00:01Dragunov is giving Melo absolutely nothing in this one.
00:05But Melo is now starting to take things for himself.
00:09Dirty Diana and into the cover.
00:12And catching Ilya Dragunov by surprise there.
00:17Finally a flurry from Carmelo Hayes, and you sense something just changed.
00:25Hayes.
00:27What a big uppercut and a chomp.
00:29And now he wants to regain momentum here.
00:31Well this is where Melo really has to be innovative and resourceful.
00:35Because Plan A certainly was not working for the United States Champion.
00:40Plenty more plans where that came from.
00:43In history.
00:43Oh god, nasty landing though for Melo.
00:47Took all of that on the top of the head.
00:50Did Ilya Dragunov but ribs first into the desk.
00:53Now blocking out the pain is Carmelo Hayes.
00:56And that is considerable pain, believe me.
01:01Melo perhaps looking to put this one to bed while he still can.
01:05On top and a big splash.
01:06Look at those ribs.
01:07And you can see how effective he is.
01:12But now with a major spring in his step is the challenger.
01:16Dragunov with the centaur flying high.
01:21He was that close to getting the U.S. championship back.
01:25Two absolute fanatics in that ring.
01:28Putting their body on the line as reckless as they come.
01:33That is how important victory and gold is to these two men.
01:41And then with the first 48 mid air.
01:44And then look at this.
01:47Joe on the road.
01:49Oh my god.
01:54Dragunov just knew that wasn't gonna be enough.
01:57But maybe this won't do it.
01:59Time in.
02:00Stacking up.
02:01Oh.
02:01How does Hayes find a way time and again?
02:04But how do you write either man off after performances like this?
02:08And again attack on the ribs.
02:10Right here.
02:12Again Carmelo stays alive.
02:15Carmelo is clinging on.
02:18That is true championship drive right there from Carmelo.
02:22But it might be for nothing here.
02:24Incoming.
02:25The Mad Dragon has set his sight.
02:30First 48 mid air.
02:33Melo to retain.
02:35No.
02:36No.
02:38Oh god.
02:40An attempted torpedo Moscow would have been
02:44the death knell for Carmelo Hayes' championship reign.
02:48First 48.
02:50A late late kick out.
02:52And Melo sends his victory here.
02:54Going up top.
02:55He may want nothing but net right here.
02:58Able to get out of the way is Dragunov.
03:01There it is.
03:02Torpedo Moscow.
03:05A doubling down on it.
03:07He's going for the power bomb.
03:08He knows he needs something extra.
03:10A pitiful weight.
03:11Sunset flip.
03:12Sunset flip.
03:15Here is your winner and still United States Champion, Carmelo Hayes.
03:25Case closed.
03:27He retains.
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