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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Kenitov (ranked 23512 p4p, 4673 weight class) and AJ Menendez (ranked 0 p4p, 601 weight class). Menendez has chosen Kurt Angle Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nemanja Kenitov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemanja Kenitov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Menendez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenitov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kenitov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kenitov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Menendez looks to land a combination. Kenitov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Menendez misses with a few strikes there.
Menendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenitov circles away.
Menendez lands a lovely overhand right.
Kenitov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menendez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Menendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menendez works over Kenitov with some ground and pound from guard.
Kenitov looking to control.
Menendez gets to his feet. Kenitov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Menendez feints and as Kenitov raises his hands in defense, Menendez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenitov is rocked!
Menendez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Menendez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kenitov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menendez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Kenitov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menendez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kenitov sees it coming and defends easily.
Menendez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kenitov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Menendez stalling.
Kenitov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kenitov trying to get back to full guard but Menendez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Menendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menendez controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menendez lands a big elbow - Kenitov is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kenitov is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). AJ Menendez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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