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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent knees
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonzales.
Gonzales has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gonzales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Menezes throws a chopping leg kick but Gonzales manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonzales shoots for a double leg takedown but Menezes sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzales's waist but Gonzales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Alex Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Gonzales there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Menezes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gonzales changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Menezes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gonzales prevents Menezes from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Menezes kicks off Gonzales and gets to his feet.
Menezes moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes breaks from the clinch.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Menezes sprawls well. Menezes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzales gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzales tries to break free but Menezes pushes him back against the cage.
Menezes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gonzales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Menezes.
Menezes stops Gonzales from getting back to his feet.
Menezes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Menezes.
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Menezes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gonzales throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gonzales is looking to escape.
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Gonzales is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gonzales controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Menezes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gonzales to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gonzales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzales keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Gonzales looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Menezes passes into half guard.
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzales defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Menezes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Gonzales is defending well.
Menezes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Menezes connects with a nice short shot to Gonzales's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Menezes in particular looking to stall.
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Gonzales defends it.
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Menezes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menezes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzales trying to control but Menezes postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzales keeping hold of Menezes's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Menezes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gonzales closes the distance and pushes Menezes back into the cage.
Gonzales can't get the takedown.
Gonzales wants a takedown.
Gonzales lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzales is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Menezes is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales is trying to push Menezes away but Menezes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzales is trying to pull guard but Menezes has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales looking to slow down the pace here.
Gonzales misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Menezes defends it nicely.
Menezes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Menezes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gonzales looking to throw knees to the head but Menezes is blocking nicely.
Menezes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Gonzales circles away.
Gonzales rushes Menezes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzales is looking to control Menezes's arms but Menezes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gonzales has his back to the cage.
Menezes has hold of one of Gonzales's legs. Gonzales is fighting the takedown attempt but Menezes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gonzales working a defensive guard here.
Menezes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes is working Gonzales over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gonzales will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Menezes throws a strike but Gonzales rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales stops Menezes from standing up.
Gonzales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gonzales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales shoots in but Menezes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Menezes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Menezes won't allow it.
Gonzales is trying to break free.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Menezes holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzales drops back down to his feet.
Gonzales wants to take the fight to the mat but Menezes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menezes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menezes is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes works over Gonzales with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Menezes 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. This is the final round!
Menezes scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Menezes closes the distance and pushes Gonzales back into the cage.
Gonzales looking to stall.
Menezes jumps into guard, dragging Gonzales to the mat.
Gonzales stops Menezes from standing up.
Gonzales tries to stand but Menezes is controlling from the bottom.
Gonzales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menezes managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales preventing the sweep.
Menezes managing to control the position.
Menezes controls Gonzales momentarily but Gonzales frees himself.
Menezes wants to stand but Gonzales is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gonzales lands with a kick to the temple. Menezes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gonzales has closed the distance and engaged Menezes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to break free but Menezes pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzales is trying to push Menezes away but Menezes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Menezes.
Menezes tries to throw a body punch but Gonzales avoids it by throwing Menezes back against the cage.
Gonzales drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Menezes landing knees to the body.
Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes has Gonzales up against the cage in a clinch.
Menezes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wanderlei Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Menezes lands a nice forearm strike.
Menezes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Alex Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Menezes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gonzales is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it.
Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gonzales has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales is looking for a sweep.
Gonzales on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Menezes controlling the position from side mount.
Gonzales sneaks back into half guard.
Wanderlei Menezes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Menezes controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menezes 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Menezes!
In defeat, Alex Gonzales stepped up to the mic, saying 'VOu treinar mais e voltar mais duro ainda.'.
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