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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cyrus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Menchaka!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones checks a low kick from Menchaka.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menchaka works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a hook but Menchaka blocks it.
Menchaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones throws a body punch but Menchaka moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Menchaka.
Nice body punch from Menchaka.
Menchaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menchaka.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Menchaka digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones thows a leg kick but Menchaka checks it
and Menchaka counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Menchaka misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Menchaka.
Menchaka throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Menchaka's head but Menchaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Menchaka counters with a left to the body.
Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Menchaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones digs a good hook to Menchaka's body.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones avoids the head kick by Menchaka.
Jones throws a right hand that Menchaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Menchaka also avoids with ease.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Menchaka loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Menchaka moves away from the strike by Jones.
Menchaka throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones avoids the body shot from Menchaka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menchaka is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Menchaka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones tries to bum rush Menchaka with a series of wild strikes but Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones moves out of range as Menchaka throws a body kick.
Menchaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Menchaka defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Menchaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Menchaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones cracks Menchaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Menchaka slips under a jab.
Menchaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Menchaka thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka misses with a straight left.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Menchaka.
Menchaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Cyrus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Menchaka.
Menchaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Menchaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menchaka throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with a looping right.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Menchaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Menchaka ducked under it nicely.
Menchaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Menchaka saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with a body shot.
Jones lands the left hand.
Menchaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menchaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menchaka.
Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Menchaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Menchaka tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Menchaka.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones takes a swing at Menchaka's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menchaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Menchaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Menchaka settles back down.
Menchaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A big right from Menchaka misses.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menchaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mitchell Menchaka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones tests Menchaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Menchaka misses with a low kick.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Menchaka thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Menchaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menchaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Menchaka misses with a looping left.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Menchaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Menchaka lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Menchaka's head back.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menchaka misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Menchaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Menchaka moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Menchaka loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Cyrus Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menchaka lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws the left hand but Menchaka avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Menchaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Menchaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Menchaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Menchaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mitchell Menchaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a hook but Menchaka avoids it easily.
Menchaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menchaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Menchaka's head.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menchaka throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka slips under a jab.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Menchaka lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Menchaka finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Menchaka with an uppercut!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Menchaka.
Menchaka moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Menchaka ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Menchaka connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Menchaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Menchaka jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menchaka missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Menchaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones misses with a hook. Menchaka ducked under it nicely.
Menchaka misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to bum rush Menchaka with a series of wild strikes but Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menchaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Menchaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Menchaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones looks to land a combination but Menchaka avoids it well.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones takes a swing at Menchaka's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Menchaka ducks down to avoid it.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Menchaka.
Menchaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menchaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menchaka.
Menchaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menchaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Menchaka.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones avoids the body shot from Menchaka.
Menchaka clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menchaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Menchaka's shoulder, as Menchaka tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Menchaka misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Menchaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Jones avoids the body shot from Menchaka.
Menchaka swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Menchaka avoids the body shot from Jones.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Menchaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Menchaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Menchaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Menchaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Menchaka thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones throws a jab when Menchaka was well out of range.
Menchaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Menchaka lands a slapping body shot.
Nice cross by Jones.
Menchaka slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Menchaka misses with an uppercut.
Menchaka tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Menchaka swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Menchaka swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a low kick but Menchaka avoids it.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Menchaka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Menchaka connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Menchaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menchaka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Menchaka throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Menchaka avoids them all with ease.
Menchaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Menchaka takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menchaka looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Menchaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Menchaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menchaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Menchaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Menchaka lands a jab.
Menchaka blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Menchaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones is rocked!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Menchaka slips the punch.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Menchaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menchaka to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Menchaka saw that one coming.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones checks a low kick from Menchaka.
A jab lands there for Menchaka.
Menchaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Menchaka counters with a right hand to the body.
Menchaka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Menchaka throws an overhand right that drops Jones like a sack of potatoes! Menchaka dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Menchaka!
Mitchell Menchaka tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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