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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiron Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiron Menezes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Coelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiron Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coelho is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coelho.
Coelho scores with a one two! Menezes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Menezes blocks a head kick by Coelho.
Coelho connects with a high kick.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Coelho's body. Coelho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menezes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coelho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Menezes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coelho.
A telegraphed right hand from Coelho misses the target.
Coelho moves away from the strike by Menezes.
Coelho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coelho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coelho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menezes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coelho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Menezes scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho breaks from the clinch.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coelho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Coelho.
Coelho is breathing heavily.
Coelho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menezes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coelho.
Coelho throws a right hand that Menezes ducks under and follows up with a left that Menezes also avoids with ease.
Menezes swinging wildly here.
Coelho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menezes throws a series of punches but Coelho avoids them all with ease.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menezes blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Coelho.
Coelho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes throws a combination that misses
and Coelho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes punishes Coelho's body with a nice straight punch.
Menezes swinging wildly here.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Menezes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coelho counters with a two punch combo.
Coelho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Menezes lands a really nice looking cross but Coelho seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coelho.
Coelho takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coelho tries to clinch up.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coelho. Coelho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Menezes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coelho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coelho wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Menezes!
Menezes lands with a shot to the body.
Menezes lands with a cross.
Menezes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Menezes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Menezes duly obliges.
Coelho tries to close the distance and clinch but Menezes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho forces Menezes back against the cage and clinches.
Menezes pushes Coelho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menezes trying to stall but Coelho improves his position.
Coelho tries to pull guard but Menezes holds him up against the cage and eventually Coelho drops back down to his feet.
Menezes lands a body punch.
Coelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Menezes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Coelho misses.
A jab lands there for Menezes.
A punch combination from Menezes misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menezes misses with a combination
and Coelho counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Coelho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiron Menezes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coelho clinches up with Menezes and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Menezes.
Coelho wants to stall.
Menezes wants the takedown. Coelho is fighting it off but Menezes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Coelho's guard against the cage.
Menezes trying to control but Coelho is working from the bottom.
Coelho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coelho tries to get out of the position.
Coelho uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Coelho is just out of range.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Coelho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coelho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menezes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Coelho has Menezes up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Coelho manages to break the clinch.
Menezes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes connects with a right hand. Coelho shakes it off.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Coelho.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coelho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A shot to de liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Lucio Coelho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coelho throws a lazy right hand but Menezes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes lands a two punch combo.
Menezes stuns Coelho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coelho throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coelho dodges the punch combination from Menezes.
Menezes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menezes scores with a nice strike.
Menezes misses with a hook. Coelho ducked under it nicely.
Menezes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coelho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coelho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menezes misses with a double jab
and Coelho counters with a head kick.
Menezes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coelho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Coelho.
Menezes blocks a head kick by Coelho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes misses with a double jab.
Coelho throws a combination that misses
and Menezes counters with a stiff right hand.
Coelho looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Coelho's body. Coelho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coelho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coelho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Menezes misses.
Coelho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coelho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coelho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Menezes doesn't seem bothered though.
Menezes dips to his left and cracks Coelho with an uppercut!
Coelho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Menezes counters with a three punch combo that has Coelho backing up. Coelho nods at Menezes to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Coelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coelho throws a head kick that half lands.
Menezes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coelho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coelho moves into the clinch.
Coelho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menezes avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Coelho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menezes is defending well for now.
Menezes lands a nice uppercut.
Menezes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coelho looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Menezes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menezes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Menezes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiron 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Coelho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes slips a straight right by Coelho.
Coelho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Menezes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Menezes misses with a combination
and Coelho counters with a head kick.
Coelho clinches with his opponent.
Coelho effectively controlling the action here.
Coelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Menezes.
Coelho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Menezes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiron Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes scores with a body shot.
Coelho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coelho moves away.
Coelho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Coelho.
Menezes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coelho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coelho was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coelho. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coelho throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Coelho's head back.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Coelho's ribs.
Menezes scores with a nice right hand.
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coelho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Menezes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coelho counters with a big head kick but Menezes shrugs it off.
Coelho moves in looking to clinch but Menezes pushes him off.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Coelho to counter with a crisp jab.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coelho tries a head kick but it misses.
Menezes moves out of range as Coelho throws a body kick.
Menezes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Menezes.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coelho tries a head kick but it misses.
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coelho. Coelho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coelho lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coelho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes lands a jab.
Coelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coelho wants to clinch.
Coelho is looking to wear down Menezes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Coelho has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Menezes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menezes throws a body punch but Coelho moves out of range.
Coelho avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Kiron Menezes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Coelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coelho throws a head kick but Menezes moves out of range.
Coelho throws a head kick that misses.
Menezes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coelho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menezes counters with a two punch combo.
Coelho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Lucio Coelho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coelho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucio Coelho.
I think Menezes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiron Menezes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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