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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 518 p4p, 645 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 76 p4p, 99 weight class). Abel comes to the cage accompanied by Express Yourself. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes cracks Abel with an open hand slap.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abel throws the left hand but Menezes avoids the punch easily.
Menezes closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from Abel.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Menezes pulls guard.
Abel wants to get up but he can't break Menezes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Abel stands up from Menezes's guard - Abel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menezes moves out of range as Abel strikes.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Abel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menezes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Menezes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes slips a jab from Abel.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abel tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abel to the ground. Abel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel keeps Menezes at a distance using the push kick.
Abel misses with a leg kick.
Abel scores with the left hand. Menezes knows he should have avoided that one.
Menezes takes one to the side of the head.
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Menezes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Abel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Menezes pulls guard.
Abel wanted to stand there but Menezes had control of the position.
Menezes has his foot on Abel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abel works his way back into a safe position though.
Abel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Menezes's guard.
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Abel pushes his legs off easily.
Menezes working for a triangle but Abel defends it easily.
Abel is looking to stand up but Menezes won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to control but Abel passes into half guard.
Menezes is refusing to be controlled, as Abel sits in half guard.
Abel stands up out of the half guard.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menezes's sensitive parts.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Abel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abel scores with a nice body kick.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Menezes scores with a takedown into Abel's guard.
Abel pushes Menezes off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel counters with an inside leg kick.
Abel misses with a hook. Menezes ducked under it nicely.
Abel throws the kick towards the body but Menezes avoids it.
Menezes swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Abel circles away easily
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Abel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Menezes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Menezes.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Menezes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menezes moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aristides Abel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Menezes will feel that in the morning.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menezes's sensitive parts.
Abel lands a glancing blow to the side of Menezes's head.
Menezes throws a shot to the body.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
Abel throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Menezes.
Abel stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Abel tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Abel circles away and keeps his distance.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abel swivels and escapes.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abel slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menezes throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Abel counters with a body kick that stops Menezes in his tracks momentarily.
Abel misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick there by Abel.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Menezes moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Menezes misses its intended target.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes scores with a punch to the head.
Menezes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
Abel is trying to stand back up but Menezes is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Abel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Menezes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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