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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Melendez (ranked 3202 p4p, 3812 weight class) and Farid Syazwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Syazwan's choice of entrance music: The Final Countdown. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Farid Syazwan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syazwan walks into a jab.
Melendez lands a jab.
Syazwan tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Melendez cracks Syazwan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Melendez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Melendez.
Melendez checks a leg kick.
Melendez thuds a left hand into Syazwan's body.
Syazwan misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Melendez. That snapped Syazwan's head back.
A jab lands there for Melendez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melendez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Syazwan in his tracks.
Melendez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Syazwan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Melendez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Syazwan manages to pass to side control.
Syazwan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melendez's head.
Syazwan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syazwan passes to full mount!
Melendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Syazwan on the ground.
Syazwan content just to control the position here.
It looks like Syazwan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Melendez working to try and regain half guard.
Melendez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Melendez tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Syazwan throws some wild stikes that Melendez manages to avoid easily.
Syazwan content just to control the position here.
Syazwan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries to lock up and control but Syazwan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Syazwan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Melendez turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Syazwan off and cradles Melendez's limp body as Syazwan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Farid Syazwan!
During a confident post fight interview, Farid Syazwan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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