, Seumanutafa has no defense. Mitrione recognizes the punch has knocked Seumanutafa out cold, and “Meathead” strides away even before referee McCarthy can register what has happened.

The Result

Matt Mitrione def. Carl Seumanutafa via KO (Punch) R1 3:22

Denise Kielholtz vs. Gloria Peritore

Round 1

The first featured kickboxing match of the evening is a women’s bout in the 125-pound division. Kielholtz comes out swinging but can’t quite find Peritore and has her leg swept by the taller woman. Peritore is staying on the outside through the first half of round one, not letting Kielholtz get close enough to land, clinching when she does. Kielholtz stalks patiently from the middle, again being tripped to the ground as Peritore wraps her up. Kielholtz does some effective work with leg kicks in the last minute and catches a spinning Peritore with a straight right hand.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz

Round 2

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Peritore scored a gift split decision.
Kielholtz begins round two pressing out from the center once again, slowly moving forward on the constantly circling Peritore. There’s not much offense to speak of, but when she does manage to get close enough, Kielholtz cracks Peritore with a few hard right hands on the chin. Leg kicks look to be affecting Peritore, too, as she loses a little bounce in her step toward the end of the frame. Kielholtz gets finishes the round strong, sending Peritore bouncing off the ropes with a stiff jab and body kick.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz

Round 3

Kielholtz nearly knocks Peritore to the canvas with a push kick to the body, but the ropes keep the Italian fighter standing. Peritore throws a high kick, caught by Kielholtz, and Peritore has to hop on one leg until the referee separates the flyweights. Halfway through the final round, Peritore continues to circle with her back to the ropes, allowing Kielholtz to walk her down and throw strikes at will. Peritore gets turned around throwing a high kick, and Kielholtz helps her to the ground by chopping out her back leg.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz (30-27 Kielholtz)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz (30-27 Kielholtz)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Kielholtz (30-27 Kielholtz)

The Result

Gloria Peritore def. Denise Kielholtz via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) R3 3:00

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Rebecca Ruth

Round 1

Macfarlane goes shooting for a high takedown against the fence, but she has to switch to a bodylock and drag Ruth to the other side of the cage before she’s able to complete the shot. Ruth stands up, but Macfarlane keeps hold with a rear waistlock and will not let go. Ruth spins around to put her back on the fence, Macfarlane still pressuring her against the wall. The flyweights split, now with three minutes left in the round. Ruth comes forward swinging awkward punches, but Macfarlane goes right under them and tries another high double-leg on the fence. Macfarlane completes the takedown with just under two minutes on the clock, but Ruth stays busy on the ground and is back up within 60 seconds. Macfarlane holds her against the cage some more, threatening with a headlock before dropping to spend the last seconds in a futile takedown attempt.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Ruth
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Macfarlane
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Macfarlane

Round 2

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Macfarlane's RNC attacks were relentless.
Ruth comes charging at Macfarlane, who changes levels and uses the momentum to take Ruth back to the canvas. Macfarlane climbs on Ruth’s back immediately and begins working for a rear-naked choke with one hook in. Macfarlane gets the other hook and seems to have the choke sunk deep, but Ruth fights out of it, peeling away Macfarlane’s hands as her face turns purple. Macfarlane releases the RNC but remains in a dominant position, riding the kneeling Ruth and dropping punches under her arms. Macfarlane whips her left arm around Ruth’s neck but can’t quite seal the choke, and Ruth is able to fight out of another tricky spot. Halfway through the round, Ruth stands with Macfarlane still attached to her back. Macfarlane applies the rear-naked choke again, and it doesn’t look like Ruth will be able to fight out of this one. Ruth struggles for a moment but seems to be slowly heading for the ground; before she can drop, Ruth taps out.

The Result

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane def. Rebecca Ruth via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2 3:00

Kevin Ross vs. Justin Houghton

Round 1

Ross tags Houghton with a good right hand over the top in the opening exchange, and it’s Ross pressing forward here in the first minute. Houghton ate the shot well and is now putting together some leg and body kicks as he works off his back foot. Houghton puts a left hand on Ross’ grill but his follow-up punches are deflected by the muay Thai stylist. Houghton splits Ross’ mitts with a jab; Ross tags him back with a straight right and a leg kick.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Ross
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Ross
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-10

Round 2

Ross tries to walk down Houghton with some swift leg kicks, but “J-Ho” turns Ross’ head with a right hand. The featherweights return to the center of the ring, where Ross lands some more chopping low kicks and blocks Houghton’s next punches. Houghton lands a leg kick of his own, but he’s taking two in return. Ross is starting to find the mark with his left hook, hitting Houghton with it three times in the last minute of the round.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Ross
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Ross
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ross

Round 3

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Ross was too much for Houghton.
Ross sweeps the legs out from under Houghton, who has to clamber back to his feet as referee Mike Bell waves off the knockdown. Houghton tries to get something going with punches down the middle, but Ross puts his gloves up to deflect and then strikes back with a push kick to the jaw. Houghton smiles to acknowledge the strike before he’s walked into a corner by Ross. Houghton bursts out with a leaping knee that doesn’t land, and now it’s Ross lunging and missing with a knee near the ropes. A knee to the liver gets Houghton doubling over in pain, but he doesn’t hit the ground, so no knockdown is called. Ross rushes in to try and polish off his wounded foe, so Houghton takes a knee. Almost as soon as he’s back up, Houghton gets tripped up and hits the ground again. He disputes the knockdown, but referee Bell gives him an eight count just before time runs out.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Ross (30-26 Ross)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Ross (30-26 Ross)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Ross (30-27 Ross)

The Result

Kevin Ross def. Justin Houghton via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27) R3 3:00

Michael Chandler vs. Patricky Freire

Round 1

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Chandler landed flush on Pitbull.
John McCarthy is the referee for tonight’s 155-pound title bout. Chandler pumps his jab from the center, while “Pitbull” looks to snipe back with counters, but neither man is scoring cleanly just yet. Chandler nearly runs Freire to the ground wih a high single-leg, but just as he’s about to go down, the Brazilian plants a hand and keeps his balance. Chandler keeps the pressure on Freire, walking him around the edge of the cage. Out of nowhere, Chandler unloads with a picture-perfect right hand, beating Freire to the punch in a bang-bang exchange. Freire takes the shot square on the jaw and goes crashing to his back. Freire’s eyes are wide open but there’s nobody home, and referee McCarthy rushes in to rescue Pitbull before Chandler can tack on any further damage.

The Result

Michael Chandler def. Patricky Freire via KO (Punch) R1 2:14

Satoshi Ishii vs. Quinton Jackson

Round 1

Ishii lands the first strike with an inside leg kick as he circles outside of Jackson’s reach. “Rampage” doesn’t like it and raises his hands, calling for Ishii to engage after half a minute. Twenty seconds later, Jackson does it again, this time turning his back to look at the crowd in disbelief. Referee Mike England tells Jackson to fight on, and the former UFC champ continues to plod toward Ishii. Once Jackson gets close enough, Ishii ties him up and trips him to the ground, then widens his legs while kneeling to prevent Jackson from establishing guard. Ishii winds up in half guard on Jackson’s right side, with the left flush against the fence. Ishii is trying to drop elbows and punches but is struggling to find space as Jackson ties up from the bottom. Ishii moves to side control and continues to hold Rampage on the floor. Standing over the kneeling Jackson, Ishii attempts a standing kimura which quickly fades away. Jackson gets to his feet with 70 seconds left in the round, only to be tripped back to the ground right away. Ishii is back in side control, now leaning left to right across Jackson and looking for an armlock. Jackson walks up the wall and escapes the precarious position by flipping and scrambling to his feet shortly before the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Ishii
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Ishii
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ishii

Round 2

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Rampage won a close one.
Ishii flicks out some long jabs to keep Jackson from getting inside too quickly. Rampage doesn’t seem to be in much of a rush as he slowly inches toward the Olympic gold medalist, taking a few more leg kicks on the way. The heavyweights tie up for a few seconds before Ishii sends Jackson flying back to the floor with a trip. Working from side control, Ishii drops a few punches which Jackson complains landed to the back of his head. Referee England gives Ishii a verbal warning, then issues one to Jackson for looping his toes in the fence as he tries to angle out and escape from underneath. Jackson works back to his feet inside the three-minute mark, but he’s pressed against the fence by Ishii. Short uppercuts land inside for Jackson, who keeps trying to pull Ishii’s head down in the Thai clinch but can’t quite find the room to land a knee. Ishii throws an awkward spinning backfist in close quarters but quickly turns around to keep Jackson on the wall. Jackson is looking to land a big punch or knee in the clinch, constantly trying to tee up Ishii’s head as they pummel for position. Ishii pops Jackson with an elbow before he comes up empty on a double-leg attempt. Jackson continues to land short uppercuts down the stretch, but he finishes the round with his back on the cage.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jackson
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Jackson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jackson

Round 3

After 30 seconds of inactivity, Jackson throws up his arms at Ishii once again. Ishii doesn’t respond by engaging, but neither does Jackson, and the stalemate continues as scattered boos are heard from the St. Louis crowd. Ishii closes the gap and pushes Jackson against the fence again; Jackson makes him pay right away with a pair of knees to the sternum. Ishii drops for a single-leg and pulls Jackson away from the fence, but the veteran keeps his footing and gets separation from Ishii with just under three minutes on the clock. Ishii tries to get hold of Jackson for another throw, but Jackson thwarts it and stuffs Ishii to the mat instead. Jackson works from top position for the first time in the fight, dropping body punches through Ishii’s open guard in the center of the cage. Ishii tries to shrimp and escape underneath, can’t get away and opts to close his guard instead. Jackson continues to punch from the top, pushing an exhausted Ishii backward to the fence as he does. Ishii finally gets up with 40 seconds left, defends a single-leg attempt from Jackson and spins him around against the fence until the final bell.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Jackson (29-28 Jackson)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Jackson (29-28 Jackson)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jackson (29-28 Jackson)

The Result

Quinton Jackson def. Satoshi Ishii via Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) R3 5:00

Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato

Round 1

Schilling comes out with guns blazing, firing straight punches and body kicks which back up Kato to the ropes. Not to be intimidated, Kato waits out the end of the assault and then forces Schilling backward with some heavy hooks. Schilling leaves his hands low as he switches stances and gets clipped with an uppercut, now a cross. Schilling marches forward throwing straight shots again and gets tagged with two good left hands on the ear as Kato angles away. The middleweights engage in an awkward clinch where Kato scores with a knee to the body. Schilling barges forward with a right hand over the top, but again Kato seems unfazed. Kato gets backed into a corner but slugs the incoming Schilling with a straight left. Schilling gets in a body shot before referee John McCarthy steps in to separate the fighters. 10-9 Kato.

Round 2

Schilling continues his forward march on Kato but runs into more hard left hands from the Japanese fighter. Schilling runs him against the ropes and hits him with a clinch knee to the face, then leans against Kato until referee McCarthy calls for a break. Two straight shots upstairs and a body blow from Schilling get Kato backing up. Kato looks to be fading midway through the round, and Schilling catches him leaning over to deliver another knee. Kato’s offense has disappeared suddenly, and he’s resorting to clinching with Schilling to slow the fight. Schilling is slowing now, and he’s spent much of the last minute just flicking slow jabs and kicks toward Kato. With seconds left in the round, Kato whirls around on the attacking Schilling and crushes him with a spinning backfist to the jaw. Schilling’s eyes go wide as he collapses to the floor, out cold. For the second time in as many fights between the two, Hisaki Kato has notched a highlight-reel knockout of Joe Schilling.

The Result

Hisaki Kato def. Joe Schilling via KO (Spinning Backfist) R2 2:59

Raymond Daniels vs. Stefano Bruno

Round 1

Daniels sidesteps Bruno’s initial attacks and hits him with a left hand on the counter, but the flashy striker’s follow-up spinning kick doesn’t land clean. The next turning kick from Daniels lands in Bruno’s midsection, and Daniels tacks on a short hook inside afterward. Not to be deterred, Bruno marches forward and looks to land a clinch knee to the body. Daniels ties him up and waits for the separation from referee Mike Bell. On the restart, Daniels whips around and connects with a spinning kick to the ribs, and Bruno doubles over in pain. Daniels launches himself into the air, trying to take off his injured opponent’s head with a knockout blow, but referee Bell has already stepped in to end the bout.

The Result

Raymond Daniels def. Stefano Bruno via KO (Body Kick) R1 1:45

Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez vs. Sarah Howell

Round 1

Melendez snaps off an outside leg kick and a push kick to Howell’s midsection. Howell tries to press forward, but she’s flinching at every movement from the speedier Melendez. Backed against the ropes, Melendez gives Howell a knee to the body and then cracks her with a hard left hook. Melendez comes back to the center of the ring, but she soon slides out of the way, looking to counter as Howell charges ahead. Melendez catches a low kick and tees up Howell for another left hand up top. The left hand is getting through every time now for Melendez, making it hard for Howell to mount offense even as she comes forward. 10-9 Melendez.

Round 2

Howell gets her arms up to block a few high kicks from Melendez, then returns fire with a leg kick. Melendez backs her up with a push kick to the stomach, snaps off a right hand up the middle and follows with a low kick right on the knee. Melendez catches a kick and counters with a straight left that leaves Howell blinking as they hit the last minute of the round. Leg kicks force Howell backward, and Melendez steps into the pocket to follow with a knee to the body. Howell takes a left hand and another knee to the breadbasket before the bell sounds. 10-9 Melendez.

Round 3

Melendez continues to catch kicks and make the slower Howell pay with counter punches before releasing. A push kick to the stomach sends Howell backpedaling to the ropes, but she bounces off and back toward Melendez, who delivers a left hand upstairs. Melendez’s movement and activity are too much for Howell here. Now, the Skrap Pack fighter is scoring with combos to the body, then going back upstairs to knock Howell’s head. Howell can’t find her range with jabs, so she tries an overhand right, but that pulls up short as well. Down to the final 30 seconds now, and Melendez looks to have this in the bag. She creeps in on Howell and delivers a left hook, then a nasty leg kick. Howell doesn’t like it and barges forward swinging huge punches, a few of which clip Melendez’s face. Howell goes berserk in the last 20 seconds, throwing a few dozen punches, though only a handful appear to score. 10-9 Melendez (30-27 Melendez).

The Result

Keri Melendez def. Sarah Howell via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 3:00
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