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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Menendez (ranked 25276 p4p, 4466 weight class) and Bobq Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menendez comes to the cage accompanied by Kurt Angle Theme. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 2, fighting out of The Island, AJ Menendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobq Greene!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene scores with a takedown into Menendez's guard.
Menendez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Menendez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Greene is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Menendez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Menendez is keen to just control but Greene is a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene trying to hold on to Menendez's head to control him but Menendez postures up.
Greene is trying to get back to full guard.
Greene keeping hold of Menendez's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menendez wants to control but Greene is keeping him busy.
Greene works his way to full guard. Good work.
Menendez preventing the sweep.
Menendez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Greene's guard.
Menendez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Menendez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Menendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greene on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greene wants to get back to full guard.
Menendez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Greene holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Greene dives in and scores a takedown into Menendez's guard.
Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greene is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Menendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greene controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Menendez keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menendez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Greene controls the pace.
Menendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greene stays in close to Menendez's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greene shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Menendez's guard.
Greene wants to stand but Menendez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Greene won't allow Menendez to sweep him here.
Greene passes into half guard.
Greene is looking for a kimura but Menendez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Greene to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that AJ Menendez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Greene closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Menendez quickly recovers to half guard.
Greene controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Menendez is looking to improve his position but Greene isn't that keen on the idea.
Greene sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menendez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menendez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Greene with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like AJ Menendez has been cut.
Greene controlling his opponent.
Menendez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Greene.
Greene controlling the pace for now.
Menendez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Greene is taking a breather. Menendez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene seems to be looking for submissions.
Greene has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menendez wants to control but Greene is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Menendez has hold of Greene's hands but Greene slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Greene seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Greene is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Greene there.
Greene is taking a breather. Menendez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Greene prevents Menendez from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Greene darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Greene is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greene controlling the action here.
Menendez regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobq Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Menendez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Greene throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Menendez was covering up waiting for the punch and Greene finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene wanted to stand there but Menendez had control of the position.
Greene is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menendez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Greene puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene lands with a punch from half guard.
Greene frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Menendez tries to control Greene's body but Greene pushes him off. Menendez squirms to his side and now Greene has his back!
Greene trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Menendez doesn't escape.
Greene lands shots from the back.
Greene lands shots from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menendez wants to control his opponent's hands but Greene gets his hands free.
Menendez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Greene.
You can see the frustration on Menendez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Greene patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Menendez grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene controlling from the back.
Bobq Greene has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greene's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Menendez is really stuck here.
Greene working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Menendez is doing well to defend. Greene seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Menendez is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobq Greene!
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hype
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