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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcos Menem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maija Sexy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maija Sexy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcos Menem's chin.
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205 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
KO power
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Decent boxing
Granite chin
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Menem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maija Sexy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menem tries to clinch but Sexy is having none of it.
Sexy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sexy swinging wildly here.
Sexy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sexy closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Menem crashing to the mat! Menem uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sexy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menem.
Sexy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sexy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sexy cracks Menem with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexy swinging wildly here.
Sexy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Menem.
A combination from Sexy does no damage.
Menem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sexy has time to react.
Sexy tries to keep at a distance but Menem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sexy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Menem misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Menem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sexy is trying to stall.
Menem lands an elbow inside.
Menem cracks Sexy with a nice body shot.
Menem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Menem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Menem keeps control of Sexy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sexy tries to break free but Menem pushes him back against the ropes.
Menem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menem lands an elbow that stopped Sexy in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sexy tries to break free but Menem pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menem landing knees to the body.
Sexy looks winded!
Menem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Menem leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Menem lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Maija Sexy should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Menem closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Menem throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Menem.
Menem can't find room to land a body shot as Sexy controls the action.
Menem has Sexy pressed against the ropes, preventing Sexy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sexy avoids a wild elbow strike from Menem.
Menem gets through Sexy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Menem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Menem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sexy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menem.
Sexy clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Menem struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexy controls his hands.
Sexy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Menem misses with a body punch.
A short right from Menem on the inside.
Menem tries a knee to the head but Sexy blocks it.
Sexy managing to block the knees to the body from Menem.
Marcos Menem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Menem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maija Sexy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sexy looks to land a combination but Menem avoids it well.
Menem tries to clinch but Sexy is having none of it.
Sexy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sexy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menem is looking to clinch but Sexy is avoiding it.
Sexy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sexy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sexy tries to bum rush Menem with a series of wild strikes but Menem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marcos Menem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menem is looking to clinch.
Sexy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Menem wants to clinch up but Sexy keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexy takes the fight into the clinch.
Menem lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Menem dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sexy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menem counters with a body kick.
Sexy misses with a hook.
Maija Sexy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sexy pushes Menem up against the ropes in a clinch.
Menem lands an elbow that stopped Sexy in his tracks for a moment.
Menem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sexy can't break the clinch.
Menem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Menem lands an elbow just above Sexy 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Menem struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexy controls his hands.
Sexy looking to stall.
Menem lands with a light punch inside.
Menem misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Menem scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menem trying to stall but Sexy improves his position.
Menem with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sexy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sexy is trying to break the clinch but Menem is controlling him.
A short right from Menem.
Sexy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Menem.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sexy tries to break the clinch but Menem is controlling the position.
Menem scores a nice knee to the body.
Menem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menem lands a nice elbow.
Menem scores a nice knee to the body.
Sexy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sexy looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Menem fails to land.
Menem misses with some punches.
Sexy wants to get back to striking at distance but Menem won't allow it.
Menem lands an elbow inside that Sexy shrugs off.
It looks like Maija Sexy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sexy prevents a body shot from Menem.
A knee to the head by Menem.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Menem obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menem misses with a punch on the inside.
Menem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sexy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sexy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Menem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Menem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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