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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Melendez (ranked 3249 p4p, 3230 weight class) and Anton Smolin (ranked 342 p4p, 340 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Melendez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Smolin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smolin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Smolin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Melendez fails with the takedown
and Smolin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Smolin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smolin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Melendez tries to clinch
and Smolin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Smolin counter with a right hand.
Melendez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smolin counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Melendez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smolin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Melendez thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a combination that misses
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Melendez finds it's target.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smolin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anton Smolin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Smolin circles away easily
and Smolin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Melendez throws a lazy head kick
and Smolin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Smolin circles away easily
and Smolin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smolin has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a lazy head kick
and Smolin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melendez fails with the takedown
letting Smolin counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smolin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Smolin to counter with a crisp jab.
Melendez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Smolin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez misses with a takedown
enabling Smolin to counter with a crisp jab.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Smolin counters with a stiff right hand.
Melendez fails with the takedown
enabling Smolin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses
and Smolin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Smolin to counter with a crisp jab.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smolin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smolin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Smolin circles away easily
letting Smolin counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Smolin counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Smolin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez darts in trying to clinch
and Smolin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Melendez throws a combination that misses
and Smolin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Smolin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melendez misses with a combination
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smolin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Melendez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Smolin circles away easily
and Smolin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Melendez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smolin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smolin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smolin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smolin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez tries for a takedown but Smolin circles away easily
and Smolin counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Smolin counters with a nice body shot.
Smolin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick by Melendez misses
and Smolin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smolin counters with a straight right hand.
Anton Smolin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melendez fails with the takedown
and Smolin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chad Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smolin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez misses with a head kick.
Melendez misses with a wild combination.
Melendez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Smolin counters with a nice uppercut.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez misses with a right hand
and Smolin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smolin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Smolin counters with a left to the body.
Melendez throws a sloppy head kick
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses
and Smolin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melendez fails with the takedown
and Smolin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smolin counters with a left to the body.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Smolin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Smolin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Melendez misses with an uppercut
and Smolin counters with a left to the body.
Melendez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smolin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Melendez thinking.
Melendez looks to clinch
and Smolin counters with a left to the body.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Smolin counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez moves to clinch but Smolin breaks away
and Smolin counters with a left to the body.
Melendez misses with a double jab
and Smolin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Smolin counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Melendez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smolin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smolin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smolin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smolin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smolin counters with a straight right hand.
Melendez wants to clinch but Smolin slips to the side
and Smolin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Melendez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smolin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Smolin counters with a straight right hand.
Smolin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smolin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Smolin circles away easily
and Smolin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smolin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smolin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Smolin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a sloppy head kick
and Smolin counters with a left to the body.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smolin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Smolin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smolin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Smolin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Smolin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smolin 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Smolin!
Anton Smolin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I dedicate this victory to my coach. I want to challenge you, Dwayne Fletcher you beat some weaklings, come out and fight me and I'll kick your ass. In our fight, you will lie at my feet and get a lot of blows to your head. And after this fight you will be forced to end your miserable career as a pr'.
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