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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hadjiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Melcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Melcher acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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164 lbs
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Hadjiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Melcher!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadjiev takes the fight into the clinch.
Melcher has Hadjiev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hadjiev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Melcher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hadjiev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hadjiev is trying to trip Melcher. He has hold of a leg but Melcher is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hadjiev persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Melcher working for a triangle but Hadjiev defends it easily.
Melcher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hadjiev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hadjiev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melcher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hadjiev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadjiev wants to pass to mount but Melcher is defending the position.
Hadjiev moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Melcher.
Hadjiev working the ground and pound from side control.
Melcher regains half guard.
Hadjiev lands with a punch from half guard.
Melcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Melcher looking for submissions off his back.
Melcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melcher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melcher is trying to get back to full guard.
Melcher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Melcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev lands with a punch from half guard.
Hadjiev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Melcher is just riding it out for now. Hadjiev eventually gives up the hold.
Melcher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Melcher won't allow Hadjiev to pass to mount.
Melcher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Melcher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melcher actively working from the bottom here.
Hadjiev is trying to control. Melcher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Melcher wants to get back to full guard.
Hadjiev is trying for a kimura here. Melcher looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hadjiev wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Hadjiev!
An out of breath Alex Hadjiev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
RATING
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