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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sven Melander (ranked 4466 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Hazardous (ranked 4494 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sven Melander has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Melander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Hazardous!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melander tries to bum rush Hazardous with a series of wild strikes but Hazardous uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hazardous drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Melander defends it well.
Melander shoots in for a takedown but Hazardous shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hazardous tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Melander is breathing heavily.
Melander goes for a double leg but Hazardous avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hazardous continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Melander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazardous fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Melander to the ground. Hazardous is now in Melander's guard.
Hazardous is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hazardous postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazardous wants to pass the guard but Melander is keeping the position.
Hazardous is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardous is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Hazardous has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hazardous must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hazardous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melander is keeping the position for now.
Hazardous showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hazardous decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous content to control rather than advance.
Hazardous is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Melander has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazardous is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hazardous trying to mount his opponent but Melander defends it.
Melander tries to roll over but Hazardous keeps him under control.
Melander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Melander is looking to control Hazardous's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Melander avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous trying to control the pace.
Hazardous trying to mount his opponent but Melander defends it.
Hazardous content to control rather than advance.
Melander is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hazardous looking to score a takedown here. Melander is defending well but Hazardous drives through and ends up in Melander's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melander controls Hazardous momentarily but Hazardous frees himself.
Hazardous is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hazardous tries to free his leg and advance position but Melander is retaining full guard.
Hazardous's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hazardous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melander looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazardous not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hazardous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hazardous got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melander has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hazardous has managed to get both his arms back between Melander's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Hazardous dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Melander wants to clinch up but Hazardous keeps it at a distance.
Hazardous looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Melander pushes Hazardous off and gets back to his feet.
Sven Melander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melander fails with a takedown attempt.
Melander shoots in but no luck this time.
And Hazardous tries to counter it with a takedown but Melander pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hazardous closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Melander to the mat! Melander manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazardous is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hazardous tries to free his leg and advance position but Melander is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melander trying to keep a closed guard but Hazardous is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardous looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Prince Hazardous has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melander trying to control the position.
Hazardous showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazardous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Melander darts in trying to clinch
and Hazardous counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hazardous.
Hazardous tries to free his leg and advance position but Melander is retaining full guard.
Hazardous looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Melander controls Hazardous momentarily but Hazardous frees himself.
Hazardous trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Melander manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Melander wants to control from the top but Hazardous keeps moving.
Melander tries to free his leg and advance position but Hazardous is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melander stopping the sweep attempt from Hazardous.
Hazardous seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hazardous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melander preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hazardous holds on and takes a little breather.
Hazardous's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hazardous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melander is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hazardous has control of Melander's left arm, preventing Melander from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Melander drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hazardous manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Melander has Hazardous in his guard.
Hazardous not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
More stalling from Hazardous.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melander trying to keep a closed guard but Hazardous is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Hazardous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Melander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Melander tries to sprawl but Hazardous drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Hazardous is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melander is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hazardous pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melander wants to improve his position but Hazardous is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardous content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hazardous tries to pass the half guard into mount. Melander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hazardous content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hazardous tries to pass to full mount but Melander defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hazardous is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hazardous trying to mount his opponent but Melander defends it.
Hazardous is still trying to improve position.
Melander trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Melander darts in looking for a takedown but Hazardous gets double underhooks and turns Melander into the cage.
Hazardous is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melander moves to clinch but Hazardous breaks away
and Hazardous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Melander tries to roll over but Hazardous keeps him under control.
Hazardous is controlling the pace.
Hazardous with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous tries to pass to full mount but Melander defends it.
Hazardous controlling the action here.
Melander trying to control here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hazardous in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Melander shoots for a takedown but Hazardous saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazardous pushes Melander up against the cage in a clinch.
Hazardous has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Melander regains guard immediately.
Sven Melander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince Hazardous is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melander being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Hazardous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hazardous has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Hazardous!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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