Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 257 Bonaparte vs Lovanov
Date: Nov 05, 2023

#R1#
Nickel lands with a shot to the body.
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes slips a jab from Nickel.
Menezes tests Nickel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickel throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bigfoot BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Nickel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes misses with a looping right.
Nickel lands a nice looking body shot. #TD#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Menezes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menezes in side control, throwing shots but Nickel defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Menezes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nickel is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Menezes in the domination position with Nickel hanging on.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickel keeps working.
Menezes scoring with punches from side control.
Nickel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Menezes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Menezes takes a little break here. Nickel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nickel is pushing Menezes's head away, looking to escape. Menezes manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nickel is pushing Menezes's head away, looking to escape. Menezes manages to hold on to the position though.
Nickel is looking for a sweep.
Nickel seems a little lost for a moment, as Menezes dominates the positioning.
Menezes wants to control but Nickel is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Menezes is working to tighten his grip on Nickel's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Nickel has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Menezes is really squeezing tight and eventually Nickel passes out! Menezes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arthur Menezes!

Event: DMMA 248 Menezes vs Kersikov
Date: Oct 15, 2023

#R1#
Menezes swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Menezes scores with a nice head shot.
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Menezes misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Kersikov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Menezes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
Menezes throws a series of punches but Kersikov avoids them all with ease.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bigfoot BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes shoots for a takedown but Kersikov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kersikov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kersikov lands the left hand.
Menezes lands with a shot to the body.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menezes takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes misses with a hook to the body
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kersikov's head.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kersikov under the eye.#T2#
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Kersikov's belly button to the back.
Menezes is looking to wear down Kersikov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kersikov defending well as Menezes loads up on a big left hand.
Menezes cracks a nice hook into Kersikov's ribs.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Menezes has time to react.
Kersikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menezes shoots in but no luck this time.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kersikov counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Menezes dips to his left and cracks Kersikov with an uppercut!
Menezes lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Menezes misses its intended target.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Menezes misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Menezes.
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown. Kersikov tries to sprawl out of it but Menezes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kersikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.#T4##TD#
Menezes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Menezes lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Menezes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kersikov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Kersikov is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Menezes misses the body punch
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Menezes moved out of range.
Kersikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Menezes's head but Menezes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menezes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Menezes.
Menezes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Menezes scores with a one two! Kersikov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Menezes swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Kersikov as Menezes shoots in.
Menezes shoots in but Kersikov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kersikov is looking for the big counter here.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Menezes throws a good cross that connects.
Arthur Menezes is winning the standup battle so far.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD2#
and Kersikov counters with a crisp one two that drops Menezes! Kersikov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Menezes to his feet! Menezes is in big trouble!#ROC2#Menezes is rocked!
A big right from Menezes misses.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Menezes avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boyko Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed#KD2#
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Menezes! Kersikov lets Menezes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Menezes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kersikov counters with a left to the body.
Menezes seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Kersikov finds Menezes's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Menezes flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Kersikov lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Menezes will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boyko Kersikov!
After winning the bout, Boyko Kersikov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 241 Cortez vs Thorn
Date: Sep 24, 2023

#R1#
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Lancaster's body. Lancaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menezes dodges the punch combination from Lancaster.
Menezes throws out a powerful jab.
Lancaster misses with a hook. Menezes ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lancaster throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Lancaster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Menezes throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.
Lancaster walks into a jab.
Lancaster throws a right hand that Menezes ducks under and follows up with a left that Menezes also avoids with ease.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Lancaster misses the jab.#TD#
Menezes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lancaster has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Lancaster is looking to reverse the position.
Menezes wants to control but Lancaster is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lancaster has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lancaster is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Menezes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Menezes tries to control but Lancaster wriggling away. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Menezes controlling the position easily from mount.
Lancaster is trying to escape the mount.
Menezes content just to control the position here.
Lancaster tries to lock up and control but Menezes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Menezes unloads with some shots from mount but Lancaster bucks and avoids them well.
Lancaster is squirming around, avoiding Menezes's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Lancaster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lancaster is looking to escape. #SUB#
Menezes working for a guillotine from mount but Lancaster is in no mood to give up.
Lancaster slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lancaster is looking to improve his position. #T4#
Menezes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lancaster reverses the position - he's now on top in Menezes's guard. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SU2#
Lancaster stands up from Menezes's guard - Lancaster perhaps looking for a knockout.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Lancaster.
Menezes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circling - Menezes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lancaster doesn't seem bothered though.
Lancaster misses with a right hand #TD#
and Menezes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Lancaster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henry Lancaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes throws a shot to the body.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Menezes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes checks a leg kick.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lancaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Menezes. That snapped Lancaster's head back.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Menezes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Menezes.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lancaster is keeping the position for now.
Menezes stands and throws Lancaster's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The strikes coming from Menezes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lancaster tries to improve position but can't.
Lancaster dodges the ground and pound from Menezes.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lancaster has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Lancaster is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Lancaster is trying to get back to half guard.
Lancaster regains half guard.
Menezes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lancaster defends it well. #SUB2#
Lancaster actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lancaster controlling the position well.
Lancaster gets full guard.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Lancaster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Menezes looking to control but Lancaster passes into half guard. #SU2#
Lancaster decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Henry Lancaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Menezes slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster looks to land a combination but Menezes avoids it well.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Lancaster circles away.
Lancaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lancaster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Menezes with a body shot.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Lancaster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lancaster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Menezes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Menezes is looking to wear down Lancaster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Menezes lands a really nice looking cross but Lancaster seems unphased.
Menezes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Menezes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Menezes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lancaster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Menezes manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Lancaster trying to stand up but can't free himself from Menezes's guard.
Menezes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lancaster can do to turn this around?#T4##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Lancaster stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Menezes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lancaster is looking to regain half guard here but Menezes keeps moving and retains side control.
Lancaster manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Menezes is trying to control. Lancaster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lancaster tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Menezes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lancaster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Menezes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Menezes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Menezes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a looping overhand right but Menezes ducks down to avoid it.
Menezes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lancaster scores with a jab. Menezes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lancaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Lancaster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lancaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Menezes slips a straight right by Lancaster.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Menezes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lancaster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Menezes prevents Lancaster from getting back to his feet.
Lancaster is controlling Menezes's posture.#T1#
Lancaster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lancaster keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Lancaster is keeping the position.
Menezes passes into half guard.
Lancaster wants to get back to full guard but Menezes has mounted him!
Menezes working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Lancaster slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Henry Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Menezes working over Lancaster with some ground and pound. Lancaster looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lancaster trying to get back to full guard but Menezes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Menezes tries to control but Lancaster wriggling away.
Menezes blocks Lancaster's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Poor strikes thrown by Menezes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Menezes wants to control the pace but Lancaster is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Menezes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lancaster has worked his arm free - good work by Lancaster!
Menezes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lancaster sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T3#
Lancaster gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lancaster is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Lancaster controlling the position well.
Menezes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lancaster wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well.
Menezes controlling the pace.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lancaster manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Menezes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Lancaster is keeping the position.

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 Arthur Menezes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Menezes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: DMMA 236 Kersikov vs Fisher
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alexander defends it nicely.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menezes. Menezes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Alexander has managed to clinch.
Menezes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alexander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Menezes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menezes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Menezes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alexander's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Alexander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes working for a triangle but Alexander defends it easily. #T1##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Alexander pushes his legs off easily.
Menezes trying to control the position. #SUB#
Alexander got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexander has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Alexander passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Menezes has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Alexander. Oh but Menezes has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Alexander goes limp - he's gone! Menezes jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!

Event: DMMA 231 Klimenko vs Menezes
Date: Aug 27, 2023

#R1#
Klimenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klimenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Menezes.
A jab lands there for Menezes.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Klimenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Klimenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes connects with a right hand. Klimenko shakes it off.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menezes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klimenko is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Klimenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klimenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klimenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes loads up on a big right hand but Klimenko slips the punch.
Klimenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menezes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klimenko in his tracks.
A jab from Menezes finds it's way through Klimenko's defenses. #T1#
Klimenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Klimenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Klimenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but Klimenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Klimenko misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Klimenko. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Klimenko walks into a left hand.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a good jab.
Menezes with a poor takedown
and Klimenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Klimenko counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Klimenko - that landed with a thud.
Klimenko scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimenko is working Menezes over against the cage.
Menezes looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Klimenko as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Klimenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menezes misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a right hand.
I was talking to Klimenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Klimenko is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klimenko is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klimenko lands a body punch.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klimenko smiles and moves away. #CL#
Menezes gets tackled into the cage by Klimenko. Klimenko maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Klimenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Klimenko won't allow it.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Klimenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Klimenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Klimenko on the inside.
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Klimenko.
Klimenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Klimenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menezes looking to stall.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Klimenko.
Klimenko tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing Klimenko back against the cage.
Klimenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimenko lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Menezes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #KD#
Klimenko cracks Menezes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Menezes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Klimenko finish him? #ROC#Menezes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Klimenko's ribs.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimenko scores with a hook to the body. Menezes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Klimenko moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Klimenko.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klimenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Klimenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a nice uppercut.
Klimenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klimenko smiles and moves away.
Zachary Klimenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Klimenko gets a clinch.
Klimenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Menezes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klimenko digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Menezes prevents a body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menezes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes blocks a body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimenko works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Klimenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menezes misses the body punch #KD#
and Klimenko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Menezes! Klimenko lets Menezes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Klimenko, which made it look bad. #CL#
Klimenko instigates a clinch.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A right hand to the body from Klimenko.
A short right from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Menezes is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimenko finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klimenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Klimenko.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Klimenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Klimenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Klimenko.
Klimenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klimenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Klimenko misses with a body punch.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.
Klimenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menezes seems to have recovered his senses.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klimenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Klimenko.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klimenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klimenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
A short right from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a shot to the body.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Klimenko - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Klimenko.
Klimenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Klimenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klimenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Klimenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klimenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Klimenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Klimenko.
A shot in the inside from Klimenko.
Klimenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klimenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimenko scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Klimenko on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klimenko.
Klimenko pushes Menezes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Klimenko.
Klimenko can't find room to land a body shot as Menezes controls the action.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klimenko tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it. #T3#
Klimenko digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klimenko lands a nice uppercut.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
A right hand to the body from Klimenko. #KD#
Klimenko drops Menezes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Menezes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Klimenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Klimenko scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
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!
Klimenko throws a big uppercut that drops Menezes! More strikes from Klimenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Menezes lies dazed against the cage as Klimenko celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Zachary Klimenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 221 Menezes vs Outback
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Outback misses the shot to the body.
Outback misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Outback is out of range.
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Outback counters with a nice body shot.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt.
Outback avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes throws an off balance right hand
and Outback counters with a good, hard body kick but Menezes shrugs it off.
Menezes tries to clinch but Outback is having none of it.
Outback now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Menezes jabs Outback to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outback counters with a good low kick that Menezes was not able to check.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Outback fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Menezes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Outback with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Menezes is defended easily by Outback.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Outback does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback.
Outback misses with a straight right. #TD#
Menezes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Outback looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Outback is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Outback is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Menezes trying to control the action but Outback is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Outback is defending well.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Outback is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Menezes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Outback, who protects the arm well.
Outback is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it. #T3#
Outback is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Menezes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Menezes working the ground and pound but Outback is defending the strikes.
Outback really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Menezes trying to control the position but Outback is working away.
Outback tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menezes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Outback is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Outback tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Menezes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Outback felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Outback is squirming around, avoiding Menezes's attempts to control the action.
Menezes throws some wild stikes that Outback manages to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Menezes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Outback is now in Menezes's guard. A big mistake from Menezes there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Outback defends well.
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 Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Outback misses with a body shot.
Menezes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Menezes needs to keep his hands up - Outback had a free shot at his head there.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Outback counters with a good low kick that Menezes was not able to check.
Outback avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Outback looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Outback swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Menezes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Outback fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Menezes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Outback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot lands for Menezes.
Outback misses the shot to the body.
Outback moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes wants to clinch.#T1#
Outback connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Menezes misses.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Outback's body.
Menezes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macca Outback seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Outback wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Menezes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Outback counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Outback lands a leg kick that knocks Menezes off balance momentarily.
Outback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Outback defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.#CL#
Menezes has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Outback.
Outback lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outback lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Outback.
A short right from Outback.
Menezes tries to throw a body punch but Outback avoids it by throwing Menezes back against the cage.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Outback holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Outback makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD#
Menezes decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Outback uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Menezes prevents Outback from improving position.
Menezes wants to control but Outback postures up.
Outback wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy. #T3#
Outback working away.
Menezes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Menezes has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Outback. Oh but Menezes has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Outback goes limp - he's gone! Menezes jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!

Event: DMMA 211 Klimenko vs Outback 2
Date: Jul 05, 2023

#R1#
Alexander stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alexander wants it to stay on the feet.
Alexander seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Menezes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexander.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes cracks a nice hook into Alexander's ribs.#TD2#
Alexander gets caught napping as Menezes dives in and scores a takedown. Alexander manages to retain guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alexander managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully. #T1#
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alexander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alexander has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menezes pushing down on Alexander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alexander defends it well.
Menezes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alexander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Menezes throwing shots but Alexander is blocking nicely. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Alexander is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Alexander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Alexander is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Menezes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alexander preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alexander tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alexander sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Menezes is looking to pass Alexander's guard but actually Alexander recovers to full guard.
Alexander is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Menezes jabs Alexander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alexander looks to land a right hand but Menezes moved out of range.
Menezes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menezes catches Alexander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Menezes throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.
Menezes misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Alexander counter with a right hand. #T4#
Menezes connects with the punch.
Menezes swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
Menezes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Menezes misses with a shot to the body
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Menezes misses with a looping right.
Alexander fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexander doesn't seem bothered though.
Alexander slips a jab from Menezes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menezes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexander doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Alexander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Alexander. That snapped Menezes's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
That's time! Alexander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Alexander is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alexander takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander is looking to counter punch.
Menezes misses with a jab to the body
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alexander takes one on the button.
Alexander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alexander.
Menezes tests Alexander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alexander misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Alexander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Menezes scores with a sloppy right hand. Alexander should have avoided that one.
Alexander takes one to the chin there.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Menezes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
Menezes throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Menezes.
Alexander throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Alexander avoids it easily.
Alexander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alexander is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Decent striking displayed by Menezes there.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander defending well as Menezes loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Alexander misses the target.
Menezes scores with a hook.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menezes jabs Alexander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alexander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Menezes. That did some damage!
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alexander's hands.
Alexander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menezes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alexander's head.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Marcus Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menezes. #T3#
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alexander avoids it really well and circles away.
Marcus Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Alexander manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alexander scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Alexander misses its intended target.
Alexander scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menezes misses with a body shot
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Menezes doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander misses with a hook.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Alexander takes one on the button.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Alexander sprawls well.#T4##TD2#
Menezes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Menezes is in Alexander's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes content to stall in guard here.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexander is keeping the position for now.
Alexander not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menezes is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Alexander.
Menezes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alexander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menezes connects with a looping right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Alexander. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Alexander moves away from the strike by Menezes.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Alexander finds it's way through Menezes's defenses.
Alexander takes one on the button.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Nice sprawl there from Alexander as Menezes shoots in.
And Alexander counters with a quick kick to the body but Menezes blocks it.
Marcus Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.#T1#
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Alexander 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alexander tries to bum rush Menezes with a series of wild strikes but Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Alexander avoids it easily.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alexander misses with a looping right.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Alexander on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexander.
A slow jab from Menezes misses its intended target.
Menezes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexander can pounce on him. #T2#
Alexander throws a shot from downtown. Menezes moves away and avoids it.
Alexander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes cracks Alexander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Menezes works the jab nicely.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alexander's hands.
Menezes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot by Alexander.
Menezes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alexander in his tracks.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Menezes does it's job there.
Menezes connects with the punch.#T3#
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexander doesn't seem bothered though.
Menezes swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Nice shot by Menezes.
Alexander slips under a jab from Menezes.
Menezes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alexander defending well as Menezes loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Menezes.
Menezes cracks Alexander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alexander swivels and escapes.
Alexander lands a really nice looking cross but Menezes seems unphased.
A slow jab from Alexander misses its intended target.
Menezes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Menezes saw that one coming.#T4#
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Alexander gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Menezes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander tries to bum rush Menezes with a series of wild strikes but Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander defending well as Menezes loads up on a big left hand.
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes lands a glancing blow to the side of Alexander's head.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menezes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: DMMA 199 Klimenko vs Menezes
Date: May 31, 2023

#R1#
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Klimenko's belly button to the back.
Klimenko throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Klimenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and Klimenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menezes moves to clinch but Klimenko breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes tries to clinch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Menezes throws a body punch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Menezes scores with a jab. Klimenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Menezes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Klimenko's ribs.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Klimenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Klimenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Klimenko.#CL2#
Menezes instigates a clinch. #T1##TD2#
Menezes jumps guard.
Klimenko sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Klimenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klimenko throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimenko.
A solid body kick from Klimenko.
Klimenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Menezes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klimenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Klimenko throws out a leg kick but Menezes moves out of range and Klimenko only half commits.
Menezes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Klimenko slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes connects with a looping right hand.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klimenko's head.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klimenko as he avoids it easily.
Klimenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.#T2#
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klimenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klimenko tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klimenko to the ground. Klimenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Menezes.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klimenko momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimenko takes one on the button.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zachary Klimenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klimenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menezes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and Klimenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Klimenko is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimenko misses the target.
A lazy left from Menezes finds it's target.
Klimenko misses with a kick to the body. #T3#
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Klimenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Menezes misses.
Klimenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menezes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Klimenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Klimenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klimenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Klimenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Klimenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menezes throws an off balance right hand
and Klimenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klimenko counters with a straight right hand.
Klimenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klimenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klimenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Menezes digs a good hook to Klimenko's body.
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!
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T4#
Klimenko lunges at Menezes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Menezes's hand.
Klimenko misses with a looping left.
Menezes misses with a body shot
enabling Klimenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Menezes swings for the body but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko is looking to counter punch.
Klimenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klimenko looks to throw the jab but Menezes is out of range.
Menezes darts in looking for a takedown but Klimenko gets double underhooks and turns Menezes into the cage.
A quick step to the side and Klimenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Klimenko throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Klimenko scores with a push kick.
Klimenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klimenko thumps Menezes with a low kick.
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 Zachary Klimenko will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Klimenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes closes the distance but Klimenko moves to the side
and Klimenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klimenko misses with a straight right.
Menezes lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Menezes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimenko manages to avoid it.
Klimenko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Klimenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menezes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Menezes shoots in for a double leg but Klimenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Menezes looks to move away, Klimenko throws a big counter combo but Menezes just gets out of the way.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Klimenko moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Klimenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menezes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Klimenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Klimenko moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Menezes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Zachary Klimenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klimenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes lands a head shot.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Menezes moves out of range of the body kick.
Menezes shoots for a takedown but Klimenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klimenko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Klimenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klimenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Klimenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Menezes avoided it.#T2#
Menezes moves out of range as Klimenko throws a body kick.
Klimenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Klimenko.
Klimenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Klimenko thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menezes.
Klimenko misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Menezes misses with an uppercut.
Menezes lands with an uppercut that bounces Klimenko off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Klimenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menezes. Menezes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klimenko connects with the punch.#T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Klimenko, which made it look bad.
Menezes shoots and misses
letting Klimenko counter with a right hand.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Menezes is looking to clinch but Klimenko is avoiding it.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Klimenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menezes lands a lovely overhand right.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Klimenko, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Klimenko against the cage but Klimenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimenko throws a body kick that misses.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klimenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klimenko.
Klimenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimenko jabs Menezes right on the nose. Menezes blinks but takes it well.
Klimenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Klimenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klimenko looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
Klimenko cracks Menezes with a good jab.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Klimenko counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes dives in and grabs Klimenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Klimenko pushes down on Menezes's head and hops out.
Nice body punch from Menezes.
Klimenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Klimenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klimenko blocks a jab.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menezes works Klimenko's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimenko.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Klimenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Klimenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes lands with a right hand.
Klimenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menezes.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.
Menezes tries to clinch
and Klimenko counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
and Klimenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Klimenko lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klimenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Menezes misses with a hook to the body
and Klimenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Menezes is rocked!
Menezes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Klimenko avoids the body shot from Menezes.
It appears Klimenko was looking to counter with a kick there.
Menezes misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Menezes clinches up with Klimenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Klimenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Klimenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klimenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Klimenko defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Klimenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Klimenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klimenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Klimenko throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Klimenko looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Klimenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Klimenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Menezes moved away.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klimenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klimenko is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Menezes checks a low kick from Klimenko.
Menezes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klimenko throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimenko throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klimenko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klimenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimenko.
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Menezes throws a hook but Klimenko avoids it easily.
Klimenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klimenko defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Klimenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T3#
Klimenko misses with a body kick.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
As Menezes backs away, Klimenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Menezes throws a looping overhand right but Klimenko ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Menezes closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Klimenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Klimenko is just out of range.
Klimenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimenko counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes with a nice cross.
Menezes looks to clinch
and Klimenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klimenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klimenko loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes tests Klimenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menezes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klimenko is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Klimenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Klimenko ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
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!
Menezes swings for the body but Klimenko moves out of range.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Klimenko.
Menezes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klimenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimenko staying out of range there.
Klimenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes throws a body punch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimenko.
Klimenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Menezes is able to avoid easily.
Klimenko walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Arthur Menezes just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Menezes swings for the body but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko lands a nice shot that snaps Menezes's head back. #CL2#
Menezes takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Klimenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Klimenko misses.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Klimenko moved out of range.
Menezes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klimenko connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes shoots in but Klimenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klimenko needs to keep his hands up - Menezes had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Klimenko staying out of range there.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menezes works Klimenko's body with a nice hook.
Menezes takes a swing at Klimenko's ribcage but misses.
Menezes throws a jab when Klimenko was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimenko misses the target.
Klimenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Klimenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes throws a body punch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menezes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimenko throws out the jab.
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
and Klimenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klimenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menezes.#T2#
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Klimenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Klimenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Menezes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Menezes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice defenses there by Klimenko.
Klimenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimenko misses the target.
Klimenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes throws a looping overhand right but Klimenko ducks down to avoid it.
Klimenko throws a quick counter kick to the body but Menezes avoids it.#T3#
Klimenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menezes to score with a decent uppercut.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Klimenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes wants to clinch.
Klimenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Menezes moves into range and clinches up with Klimenko.#BC#
Klimenko breaks from the clinch.
Menezes misses with a shot to the body
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Klimenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Menezes lands a nice looking body shot.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Klimenko circles away easily
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klimenko as he avoids it easily.
Klimenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Menezes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Menezes.
Nice jab there from Klimenko.
A head kick misses from Klimenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Klimenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klimenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Menezes scores with a sloppy right hand. Klimenko should have avoided that one.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Klimenko's body.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimenko manages to avoid it.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Klimenko keeps it at a distance.
Menezes dips to his left and cracks Klimenko with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko had his way with Arthur Menezes in that round.
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!#R5#
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Menezes jabs Klimenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klimenko walks into a left hand.
Menezes lands a jab.
Klimenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses with a left hand
and Klimenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klimenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klimenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Klimenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Klimenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes jabs at Klimenko's body.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Klimenko sprawls well.
Menezes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Klimenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menezes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Klimenko, which made it look bad.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Klimenko misses with a straight right.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Klimenko's hands.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Klimenko counter with a right hand.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menezes works Klimenko's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Klimenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klimenko's waist but Klimenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Menezes should have avoided that one.
Klimenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Menezes misses.
As Menezes backs away, Klimenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimenko.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Klimenko, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Klimenko against the cage but Klimenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klimenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menezes tests Klimenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klimenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes. #T3#
Klimenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klimenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Menezes jabs at Klimenko's body.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Klimenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Klimenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Klimenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Klimenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menezes jabs at Klimenko's body.#CL2#
Menezes rushes Klimenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Klimenko has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes jumps guard but Klimenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Klimenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klimenko sprawls well. Klimenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet.
Klimenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klimenko. Klimenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klimenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Menezes fails with the takedown
and Klimenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menezes misses with an uppercut
and Klimenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Klimenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Menezes.
I think Klimenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Zachary Klimenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 193 Otori vs Kersikov
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes punishes Roos's body with a nice straight punch.
Roos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Roos lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Menezes works Roos's body with a nice hook.
Roos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menezes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Menezes jabs at Roos's body.
Roos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes. #CL2#
Menezes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roos goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Roos lands a shoulder strike.
Menezes fails to pull guard.
Cooper Roos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
A shot in the inside from Menezes. #BC#
Roos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Menezes moves to clinch but Roos breaks away
and Roos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Menezes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roos scrambles back to his feet.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Roos misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Roos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Roos.
Roos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roos lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roos.
Roos jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Menezes tries to clinch
and Roos counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menezes sizes up Roos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A leg kick checked by Menezes.
Nice takedown defense from Roos. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Roos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Roos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menezes.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T3#
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Roos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Menezes looks winded!
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roos lands with a right hand.
Roos walks into a straight right hand from Menezes.
Menezes with a hook.
Roos misses with a straight right.
Menezes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice cross by Menezes.
Roos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Menezes will feel that in the morning.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Roos, which made it look bad.
Menezes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Roos is looking to land body kicks.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but Roos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Roos misses with a body kick.#T4#
Roos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menezes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Menezes rushes Roos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Menezes wants to stall.
Menezes stalling the fight.
Menezes digs a right hand into Roos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roos's gas tank. #BC#
Roos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body.
Menezes throws a hook to the side of Roos's head but Roos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roos slaps away a takedown attempt from Menezes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes lands a jab.
Roos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Menezes punishes Roos's body with a nice straight punch.
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roos defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Roos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menezes.
Roos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menezes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roos.
Menezes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Menezes lands a jab.
Roos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and Roos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooper Roos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes lands with a nice body punch.
Roos slips a straight right by Menezes.
Roos is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Menezes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roos can pounce on him.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roos as he jumps to the side.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roos connects with a looping right hand.
Menezes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Roos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roos throws a body kick that misses.
Cooper Roos is winning the standup battle so far.
Roos takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Menezes blocks the body kick.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Roos connects with a right hand. Menezes shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Menezes catches Roos right on the button with a cross.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roos as he jumps to the side.
Menezes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roos throws out the jab.
Roos slips under a jab.
Menezes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menezes cracks Roos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menezes tries to clinch but Roos moves out of range.
Menezes takes one to the side of the head.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes looks to clinch
and Roos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Menezes is rocked!#T3#
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roos's waist but Roos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Menezes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Menezes lands a jab to Roos's midsection.
Menezes shoots and misses #KD#
and Roos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Menezes! Roos lets Menezes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Menezes is still on wobbly legs! Can Roos finish him?
Menezes is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes stuns Roos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roos lands a body shot.
Menezes seems to have recovered his senses.
Menezes slips a jab from Roos.
Roos slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Menezes.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Roos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Cooper Roos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes misses with a body shot. #T4#
Roos cracks Menezes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roos throws a head kick but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Menezes swings for the body but Roos moves out of range.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Menezes cracks Roos with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roos avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Roos is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Roos lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cooper Roos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Roos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Roos misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roos moves away.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roos was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Roos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Roos - just one landing.
Roos throws a right and a left that Menezes avoids nicely.
Menezes moves out of range as Roos throws a body kick.
Menezes tests Roos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes misses with a hook
and Roos counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roos.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Roos defends it well.
Menezes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roos cracks a nice hook into Menezes's ribs.
Roos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Menezes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roos throws out the jab.
Roos's corner calls for a 1-2. Roos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Roos, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Roos against the cage but Roos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Roos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Roos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper Roos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Roos cracks Menezes on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Menezes falls backwards against the cage. Roos follows up with more strikes that drop Menezes to his knees. Roos keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Menezes! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cooper Roos!
Cooper Roos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Bizihwaile
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a nice body shot.
Menezes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menezes checks a low kick from Bizihwaile.#CL2#
Bizihwaile drives through and clinches with Menezes against the cage.
Bizihwaile struggles to land a body shot inside as Menezes controls his hands.
Menezes scores with a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bizihwaile pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bizihwaile.
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Bizihwaile forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Menezes prevents a body shot from Bizihwaile.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Menezes scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Bizihwaile manages to break the clinch.
Bizihwaile connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menezes. Menezes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bizihwaile avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Bizihwaile slips a straight right by Menezes.
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!
Menezes lands a nice looking body shot.
Bizihwaile has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Bizihwaile.
Menezes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1##CL#
Menezes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bizihwaile, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Menezes successfully pulls guard.
Bizihwaile tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard.
Bizihwaile must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Bizihwaile defends easily.
Bizihwaile tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard.
Bizihwaile is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Bizihwaile avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bizihwaile preventing the sweep. #T2#
Bizihwaile trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Bizihwaile tries to pass. #SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Bizihwaile defends easily. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Bizihwaile pushes his legs off easily. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Menezes is on top in guard. #REVR#
Menezes trying to control but Bizihwaile is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bizihwaile is retaining full guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizihwaile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bizihwaile looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Bizihwaile gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Menezes wants to sweep here but Bizihwaile controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Bizihwaile got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bizihwaile has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Bizihwaile controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Penkosip Bizihwaile will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bizihwaile misses the jab.
Menezes checks a leg kick nicely.
Menezes digs a good hook to Bizihwaile's body.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menezes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but Menezes moved away.
Menezes stuns Bizihwaile with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Bizihwaile shows good takedown defense.
Bizihwaile slips a straight right by Menezes.
Menezes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaile moves away.
Bizihwaile misses with an uppercut.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menezes is looking to wear down Bizihwaile with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment.
Menezes forces his way into half guard.
Menezes wants to free his trapped foot but Bizihwaile is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1#
Menezes wants to advance to full mount but Bizihwaile doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bizihwaile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bizihwaile controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bizihwaile is retaining full guard. #T2#
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.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizihwaile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bizihwaile is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bizihwaile keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bizihwaile tries to clinch up but Menezes circles away and keeps his distance.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Bizihwaile avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bizihwaile walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T3#
Bizihwaile throws a hook but Menezes avoids it easily.
Menezes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bizihwaile sprawls and moves away.
Menezes cracks Bizihwaile with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Menezes cracks a nice hook into Bizihwaile's ribs.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Bizihwaile.
Menezes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bizihwaile momentarily.
Menezes connects with a body shot.
Bizihwaile throws a big shot that misses.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but Bizihwaile sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizihwaile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes tests Bizihwaile's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menezes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bizihwaile missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Menezes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T4##SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Bizihwaile is defending well.
Menezes throwing shots but Bizihwaile is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Bizihwaile is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Menezes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bizihwaile misses with a head kick. #TD#
Menezes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bizihwaile!
The ground and pound from Menezes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bizihwaile tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menezes has knee on belly momentarily but Bizihwaile bucks him off and regains half guard.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bizihwaile is not content to let Menezes control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bizihwaile sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes wants to take a breather but Bizihwaile is having none of it.
Menezes is really struggling to control Bizihwaile but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bizihwaile doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes.
Menezes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Menezes is keen to just control but Bizihwaile is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bizihwaile fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bizihwaile's hands.
Menezes connects with a right hand. Bizihwaile shakes it off.#CL2#
Bizihwaile closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bizihwaile tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
Menezes works on Bizihwaile's body with a couple of short punches.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bizihwaile smiles and moves away.
Menezes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizihwaile can do to turn this around?
Bizihwaile tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaile explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Bizihwaile goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menezes works the jab nicely.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Bizihwaile avoids it well and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bizihwaile. That's going to slow Menezes down.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes goes for a double leg but Bizihwaile avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bizihwaile continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizihwaile is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Menezes is keeping busy.
Menezes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bizihwaile uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Bizihwaile.
Menezes goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD#
Menezes pulls Bizihwaile into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Menezes looking for subs off his back but Bizihwaile has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bizihwaile prevents Menezes from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Arthur Menezes did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Bizihwaile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Menezes. That did some damage!
Menezes misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes scores with a jab. Bizihwaile acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Bizihwaile darts in and clinches Menezes up against the cage.
Menezes struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizihwaile controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Menezes.
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bizihwaile is keeping busy.#TD#
Menezes drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes working for a triangle but Bizihwaile defends it easily.
Bizihwaile controlling from the top position. #T1##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bizihwaile's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Menezes has an active guard here but Bizihwaile has managed to pass into half guard.
Menezes gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Menezes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bizihwaile uses it to pass to side control. #T3#
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Bizihwaile wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Bizihwaile taking a breather here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Menezes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bizihwaile pulls his head out easily.
Bizihwaile is thwarting Menezes's attempts to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Bizihwaile is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jab, jab by Menezes - just one landing.
Menezes connects with a right hand. Bizihwaile shakes it off.
Bizihwaile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes had his way with Penkosip Bizihwaile in that round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Bizihwaile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Bizihwaile counters with a body kick.
Menezes blocks a low kick nicely.
Bizihwaile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Menezes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bizihwaile does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bizihwaile displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menezes.
Bizihwaile slips a straight right by Menezes.
Bizihwaile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Menezes's head.
Menezes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Bizihwaile darts in and clinches Menezes up against the cage.
Bizihwaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menezes lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaile stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Bizihwaile manages to break the clinch.
Bizihwaile throws a hook but Menezes avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Menezes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menezes tries to clinch but Bizihwaile is having none of it.
Bizihwaile appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab by Bizihwaile.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Bizihwaile.
Menezes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bizihwaile momentarily.
Bizihwaile lands with a kick to the temple. Menezes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #TD#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bizihwaile defends it well.
Bizihwaile trying to control here. #T2#
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Bizihwaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Bizihwaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bizihwaile is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Bizihwaile is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Menezes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bizihwaile knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Bizihwaile's body. Bizihwaile takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bizihwaile wants to slow Menezes down by chopping away at his legs.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Bizihwaile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Menezes misses with a hook. Bizihwaile ducked under it nicely.
Bizihwaile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Menezes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but Menezes moved away.
Menezes feinted with a counter takedown.
Penkosip Bizihwaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes lands a jab-cross combination.
Bizihwaile dodges the punch combination from Menezes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bizihwaile.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menezes connects with a right hand. Bizihwaile shakes it off.
Bizihwaile takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Menezes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bizihwaile's half guard.
Bizihwaile wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes is thwarting Bizihwaile's attempts to control the position.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Menezes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Menezes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!
Penkosip Bizihwaile spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to rethink my career.'.

Event: SMASH: Kowalkiewicz vs Menezes
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Kowalkiewicz ducks right into an uppercut from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kowalkiewicz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Menezes thuds his right hand into Kowalkiewicz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kowalkiewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Kowalkiewicz avoids it easily.
Menezes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Menezes tests Kowalkiewicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Kowalkiewicz misses its intended target.
Menezes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kowalkiewicz in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes checks a leg kick.
Menezes dives in and grabs Kowalkiewicz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kowalkiewicz pushes down on Menezes's head and hops out.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body.
Menezes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Menezes - just one landing. #T1#
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kowalkiewicz takes one on the button.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the side of Menezes's head but Menezes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Menezes connects with a body shot.
Menezes takes a swing at Kowalkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter the offense by Menezes and move into the clinch.
Menezes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Kowalkiewicz moves into the clinch.
Menezes tries to work over Kowalkiewicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T2##TD2#
Menezes pulls guard successfully.
Kowalkiewicz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling the pace.
Menezes wants to control but Kowalkiewicz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Kowalkiewicz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Menezes is not content to let Kowalkiewicz control the position.
Kowalkiewicz wants to pass to mount but Menezes is defending the position. #T3##SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kowalkiewicz pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kowalkiewicz pulls his head out easily.
Kowalkiewicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menezes on the ground.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes wants to control but Kowalkiewicz is keeping busy.
Kowalkiewicz wants to pass to mount but Menezes is defending the position. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kowalkiewicz is taking a breather. Menezes 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.
Kowalkiewicz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kowalkiewicz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kowalkiewicz wants to take a breather but Menezes is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kowalkiewicz wants to pass to mount but Menezes is defending the position.
Kowalkiewicz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Menezes connects with a looping right hand.
Kowalkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Menezes.#TD2#
Menezes gets the takedown into side control.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it. #SUB2#
Menezes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
That's time! Kowalkiewicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kowalkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kowalkiewicz's hands.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Menezes tries to clinch but Kowalkiewicz is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Menezes cracks Kowalkiewicz with a good jab.
Kowalkiewicz avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menezes misses the jab.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter punch.
Kowalkiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Menezes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz walks into a stiff left hand from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kowalkiewicz looks to land a combination but Menezes avoids it well.
Kowalkiewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Menezes is out of range. #T1#
Menezes connects with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz walks into a stiff left hand from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Menezes pushes Kowalkiewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Menezes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Menezes blocks a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Menezes leaning against his opponent. #TD2#
Menezes manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kowalkiewicz defends it easily.
Kowalkiewicz sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalkiewicz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2##SUB2#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menezes has a closed guard, preventing Kowalkiewicz from standing up.
Kowalkiewicz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kowalkiewicz looking to pass the guard.
Kowalkiewicz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Menezes has his foot on Kowalkiewicz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kowalkiewicz works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arthur Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kowalkiewicz wants to get up but he can't break Menezes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kowalkiewicz 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. #SUB2#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kowalkiewicz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kowalkiewicz stands and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Menezes is looking to reverse the position.
Kowalkiewicz controls the position.
Menezes is trying to control Kowalkiewicz's posture but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Kowalkiewicz avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Menezes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kowalkiewicz momentarily.
Good exchange - Menezes coming out on top.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a body shot that sends Menezes's belly button to the back.
Menezes tries to clinch
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menezes swings for the body but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Kowalkiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalkiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Kowalkiewicz staying out of range there.
Menezes with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes cracks Kowalkiewicz with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Kowalkiewicz gets tackled into the cage by Menezes. Menezes maintains the clinch.
Menezes prevents a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Menezes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice uppercut.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Menezes is trying to maintain a safe position but Kowalkiewicz gets an underhook and turns Menezes into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menezes jumps guard but Kowalkiewicz stands there with Menezes around his waist. Menezes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalkiewicz walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kowalkiewicz missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Kowalkiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalkiewicz.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kowalkiewicz keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Kowalkiewicz has control of Menezes's left arm, preventing Menezes from doing any damage. #T3#
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowalkiewicz is retaining full guard.
Kowalkiewicz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Menezes trying to move into half guard but instead Kowalkiewicz has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kowalkiewicz is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kowalkiewicz controls the pace.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #T4#
Kowalkiewicz tries to stand but Menezes is controlling from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kowalkiewicz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kowalkiewicz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michał Kowalkiewicz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kowalkiewicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Menezes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kowalkiewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Menezes shoots for a takedown but Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Menezes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kowalkiewicz throws a counter high kick but Menezes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Kowalkiewicz's belly button to the back.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kowalkiewicz as he jumps to the side.
Kowalkiewicz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Menezes's head.
Decent striking displayed by Menezes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Menezes coming out on top.#TD2#
Menezes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kowalkiewicz throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T1#
Kowalkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A quick step to the side and Kowalkiewicz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Menezes throws a hook but Kowalkiewicz avoids it easily.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Kowalkiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Menezes misses.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michał Kowalkiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalkiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.#T2#
Menezes misses with a hook. Kowalkiewicz ducked under it nicely.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Kowalkiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Kowalkiewicz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Menezes slips a jab and a cross from Kowalkiewicz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalkiewicz misses the target.
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Kowalkiewicz's belly button to the back.
Menezes misses with a body shot
and Kowalkiewicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Menezes. #T3#
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menezes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz staying out of range there.
Menezes sizes up Kowalkiewicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kowalkiewicz lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Kowalkiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menezes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
Kowalkiewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4##TD2#
Menezes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Menezes lands in his opponent's guard.
Kowalkiewicz pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kowalkiewicz is keeping the position for now.
Menezes chips away with some ground and pound.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalkiewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Michał Kowalkiewicz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter punch.
Kowalkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Menezes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kowalkiewicz cracks a nice hook into Menezes's ribs.
Menezes goes for a double leg but Kowalkiewicz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kowalkiewicz continues to drive forward.
Kowalkiewicz tries to counter by clinching up but Menezes breaks away and moves out of range.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kowalkiewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalkiewicz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz throws a leg kick which misses Menezes's front leg but catches the back leg as Menezes tries to avoid it.
Menezes looks to clinch
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.#T1#
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Menezes saw that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a single shot there.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Kowalkiewicz's belly button to the back.
Kowalkiewicz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kowalkiewicz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a jab to the body
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz takes one to the chin there.
Menezes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a nice body shot.
Menezes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. Kowalkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Kowalkiewicz throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.#T2#
Kowalkiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a three punch combo that has Menezes backing up. Menezes nods at Kowalkiewicz to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes throws a hook but Kowalkiewicz avoids it easily.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Kowalkiewicz's ribs.
Menezes scores with a shot to the body.
Menezes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kowalkiewicz momentarily.
A jab from Menezes misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes throws a right and a left that Kowalkiewicz avoids nicely.
Kowalkiewicz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Kowalkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes. #T3#
Kowalkiewicz wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kowalkiewicz is trying to defend but Menezes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kowalkiewicz keeping hold of Menezes's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kowalkiewicz wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kowalkiewicz is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Kowalkiewicz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Menezes.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes is the new middleweight champion!

Event: SMASH: Mountain vs Smith
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Grubbs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Menezes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grubbs throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Grubbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.
Grubbs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grubbs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grubbs.
Grubbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes misses with an uppercut. Grubbs saw that one coming.#TD#
Menezes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grubbs's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes stops Grubbs from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grubbs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes. #SUB#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort. #T1#
Grubbs tries to kick Menezes off but Menezes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is working for a kimura here but Grubbs manages to reverse the position and he's now in Menezes's guard.
Grubbs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Menezes is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grubbs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Grubbs defends easily. #T2#
Grubbs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Menezes's guard.#SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Grubbs defends easily.
Grubbs wanted to stand there but Menezes had control of the position. #SUB#
Grubbs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grubbs has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Grubbs wants to get up but he can't break Menezes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Menezes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grubbs defends it easily.
Grubbs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
Grubbs stands up from Menezes's guard - Grubbs perhaps looking for a knockout.
Donk. Menezes catches Grubbs right on the button with a cross.
Grubbs misses with a looping right.
Grubbs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Menezes lands a slapping body shot. #T4#
Menezes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menezes walks into a stiff left hand from Grubbs.
Grubbs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grubbs.
Menezes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grubbs cracks a nice hook into Menezes's ribs.
Menezes moves in looking to clinch but Grubbs pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes punishes Grubbs's body with a nice straight punch.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Grubbs misses with a looping right.
Grubbs digs a good body shot into Menezes's ribs.
Grubbs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grubbs drops his hands momentarily and Menezes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edward Grubbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #TD#
Menezes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grubbs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grubbs keeps working.
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 Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Menezes throws the left hand but Grubbs avoids the punch easily.
Grubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt.
Grubbs throws out a counter right but Menezes avoids it with no problem.
Grubbs takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Grubbs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Menezes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grubbs looks to throw the jab but Menezes is out of range.
Grubbs lands a jab to Menezes's midsection.
Menezes scores with a shot to the body. #TD#
Menezes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grubbs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grubbs keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Grubbs wants to stand and escape but Menezes is having none of it.
Grubbs keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully. #T1#
Menezes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grubbs is looking to stand up but Menezes isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edward Grubbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grubbs throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Grubbs throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Grubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2##TD#
Menezes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grubbs's guard.

Grubbs wriggles free and stands up. #TD#
Menezes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes is just content to waste time from the top position. Grubbs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Menezes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Grubbs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Grubbs pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Menezes is working an open guard so Grubbs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grubbs. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3##CL#
Menezes pushes Grubbs up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Menezes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Grubbs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grubbs has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Menezes has a closed guard, preventing Grubbs from standing up.
Grubbs is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grubbs defends it easily.
Menezes controlling Grubbs's posture. #T4##SU2#
Grubbs stands up from Menezes's guard - Grubbs perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into Grubbs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grubbs is keeping the position for now.
Grubbs wants to get back to his feet but Menezes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grubbs is keeping the position for now.
Grubbs keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edward Grubbs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Grubbs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grubbs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grubbs! But no joy.
Menezes staying out of range there.
Grubbs moves forwards but Menezes connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD#
Menezes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grubbs was covering up waiting for the punch and Menezes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Grubbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Grubbs pushes Menezes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Grubbs swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Grubbs throws the left hand but Menezes avoids the punch easily.
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grubbs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grubbs moves away.#T1#
Grubbs throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Grubbs misses.
Grubbs lands with a hook. Menezes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Menezes closes the distance and pushes Grubbs back into the cage.
Menezes looking to stall.
Menezes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Grubbs won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Menezes.
Grubbs wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grubbs.
Menezes misses with a punch to the body.
Grubbs tries to circle away but Menezes has him pinned against the cage.
Grubbs blocks a body shot from Menezes.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Grubbs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Menezes swings wildly with an uppercut but Grubbs uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Grubbs manages to break the clinch.
Grubbs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grubbs throws a hook but Menezes blocks it.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Grubbs circles away.
Grubbs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grubbs. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grubbs slips a straight right by Menezes.
Menezes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Grubbs takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Grubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grubbs loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes throws the left hand but Grubbs avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Grubbs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grubbs missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into guard. #T3#
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grubbs's guard.
Menezes thows a huge punch but Grubbs dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grubbs is trying to stand back up but Menezes is controlling him #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Menezes wants to control but Grubbs is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
Grubbs is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grubbs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Menezes pushes Grubbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grubbs smiles and moves away. #TD#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into guard.

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 Arthur Menezes.
I think Menezes 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: SMASH: Wayne vs Lomax
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Selvatico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Menezes finds it's way through Selvatico's defenses.
Selvatico attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Selvatico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Selvatico.
Selvatico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Menezes as he checks the leg kick.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Menezes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Selvatico is trying to defend but Menezes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Menezes wants to control but Selvatico is keeping him busy.
Selvatico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selvatico avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Menezes.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Selvatico is defending the position. #T1#
Menezes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Selvatico to regain full guard.
Menezes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Selvatico is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menezes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Selvatico has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Selvatico controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Selvatico trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Menezes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Vino Selvatico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes checks a low kick from Selvatico.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Menezes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selvatico.
Selvatico throws a body kick that misses.
Selvatico looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Selvatico on the side of the head.
Selvatico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Selvatico slips under a jab.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Selvatico avoids it really well and circles away.#T3#
Menezes misses with a hook.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Selvatico's body.
Menezes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Selvatico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes blocks a jab.
Menezes connects with a crisp jab.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Selvatico manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Selvatico's shoulder, as Selvatico tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes backing away here, and Selvatico unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selvatico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menezes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Selvatico does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Selvatico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menezes.
Some bone on bone action there as Menezes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Selvatico misses with a body shot.
Selvatico throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Selvatico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Menezes scores with a nice strike.
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!
Selvatico misses with a kick to the body.
Selvatico paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Selvatico throws a body shot but no joy.
Selvatico walks into a straight right hand from Menezes.
Selvatico slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
Selvatico lands a leg kick that knocks Menezes off balance momentarily.#TD#
Menezes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Menezes tries to pass to full mount but Selvatico defends it.
Selvatico keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Selvatico is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Selvatico takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menezes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Selvatico pinned against the cage. Selvatico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Arthur Menezes is winning the standup battle so far.
Selvatico tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Selvatico counters with a nice kick to the body.
Menezes misses with a right hand
letting Selvatico counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes walks into a straight right hand from Selvatico.#TD#
Menezes looking to score a takedown here. Selvatico is defending well but Menezes drives through and ends up in Selvatico's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menezes trying to control but Selvatico is working from the bottom. #T1#
Selvatico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selvatico keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Menezes tries to move to mount but Selvatico blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Selvatico is defending well. #SUB#
Menezes has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Selvatico is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Menezes yanks on the arm and Selvatico is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Menezes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
Vino Selvatico spoke after the fight, saying 'The better man won. I'll get back to the drawing board and work my ass off to get back to this spot. Thank you all. '.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Borgia
Date: Jan 21, 2023

#R1#
Menezes lands the left hand.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Borgia pulls guard successfully.
Menezes trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Gym inform us that Borgia has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Borgia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borgia looking to control.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia wants to sweep but no luck.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Borgia looking to control.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borgia.
Borgia slips a straight right by Menezes.
Borgia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Menezes is fending him off so far but Borgia persists. Nope, Menezes circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Borgia misses.
A jab from Menezes finds it's way through Borgia's defenses.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Menezes tries to sprawl but Borgia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.#T2#
Borgia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Borgia trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Borgia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borgia throwing shots but Menezes is blocking nicely.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
Borgia is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia thows a huge punch but Menezes dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Borgia working over Menezes with some ground and pound. Menezes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Menezes has hold of Borgia's hands but Borgia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Menezes is staying active underneath Borgia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borgia lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borgia scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Borgia there. #T4##SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?
Borgia working over Menezes with some ground and pound. Menezes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borgia is trying to control. Menezes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Borgia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Borgia slips a nice elbow through Menezes's hands, connecting with Menezes's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Borgia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Menezes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Borgia dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Borgia lands a right hook to the body.
Menezes doesn't manage to clinch there - Borgia circles away.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Menezes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borgia sprawls and moves away.
Menezes works Borgia's body with a nice hook.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Borgia looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes catches Borgia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Borgia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Menezes sprawls well initially but Borgia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgia passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Borgia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Menezes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning. #T1#
Menezes working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Borgia.
Borgia with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Menezes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Borgia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alexander Borgia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borgia is in the full mount, landing strikes. #ROC2#Menezes is rocked!
Borgia is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Menezes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borgia postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Menezes out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Borgia goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Borgia!
Alexander Borgia is the new middleweight champion!
Alexander Borgia 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.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Edmonds
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Edmonds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menezes.#TD#
Menezes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edmonds did well to prevent Menezes getting side control.
Edmonds is trying to get back to full guard.
Edmonds is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edmonds avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Edmonds is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes. #SUB#
Menezes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Menezes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1##SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Edmonds is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Menezes works his way into side control.
Menezes working away.#SUB#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Edmonds tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menezes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menezes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Menezes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Edmonds is avoiding damage well.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edmonds keeps working. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Edmonds tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Menezes advances nicely into full mount.
Menezes tries to control but Edmonds wriggling away.
Edmonds is looking to improve his position but Menezes isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Menezes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Edmonds is on top in guard.
Edmonds wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving. #SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Edmonds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Edmonds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Edmonds pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Menezes has his foot on Edmonds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Edmonds works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Edmonds misses with a looping right.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Edmonds misses with a straight right.
Edmonds misses the jab.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Edmonds.
Edmonds stuns Menezes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menezes misses with an uppercut
and Edmonds counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Edmonds.
Edmonds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menezes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edmonds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edmonds avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Edmonds jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edmonds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Menezes missing with a left hand there. Edmonds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Menezes takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edmonds moves away.
Menezes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John Edmonds seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Edmonds throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Menezes throws the left hand but Edmonds avoids the punch easily.
Edmonds stuffs the takedown attempt from Menezes. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet.
Edmonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Edmonds.
Menezes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Edmonds misses with an uppercut. Menezes saw that one coming.
Menezes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Menezes.
Edmonds looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmonds but Edmonds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Edmonds shows good takedown defense.
Edmonds appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edmonds looks to throw the jab but Menezes is out of range.
Edmonds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menezes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edmonds! But no joy.
Menezes jabs at Edmonds's body.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edmonds sprawls well. Edmonds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Edmonds on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Menezes throws a body punch but Edmonds moves out of range.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Edmonds, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Edmonds against the cage but Edmonds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edmonds shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #TD2#
Edmonds throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Menezes was covering up waiting for the punch and Edmonds finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Edmonds defends easily.
Edmonds 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.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully. #T3#
Menezes is trying to control the position but Edmonds postures up. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Edmonds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edmonds has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Edmonds drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edmonds jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Edmonds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edmonds works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Edmonds tries to pass the half guard into mount. Menezes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Menezes trying to control but Edmonds postures up. #SUB2#
Edmonds seems to be working for a kimura but Menezes defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edmonds pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Edmonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edmonds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Menezes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edmonds throws a right hand that Menezes ducks under and follows up with a left that Menezes also avoids with ease.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edmonds avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edmonds.
A big left from Edmonds misses.
Edmonds looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Edmonds.
Menezes digs a good hook to Edmonds's body.
Edmonds avoids the body shot from Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds takes one to the chin there.#TD2#
Edmonds manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Menezes on his heels. He'll look to pass Menezes's guard now, I'm sure.
Edmonds stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Edmonds is posturing up here but Menezes has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Edmonds tries to roll out but it's too tight and Edmonds has to tap! Slick submission there by Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Kowalkiewicz
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menezes.
Nice defenses there by Kowalkiewicz.
A little jabbing left from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. Kowalkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kowalkiewicz! But no joy.
Menezes lands a nice looking body shot. #TD#
Menezes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kowalkiewicz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Menezes is in Kowalkiewicz's guard.
Menezes content to stall in guard here.
Menezes is pushing down on Kowalkiewicz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kowalkiewicz is fighting to maintain full guard but Menezes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kowalkiewicz is doing well to control the position and prevent Menezes from advancing to side control.
Kowalkiewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kowalkiewicz is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard. #T1#
Kowalkiewicz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Menezes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kowalkiewicz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalkiewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Menezes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Menezes content to stall in guard here.
Kowalkiewicz is pulling down on Menezes's head to control his posture.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Kowalkiewicz keeps moving.
Kowalkiewicz pulls Menezes in to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.#T3#
Kowalkiewicz lands with an overhand left.
Menezes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Kowalkiewicz lands but Menezes takes it in his stride.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Kowalkiewicz.#CL#
Menezes moves into the clinch successfully.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Menezes tries a body shot but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
Kowalkiewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Menezes slowing the pace effectively.
Kowalkiewicz blocking some punches.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Menezes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Menezes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Menezes working for a triangle but Kowalkiewicz defends it easily.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #T4#
Kowalkiewicz controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kowalkiewicz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kowalkiewicz sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kowalkiewicz is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Kowalkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Menezes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menezes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Menezes shoots in for a double leg but Kowalkiewicz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Kowalkiewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalkiewicz looks to land a combination but Menezes avoids it well.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
And Kowalkiewicz responds with a good body kick, but Menezes manages to step out the way in time.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowalkiewicz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Menezes misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a counter combo.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes throws a looping overhand right but Kowalkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Menezes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalkiewicz scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz throws a nice head kick!
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes lands an overhand right.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a straight left. #TD#
Menezes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kowalkiewicz throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!
Menezes misses the body punch
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
Kowalkiewicz wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Menezes throws a hook but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.#T2#
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Kowalkiewicz moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Kowalkiewicz. #TD#
Menezes drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kowalkiewicz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalkiewicz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kowalkiewicz defends it easily.
Kowalkiewicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard. #T3#
Kowalkiewicz keeps trying to improve his position.
Kowalkiewicz tries to stand but Menezes is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Kowalkiewicz from controlling successfully.
Kowalkiewicz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kowalkiewicz controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
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.
Kowalkiewicz is continuing to stall.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalkiewicz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kowalkiewicz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kowalkiewicz defends it easily.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Kowalkiewicz from controlling successfully.
Kowalkiewicz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Menezes's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kowalkiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Kowalkiewicz pushes Menezes up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz takes a shot to the head.
Menezes trying to control the position but instead, Kowalkiewicz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Menezes into the cage.
Kowalkiewicz looking to slow down the pace here.
Kowalkiewicz misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes jumps guard but Kowalkiewicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Menezes tries to stall but Kowalkiewicz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kowalkiewicz gets through Menezes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kowalkiewicz.
Good body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalkiewicz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Kowalkiewicz.
Still in the clinch, Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalkiewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Menezes tries a body shot but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
Kowalkiewicz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Good body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Menezes jumps guard but Kowalkiewicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Kowalkiewicz.
Nice body punch from Kowalkiewicz - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
A hook to the body from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch.
A short left from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand.
Kowalkiewicz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Menezes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kowalkiewicz can turn it around.#T3#
Menezes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz stalls.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz gets through Menezes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menezes swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Kowalkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Kowalkiewicz. #CL2#
Kowalkiewicz clinches up against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz on the inside. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menezes's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Menezes controls his hands.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a light punch inside.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalkiewicz walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kowalkiewicz loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kowalkiewicz staying out of range there.
Kowalkiewicz tries to counter with a clinch but Menezes shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Kowalkiewicz rushes Menezes and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalkiewicz.
A short left from Menezes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes scores with a shot to the side of Kowalkiewicz's head.
Kowalkiewicz presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michał Kowalkiewicz really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Kowalkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Menezes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menezes throws a jab when Kowalkiewicz was well out of range.
Menezes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalkiewicz.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Kowalkiewicz thinks about the counter body kick.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Menezes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling Menezes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Menezes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kowalkiewicz is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Menezes is taking a breather. Kowalkiewicz 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.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control but Menezes postures up.
Menezes trying to control from half guard but Kowalkiewicz is working away.
Kowalkiewicz trying to hold on to Menezes's head to control him but Menezes postures up.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling Menezes's trapped leg to prevent Menezes from advancing to side control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Menezes jabs Kowalkiewicz right on the nose. Kowalkiewicz blinks but takes it well.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kowalkiewicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Kowalkiewicz.
Menezes moves out of range as Kowalkiewicz strikes.
Kowalkiewicz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Menezes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kowalkiewicz on the side of the head.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes missing with a left hand there. Kowalkiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kowalkiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Menezes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Menezes throws a hook but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Menezes rushes Kowalkiewicz and presses him up against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Menezes misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
Kowalkiewicz gets through Menezes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalkiewicz. #TD#
Menezes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Menezes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Menezes trying to control the position.
Kowalkiewicz looking to pass the guard.
Kowalkiewicz slips nicely into half guard.
Menezes tries to get to full guard but Kowalkiewicz has control of the leg.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom. #T4#
Menezes punching from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control the pace.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kowalkiewicz pulls his head out easily.
Menezes is looking to control Kowalkiewicz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Kowalkiewicz seems content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to control the action in half guard but Menezes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Kowalkiewicz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes had his way with Michał Kowalkiewicz in that round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menezes.
Menezes jabs at Kowalkiewicz's body.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz moves away.
Menezes backing away here, and Kowalkiewicz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Menezes lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Kowalkiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Kowalkiewicz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kowalkiewicz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Menezes with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Kowalkiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes tries to clinch but Kowalkiewicz is having none of it. #T1#
Menezes cracks Kowalkiewicz with a good jab.
Kowalkiewicz avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz wants to clinch.
Menezes misses with a wild combination.
Kowalkiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Menezes tries to counter with a takedown but Kowalkiewicz is quick to defend against it.
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kowalkiewicz defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Kowalkiewicz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC#
Menezes breaks the clinch.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalkiewicz.#TD#
Menezes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kowalkiewicz was covering up waiting for the punch and Menezes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kowalkiewicz wants to get back to his feet but Menezes passes into half guard. #T2##REVB#
Menezes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and defends easily.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Kowalkiewicz defending well.
Kowalkiewicz wants to get back to full guard.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Kowalkiewicz keeping hold of Menezes's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Kowalkiewicz is staying active underneath Menezes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Menezes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Menezes is trying for a kimura here. Kowalkiewicz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Menezes wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!

Event: SMASH:Kowalkiewicz vs Menezes
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
Menezes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kowalkiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Menezes tries to clinch but Kowalkiewicz is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kowalkiewicz in his tracks.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kowalkiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Kowalkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Menezes moves away and avoids it.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Kowalkiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes works Kowalkiewicz's body with a nice hook.
Kowalkiewicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Kowalkiewicz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter punch.
Kowalkiewicz throws out a leg kick but Menezes moves out of range and Kowalkiewicz only half commits.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kowalkiewicz 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 Menezes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menezes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Kowalkiewicz shows good takedown defense.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Menezes dives in and grabs Kowalkiewicz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kowalkiewicz pushes down on Menezes's head and hops out.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter punch.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Menezes looks to move away, Kowalkiewicz throws a big counter combo but Menezes just gets out of the way.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Kowalkiewicz closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Menezes scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalkiewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
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!
Kowalkiewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kowalkiewicz smiles and moves away.
Menezes misses with a looping left.
Menezes misses with a shot to the body
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes throws a body punch but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Kowalkiewicz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kowalkiewicz swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Menezes has Kowalkiewicz pushed against the cage.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kowalkiewicz to keep the fight standing.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #T3##BC#
Kowalkiewicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a one-two to the body.
Menezes misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalkiewicz misses the target.
Menezes scores with a nice head shot.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Menezes finds it's target.
Kowalkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Michał Kowalkiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalkiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menezes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalkiewicz. #T4##CL#
Kowalkiewicz pushes Menezes up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a light punch inside.
Kowalkiewicz can't find room to land a body shot as Menezes controls the action.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz won't allow it.
Menezes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalkiewicz has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Kowalkiewicz - that landed with a thud.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Menezes decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Menezes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kowalkiewicz uses it to pass to side control.
Menezes seems a little lost for a moment, as Kowalkiewicz dominates the positioning.
Kowalkiewicz tries to advance to mount but Menezes denies him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kowalkiewicz.
Menezes misses with a shot to the body
and Kowalkiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes swings for the body but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Kowalkiewicz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Menezes scores with a sloppy right hand. Kowalkiewicz should have avoided that one.
Menezes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kowalkiewicz rather than just go for the knockout.
Kowalkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes. #CL#
Kowalkiewicz has managed to clinch.
Kowalkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing Kowalkiewicz back against the cage. #BC2#
Menezes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menezes cracks Kowalkiewicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice right hand.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalkiewicz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Menezes misses with a right hand
enabling Kowalkiewicz to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Kowalkiewicz closes the distance and pushes Menezes back into the cage.
Menezes taking a breather. #T1#
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand.
Menezes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kowalkiewicz just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Menezes breaks from the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a straight right. Menezes didn't see that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Menezes lands with an overhand left.
Menezes throws a series of strikes that have Kowalkiewicz backpedaling.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kowalkiewicz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalkiewicz misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes throws a jab when Kowalkiewicz was well out of range.
Menezes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD#
Kowalkiewicz lands a big uppercut and Menezes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Menezes looks OK. Kowalkiewicz waves Menezes back to his feet!
Menezes cracks Kowalkiewicz with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalkiewicz misses the target.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalkiewicz doesn't seem bothered though. #KD#
Kowalkiewicz cracks Menezes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Menezes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kowalkiewicz finish him? #ROC#Menezes is rocked!#TD2#
Kowalkiewicz gets caught napping as Menezes dives in and scores a takedown. Kowalkiewicz manages to retain guard.
Menezes preventing the sweep.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalkiewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalkiewicz controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
Kowalkiewicz pulls Menezes in to control the position.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowalkiewicz is retaining full guard. #T3#
Menezes won't allow Kowalkiewicz to sweep him here.
Menezes trying to control but Kowalkiewicz is working from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Menezes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Menezes trying to control the position but Kowalkiewicz is working away. #SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kowalkiewicz, who protects the arm well.
Kowalkiewicz manages to get back to half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling Menezes's trapped leg to prevent Menezes from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Menezes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz tries to kick Menezes off in order to stand up. Menezes Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kowalkiewicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menezes on the ground.
Kowalkiewicz is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michał Kowalkiewicz dominated that second round.
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.#R3#
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kowalkiewicz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Menezes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalkiewicz throws out the jab.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick but Menezes moves out of range.
Jab from Menezes.
Menezes tests Kowalkiewicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Menezes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kowalkiewicz tries to bench press Menezes off him but Menezes keeps the position. #T1#
Kowalkiewicz is working hard here to advance position.
Kowalkiewicz is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kowalkiewicz stops Menezes from passing to mount.
Menezes trying to control the action but Kowalkiewicz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes working away.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kowalkiewicz tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Kowalkiewicz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kowalkiewicz's face as Menezes controls the position. #SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kowalkiewicz, who protects the arm well.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kowalkiewicz keeps working.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kowalkiewicz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
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The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sloppy strikes there by Menezes.
Kowalkiewicz struggling a bit here.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes trying to control the action but Kowalkiewicz is working from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Kowalkiewicz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Menezes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kowalkiewicz sprawls well initially but Menezes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kowalkiewicz has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Menezes is on him like a limpet, forcing Kowalkiewicz back against the cage.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Menezes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Kowalkiewicz takes one on the button.#CL#
Kowalkiewicz moves into the clinch successfully.
Menezes takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Menezes pulls guard. #SUB2#
Menezes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kowalkiewicz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Menezes has tightened it up now! Kowalkiewicz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes is the new middleweight champion!

Event: SMASH: Kowalkiewicz vs Borgia
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Menezes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atunes throws out a counter right but Menezes avoids it with no problem.
Atunes ducks right into an uppercut from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes tests Atunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Menezes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Atunes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Atunes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Atunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Menezes swings around for an armbar but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Menezes's guard.
Menezes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atunes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atunes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Atunes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Atunes passes into half guard.
Menezes manages to get to full guard. #T2#
Menezes tries to strike from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Atunes has passed into half guard!
Menezes tries to get to full guard but Atunes has control of the leg. #T3#
Menezes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Atunes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Atunes's back!#SUB#
Atunes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Menezes. #SUB#
Menezes is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Atunes has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Menezes has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Atunes taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Menezes doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur Menezes!
Edison Atunes was interviewed post fight and said 'Who the fuck let Karter into my camp again? '.

Event: CWC 325 - Camara vs Petersen
Date: Oct 09, 2022

185 cm
38 yrs
203 lbs

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

Priest

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 29 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Priest moves into range and clinches up with Menezes.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Priest walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Priest closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Menezes did well to prevent Priest getting side control.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (0) Menezes
Priest controlling the action here. #SUB#
Priest is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Priest eventually gives up the hold.
Priest passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (0) Menezes
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Priest in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Menezes prevents Priest from moving into mount.
Priest gets to mount! Menezes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (7) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes is looking to improve his position but Priest isn't that keen on the idea.
Priest controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Priest fails to advance to Menezes's back.
Menezes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Menezes is still trying to improve position.
Priest wants to control the pace but Menezes is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Menezes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Priest (10) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes turns into Priest and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (10) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Priest is looking for a triangle but Menezes pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Priest is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.
Priest is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up. #SUB#
Priest working for submissions but it's allowed Menezes to get to half guard.
Priest wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Priest is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (10) vs (5) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes wants to control the pace but Priest is squirming around nicely.
Priest tries to hold on but Menezes postures up.
Priest is squirming around, avoiding Menezes's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Priest really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menezes avoids the attempt from Priest to control.
Priest is wriggling around trying to escape.
Menezes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Priest working to try and regain half guard.
Menezes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T6##SUB2#
Menezes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Priest is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Priest and Menezes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Priest gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (10) vs (7) Menezes
Menezes trying to control but Priest is having none of it. #SUB2#
Menezes looking to secure an arm triangle but Priest defends it well.
Priest tries to lock up and control but Menezes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Priest is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Animal Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T7#
Menezes prevents Priest from getting the reversal.
Menezes tries to take his opponent's back but Priest turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (12) vs (7) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Priest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Priest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Priest controls the pace.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Priest defends easily. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Priest defends well.#T8#
Priest's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Priest trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes has an active guard here but Priest has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T9##SUB2#
Menezes looking for a kimura from the bottom but Priest passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (15) vs (7) Menezes
Menezes is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control.
Menezes is trying to control Priest's posture but Priest avoids it.
Menezes trying to control but Priest flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Priest (18) vs (7) Menezes
Menezes just trying to survive but Priest is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T10#
Menezes tries to escape the position. #SUB#
Priest looking for the choke but no joy.
Menezes tries to roll but Priest sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Priest controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T11#
Menezes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Menezes is in bad spot here.
Priest really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Menezes.
Menezes wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Priest slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #T12#
Menezes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Menezes is in bad spot here.
Priest doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (18) vs (9) Menezes#SUB#
Priest is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Menezes rolls with it to try and escape but Priest cranks on the arm and Menezes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Judas Priest!
After winning the bout, Judas Priest thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CWC 323 - Sparxx vs IsMore
Date: Sep 25, 2022

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

193 cm
33 yrs
200 lbs

Menezes

Turturro

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Turturro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Menezes to the ground. Turturro is now in Menezes's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Menezes (0) vs (2) Turturro#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Turturro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.#SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turturro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turturro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
Menezes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Turturro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turturro stands and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (5) Turturro
Turturro controlling from side mount.
Menezes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Turturro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Turturro moves into full mount! Menezes won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (8) Turturro
Menezes can't escape the position.
Turturro looking to control but Menezes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Menezes is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro controlling from the full mount.
Menezes wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Menezes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4#
Turturro wants to control the pace but Menezes is squirming around nicely.
Turturro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Turturro has control of Menezes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Menezes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Turturro tries to control but Menezes wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5##SUB2#
Turturro looking for a guillotine from mount but Menezes is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Menezes is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Turturro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Menezes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Turturro controlling his opponent. #T6#
Menezes is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
Menezes is trying to escape the mount.
Menezes gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Turturro is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#T7#
Menezes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turturro looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes is trying to control the position but Turturro postures up.
Turturro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T8#
Turturro won't allow Menezes to sweep him here. #SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Turturro defends easily. #SUB2#
Turturro drops back looking for a leg! Menezes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Menezes manages to kick Turturro off! Turturro jumps back into Menezes's guard. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T9##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Menezes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Turturro has passed into half guard! #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes is trying to control but can't.
Turturro is trying to control. Menezes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T10##SUB2#
Turturro is looking for a kimura but Menezes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.
Menezes is pressing down on Turturro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turturro looking to sit in guard and control but Menezes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (2) vs (8) Turturro
Turturro working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menezes is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turturro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now. #T11#
Menezes being controlled here momentarily.
Turturro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (2) vs (10) Turturro#SUB#
Turturro avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving. #T12##SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turturro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turturro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turturro trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Turturro sitting in guard here, content to control. #T13#
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro not doing much here.
Turturro moves into full mount! Menezes won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (2) vs (13) Turturro
Turturro trying to control but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.#T14#
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Turturro goes for an armbar but Menezes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Menezes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (13) Turturro
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment.
Turturro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 13 to 4.
An out of breath Billy Turturro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CWC 322 - Pavlov vs Read
Date: Sep 18, 2022

189 cm
29 yrs
192 lbs

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Yi tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Yi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yi is controlling Menezes's posture.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Menezes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (2) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard. #T1#
Yi is looking to advance position but Menezes won't allow it.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menezes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Menezes wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position. #T3#
Menezes working a defensive guard but Yi passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
Menezes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Menezes is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yi stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yi!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Yi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T5##SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yi's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (5) vs (6) Menezes
Yi trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yi is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yi is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.#T6#
Yi prevents Menezes from getting a body triangle.
Menezes avoiding Yi 's attempts to control his hands.
Menezes controlling well, preventing Yi from escaping the position. #SUB2#
Yi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Menezes gets his way!
Yi is trying to break free. #SUB2#
Yi defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (7) vs (6) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yi passes into half guard. #T7##SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Yi moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (10) vs (6) Menezes#T8##SUB#
Yi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yi tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee asks Yi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yi advances to mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (12) vs (6) Menezes
Menezes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Yi (15) vs (6) Menezes
Yi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up. #T9#
Menezes wants to escape the position.
Yi doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (15) vs (8) Menezes
Menezes trying to move into half guard but instead Yi has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (17) vs (8) Menezes
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Menezes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yi escapes and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (20) vs (8) Menezes#T10#
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Yi is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.
Menezes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (23) vs (8) Menezes#T11#
Menezes regains half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi is controlling the pace.
Menezes manages to get to full guard. #T12##SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Yi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (26) vs (8) Menezes
Menezes prevents Yi from moving into mount.
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menezes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yi's best efforts.#T13#
Yi is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now. #SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Menezes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now. #T14#
Menezes gets full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is really struggling to control Menezes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Yi is sitting in close to Menezes's body. Menezes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Yi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Yi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Menezes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'.

Event: CWC 321 - Fiso vs Jan
Date: Sep 11, 2022

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

189 cm
28 yrs
185 lbs

Menezes

Bar

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight stays on the outside here - Menezes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Menezes moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Bar jumps into guard, dragging Menezes to the mat.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Bar is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Menezes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bar keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass. #T1#
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Bar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bar keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Bar controlling the position.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Bar has control of Menezes's left arm, preventing Menezes from doing any damage.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bar is retaining full guard.
Menezes passes into half guard.
Bar desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bar is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
Menezes passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (3) vs (0) Bar
Menezes takes a little break here. Bar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3#
Menezes is trying to move to mount but Bar reverses beautifully and ends up in Menezes's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (3) vs (2) Bar#SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bar trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Menezes has his foot on Bar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bar works his way back into a safe position though.
Menezes controls Bar momentarily but Bar frees himself. #SUB#
Bar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bar has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T5##SUB#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T6#
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menezes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (5) vs (2) Bar#T7#
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bar is retaining full guard.
Bar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Menezes trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bar's guard. #T8##SUB#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Bar is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Bar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bar.#T9#
Menezes trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Menezes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Bar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now. #T10##SUB#
Menezes has gone for a leg lock! Bar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Menezes's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (5) vs (4) Bar#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
Bar controlling from the top position.
Menezes can't keep his opponent in guard - Bar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T11#
Bar wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Menezes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bar is working away from the top position though.
Bar is trying to control. Menezes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T12##SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bar not doing much here. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bar pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well. #T13#
Bar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Menezes is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Menezes has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bar escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bar!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (5) vs (7) Bar
Bar controls the position.#T14#
Bar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Bar controls the position from side control.
Menezes is looking for a sweep.
Menezes is trying to escape the position but Bar is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menezes is trying to control Bar's posture but Bar avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bar wins on points by 7 to 5.

Event: CWC 319 - Saldini vs Toehold
Date: Aug 28, 2022

193 cm
33 yrs
200 lbs

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

Turturro

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Menezes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Menezes drags the fight down to the ground.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Menezes working for a triangle but Turturro defends it easily. #SUB2#
Menezes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Turturro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Menezes.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (3) vs (0) Menezes
Turturro staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro gets to mount! Menezes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Turturro (5) vs (0) Menezes#T1#
Turturro wants to control the pace but Menezes is squirming around nicely.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Menezes keeps trying to improve his position.
Turturro wants to control the pace but Menezes is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Menezes tries to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turturro tries to control but Menezes wriggling away.
Menezes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turturro is thwarting Menezes's attempts to control the position.
Turturro not doing much here. #T3##SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turturro is aware though and is defending well.#T4##SUB2#
Menezes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turturro has picked Menezes up and slammed him! Menezes can't keep hold of the triangle and Turturro manages to pass to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (0) Menezes
Turturro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Menezes!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Turturro (10) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes is looking to improve his position but Turturro isn't that keen on the idea.
Turturro tries to control but Menezes wriggling away.
Menezes tries to hold on but Turturro postures up.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menezes is looking to escape.
Menezes tries to hold on but Turturro pushes him away. #T5#
Menezes is looking to improve his position but Turturro isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Turturro working for a submission but Menezes is keeping him at bay.
Turturro is trying to control here but Menezes has managed to regain half guard.
Turturro wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turturro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Menezes!
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (13) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes regains half guard.#T6#
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Turturro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Menezes is in trouble now - Turturro has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (16) vs (0) Menezes#T7#
Turturro wants to control the pace but Menezes is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Turturro has hold of Menezes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Menezes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger. #T8#
Turturro is stalling here but it's allowed Menezes to get half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes trying to control here. #SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T9##SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away. #SUB#
Turturro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Turturro eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#T10#
Turturro wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro stalling away here and it's allowed Menezes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Menezes has his feet on Turturro's thighs here. He's pushed Turturro off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Turturro screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Menezes!

Event: CWC 317 - Huhera vs Tidd
Date: Aug 14, 2022

190 cm
27 yrs
200 lbs

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

Czarny Z Garbowa

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Czarny Z Garbowa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Menezes was covering up waiting for the punch and Czarny Z Garbowa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (2) vs (0) Menezes
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Czarny Z Garbowa stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Czarny Z Garbowa!
Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (5) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Menezes's legs.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa working away.#SUB#
Czarny Z Garbowa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Czarny Z Garbowa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1##SUB#
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Menezes, who protects the arm well.
Menezes regains half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa slows the pace down in half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to free his trapped foot but Menezes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Menezes works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Czarny Z Garbowa defends easily. #T2##SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Czarny Z Garbowa is aware though and is defending well.
Czarny Z Garbowa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (8) vs (0) Menezes
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to advance to mount but Menezes denies him. #T3#
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Menezes wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Czarny Z Garbowa has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Menezes's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Menezes is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Czarny Z Garbowa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
Our winner, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CWC 316 - Saldini vs Toehold
Date: Aug 07, 2022

200 cm
26 yrs
200 lbs

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

Kincaid

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 15 losses; Arthur Kincaid! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kincaid shoots for a takedown but Menezes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Menezes clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Menezes pulls guard.
Menezes looking for a sweep. Not yet Menezes, not yet. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kincaid pushes down on Menezes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kincaid uses his free foot to push down on Menezes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Menezes.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kincaid (3) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes working to try and regain half guard. #SUB#
Kincaid goes for an armbar but Menezes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Menezes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kincaid (3) vs (2) Menezes
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Menezes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Menezes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1#
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Kincaid is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincaid is keeping the position for now.
Kincaid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kincaid manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Kincaid in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kincaid (5) vs (2) Menezes
Kincaid trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Menezes wants to sweep but no luck. #T2##SUB#
Kincaid drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Menezes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kincaid has Menezes in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kincaid (5) vs (4) Menezes
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kincaid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kincaid lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kincaid (7) vs (4) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kincaid stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kincaid!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kincaid (10) vs (4) Menezes
Menezes gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Kincaid is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Kincaid's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kincaid is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kincaid (13) vs (4) Menezes#T3##SUB#
Kincaid is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kincaid!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Kincaid!
Arthur Kincaid decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CWC 315 - Pavlov vs Miyagi
Date: Jul 31, 2022

200 cm
34 yrs
195 lbs

180 cm
38 yrs
190 lbs

Saric

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Saric forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Menezes pulls Saric into guard. #SUB2#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saric doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saric manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saric controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Saric defends easily.
Menezes being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Saric forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Saric's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Saric slows the pace down in half guard.
Menezes is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Saric has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (3) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Menezes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menezes wants to control but Saric is having none of it.#T3#
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saric avoids the attempt from Menezes to control.
Menezes regains half guard.
Saric controlling the action here.
Menezes is refusing to be controlled, as Saric sits in half guard. #T4#
Menezes won't allow Saric to pass to mount.
Saric seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Menezes gets full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to cinch up a triangle. Saric throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Menezes's body to avoid the submission. Menezes has instead reached around Saric's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Menezes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!

Event: CWC 314 - Fiso vs Jan
Date: Jul 24, 2022

178 cm
36 yrs
186 lbs

180 cm
38 yrs
190 lbs

Nickal

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 11 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Menezes has closed the distance and engaged Nickal in a clinch. #TD#
Nickal tightens his grip and picks Menezes up, before dumping him to the ground. Menezes manages to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nickal defends it easily.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for subs off his back but Nickal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Menezes is looking to control Nickal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?
Nickal prevents Menezes from improving his position.
Menezes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Menezes wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nickal is looking to stall here but Menezes recovers full guard.
Nickal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Menezes
Nickal controls the position.#T3#
Nickal tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nickal working away.
Menezes tries to buck Nickal off but Nickal is having none of it.
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Nickal wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Menezes is defending against the submission attempts here by Nickal. #T4##SUB#
Nickal wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nickal is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Nickal is thwarting Menezes's attempts to control the position.#T5#
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes is looking to control Nickal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?
Menezes won't allow Nickal to pass to mount. #T6#
Menezes trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nickal manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (8) vs (0) Menezes
Menezes wants to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Nickal fails to advance to Menezes's back.
Nickal prevents Menezes from getting the reversal.
Menezes tries to lock up and control but Nickal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nickal works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (11) vs (0) Menezes
Nickal is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into Nickal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nickal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (11) vs (2) Menezes#T7#
Nickal can't keep his opponent in guard - Menezes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Menezes is thwarting Nickal's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.#T8#
Nickal is staying active underneath Menezes, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nickal sees it coming and defends easily.
Menezes uses his free foot to push down on Nickal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nickal.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (11) vs (5) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nickal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nickal!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (13) vs (5) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T9##SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nickal defends well.
Nickal trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nickal passes into half guard.
Nickal uses his free foot to push down on Menezes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Menezes.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (16) vs (5) Menezes#T10#
Menezes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nickal works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (19) vs (5) Menezes#SUB#
Menezes defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (19) vs (7) Menezes
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (19) vs (10) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes swings around for an armbar but Nickal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Menezes's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (21) vs (10) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nickal defends well.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass. #T12##SUB2#
Menezes has his foot on Nickal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nickal works his way back into a safe position though.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Nickal from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Menezes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (21) vs (12) Menezes
Menezes pushing down on Nickal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working. #SUB2#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort. #T13#
Nickal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (23) vs (12) Menezes
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Menezes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nickal stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nickal!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (26) vs (12) Menezes#T14#
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (28) vs (12) Menezes

And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 28 to 12.
Our winner, Bo Nickal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CWC 313 - Jabbar vs Kincaid
Date: Jul 17, 2022

185 cm
42 yrs
179 lbs

180 cm
38 yrs
190 lbs

Diaz

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 24 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Diaz pushes Menezes up against the cage in a clinch.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Menezes scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (0) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz seems keen to control Menezes's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.#T1##SUB2#
Menezes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (4) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz controlling from side mount.
Menezes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Diaz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (6) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz avoids the attempt from Menezes to control.
Menezes really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T2#
Menezes is controlling an arm, preventing Diaz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Menezes wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Menezes to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (9) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is trying to break free. #T3#
Menezes keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Diaz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Menezes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diaz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Menezes.
Menezes turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (9) vs (4) Menezes#T4#
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Diaz is controlling Menezes's posture.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.
Diaz wants to control but Menezes passes easily into half guard. #T5#
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Menezes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Menezes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes. #T6##SUB2#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T7#
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8#
Diaz trying to hold on to Menezes's head to control him but Menezes postures up.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Menezes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Diaz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Menezes has cracked it and Diaz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
Dick Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.

Event: SMASH:77
Date: Jul 01, 2022

#R1#
Menezes cracks Abel with an open hand slap.
Abel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abel throws the left hand but Menezes avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Menezes closes the distance and pushes Abel back into the cage.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from Abel.
I was talking to Abel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD2#
Menezes pulls guard.
Abel wants to get up but he can't break Menezes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SU#
Abel stands up from Menezes's guard - Abel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menezes moves out of range as Abel strikes.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Abel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menezes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Menezes.#T1#
Menezes slips a jab from Abel.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Abel's shoulder, as Abel tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abel tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abel to the ground. Abel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel keeps Menezes at a distance using the push kick.
Abel misses with a leg kick.
Abel scores with the left hand. Menezes knows he should have avoided that one.
Menezes takes one to the side of the head.
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Menezes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Abel there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Abel. #T2##CL2#
Menezes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Menezes pulls guard.
Abel wanted to stand there but Menezes had control of the position. #SUB2#
Menezes has his foot on Abel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abel works his way back into a safe position though.
Abel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Menezes's guard.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Abel pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Menezes working for a triangle but Abel defends it easily.
Abel is looking to stand up but Menezes won't let him. #T3#
Menezes looking to control but Abel passes into half guard.
Menezes is refusing to be controlled, as Abel sits in half guard. #SU#
Abel stands up out of the half guard.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menezes's sensitive parts.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Abel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abel scores with a nice body kick.
Abel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.#TD2#
Menezes scores with a takedown into Abel's guard.

Abel pushes Menezes off and scrambles back to his feet. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel counters with an inside leg kick.
Abel misses with a hook. Menezes ducked under it nicely.
Abel throws the kick towards the body but Menezes avoids it.
Menezes swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Abel circles away easily
and Abel counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Abel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Menezes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Menezes.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abel misses with a straight right.
Menezes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menezes moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Menezes will feel that in the morning.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menezes's sensitive parts.
Abel lands a glancing blow to the side of Menezes's head.
Menezes throws a shot to the body.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
Abel throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Menezes.
Abel stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Abel tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Abel circles away and keeps his distance.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Abel throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Abel misses with a kick to the body.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abel swivels and escapes.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abel slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menezes throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Abel counters with a body kick that stops Menezes in his tracks momentarily.
Abel misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick there by Abel.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Menezes moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Menezes throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Menezes misses its intended target.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abel tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes scores with a punch to the head.
Menezes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.#TD2#
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
Abel is trying to stand back up but Menezes is controlling him #T3##SUB2#
Menezes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Abel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

Event: SMASH: KillsInWater vs Hoodonk
Date: Jun 18, 2022

#R1#
Abel feints and then cracks Menezes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menezes down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Menezes moves out of range of the body kick.
Abel throws a front kick that sends Menezes stumbling back into the cage.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abel's head.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel moves out of range as Menezes strikes.
Abel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Abel sprawls well.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Menezes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Menezes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abel throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Menezes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abel's guard.#SUB2#
Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Abel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Abel in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SU#
Abel gets to his feet. Menezes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abel sizes up Menezes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Abel.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menezes.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abel avoids it really well and circles away.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.#T2#
Abel leaves Menezes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abel lands with a nice body punch.
Abel lands a nice hook to Menezes's body. Menezes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abel leaves Menezes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Menezes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Menezes is controlling him well.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Abel is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Abel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3#
Abel stops Menezes from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB2#
Abel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Menezes's arms.
Menezes is not going to allow Abel to sit and survive in this position. #T4#
Abel trying to get back to his feet but Menezes is in full control for now. #SUB2#
Abel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Abel is trying to get back to his feet but Menezes has full control of the position and if anything, Abel has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Abel showing good submission defense here.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Menezes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Abel is trying to get back to his feet but Menezes has full control of the position and if anything, Abel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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 Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A clash of legs there as Menezes blocks the low kick.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
A cross from Menezes lands.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Menezes lands a jab to Abel's midsection.
Menezes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.#CL2#
Menezes takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Menezes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Abel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Menezes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes. #T1#
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Abel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes misses with a hook
and Abel counters with a nice body shot.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel walks into a left hand.
Abel slips under a jab from Menezes.
Abel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abel as he avoids it easily.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel defending well as Menezes loads up on a big left hand.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abel tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abel to the ground. Abel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Menezes's side.
Abel misses with a looping left.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Abel throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Menezes moved out of range.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Abel thuds a left hand into Menezes's body.
Abel cracks Menezes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
Menezes punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Menezes scores with a nice head shot.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Abel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menezes finds it's way round the side to connect with Abel's head.
Abel walks into a jab.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Decent striking displayed by Menezes there.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Menezes throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
It appears Abel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Menezes scores with a hook.
Abel scores with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a leg kick.
Menezes cracks a nice hook into Abel's ribs.
Menezes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Menezes blocks a leg kick.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Menezes throws a good cross that connects.
Menezes tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range. #T4#
Menezes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel cracks Menezes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Abel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
The fighters circling - Menezes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menezes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menezes scrambles back to his feet.
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abel looks for the body kick but Menezes saw that one coming.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
A head kick from Abel lands but Menezes takes it in his stride.
Abel works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abel finds it's way round the side to connect with Menezes's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Abel connects with a looping right hand.
Menezes tries to clinch up but Abel circles away and keeps his distance.
Menezes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abel works Menezes's body with a nice hook.
Abel slips a jab from Menezes.
Abel slips under a jab from Menezes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Menezes swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Abel kicks Menezes off and gets to his feet. #T1#
Menezes misses with a left hand
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel 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 Menezes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menezes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menezes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abel to score with a decent uppercut.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abel's head backwards.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes tries to clinch but Abel moves out of range. #TD2#
Menezes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Abel!
Abel wants to control but Menezes postures up.
Abel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Menezes is controlling him well.
Menezes trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES#
Abel sneaks out the side door and pushes Menezes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T2#
Menezes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Abel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menezes jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Abel. #CL2#
Menezes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abel, pushing him back against the cage.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Menezes works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abel walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A lazy left from Menezes finds it's target.
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abel. Abel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menezes lands a really nice looking cross but Abel seems unphased.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Abel misses its target.
Menezes takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Abel throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Menezes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abel throws out a loose jab but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel moves forwards but Menezes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abel looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Abel tries to work over Menezes's front leg with a kick but Menezes checks it.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Menezes.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abel defends it well.
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Menezes is out of range.
A head kick from Abel lands but Menezes takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menezes scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
Abel throws a body kick that misses.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abel doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Menezes.
Menezes cracks Abel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel 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 Menezes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menezes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Menezes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Menezes tries to clinch but Abel moves away
and Abel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

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 Aristides Abel.
I think Abel 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Lee
Date: Jun 04, 2022

#R1#
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Popkov's head.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Menezes throws a body punch but Popkov moves out of range.
Popkov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Popkov's body. Popkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menezes misses with a jab to the body
and Popkov counters with a nice body shot.
Menezes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov throws a shot to the body.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popkov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes throws a big shot that misses.
Popkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menezes.
Popkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Popkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menezes goes for a double leg but Popkov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Popkov continues to drive forward.
A shot in the inside from Popkov. #TD#
Menezes pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Menezes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Popkov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Menezes.#T1#
Menezes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Menezes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Popkov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Menezes has given up his back here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes wants to escape the position.
Menezes trying to control the position but Popkov manages to sink in the hooks. #T2#
Menezes is really stuck here.
Menezes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Menezes breaks Popkov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Popkov's guard.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Popkov won't allow it. #SUB#
Popkov is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Menezes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Menezes wants to take a breather but Popkov is having none of it.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menezes tries to pass to full mount but Popkov defends it.
Popkov wants to get back to his feet.
Popkov is not content to let Menezes control the position.#SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Popkov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes trying to control the action but Popkov is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Popkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Popkov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
and Popkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popkov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Popkov's ribs.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Popkov circles away easily
and Popkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menezes fails with the takedown.
Popkov has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Mikhail Popkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popkov throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Popkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Menezes's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Popkov swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Popkov does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Menezes closes the distance and clinches. #T1##TD#
Menezes jumps guard. #SU2#
Popkov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Menezes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menezes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Menezes is looking to wear down Popkov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Menezes scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Menezes misses.
Popkov lands with a shot to the body.
Menezes misses with a looping left.
Menezes misses with a series of wild punches.
Menezes walks into a straight right hand from Popkov.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popkov manages to avoid it.
Popkov throws out a counter right but Menezes avoids it with no problem.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Popkov is out of range.
A big left from Popkov misses.
Popkov cracks Menezes with an open hand slap.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes misses with a combination
and Popkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Menezes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Popkov sprawls well initially but Menezes persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Popkov is defending well. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Popkov defends the submission attempt.
Popkov is trying to stand. #T3#
Menezes is looking to advance position but Popkov won't allow it.
Popkov tries to kick Menezes off but Menezes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Popkov as he works his way to full guard. #SUB#
Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Popkov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Popkov in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Popkov defends well.#T4#
Popkov wanted to stand there but Menezes had control of the position.
Menezes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back. #SUB#
Popkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popkov has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Menezes working a defensive guard but Popkov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Popkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Popkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A combination from Popkov does no damage.
Menezes lands with a straight right. Popkov didn't see that one coming.
Popkov digs a good hook to Menezes's body.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Popkov is just out of range.
Popkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Popkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Popkov has knocked Menezes down with a huge combo! Popkov steps away and waves a wobbly Menezes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popkov throws out a counter right but Menezes avoids it with no problem.
Nice takedown defense from Popkov. No joy for Menezes on that attempt. #CL#
Menezes moves into the clinch successfully.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Popkov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Popkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Popkov wants to break free but Menezes has control.
Menezes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Popkov misses with a body punch. #BC#
Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Popkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T1#
Popkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Popkov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Popkov lands a left and a right that send Menezes crashing to the mat, dazed. Popkov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Menezes is rocked!
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Popkov counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikhail Popkov!
A relieved looking Mikhail Popkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CWC 302 - Lee vs Brown
Date: Apr 17, 2022

180 cm
37 yrs
190 lbs

178 cm
35 yrs
186 lbs

Menezes

Nickal

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Menezes forces Nickal back against the cage and clinches.
Menezes prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Menezes decides to pull guard.
Menezes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nickal passes Menezes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Menezes wants to control the action here but instead Nickal manages to pass to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (3) Nickal
Menezes is trying desperately to improve position.
Menezes regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes won't allow Nickal to pass to mount. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily. #T1##SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Menezes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nickal pushes past his half guard into mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (6) Nickal
Menezes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (0) vs (9) Nickal
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. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Menezes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Menezes can't escape the position. #T3#
Menezes trying to control but not successfully.
Nickal keeps control of the position as Menezes tries to break free.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Nickal biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nickal has the hooks in. Menezes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Menezes trying to control but not successfully. #T4#
Nickal controlling the position well here. Menezes rolled but Nickal kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Nickal is not going to allow Menezes to sit and survive in this position.
Nickal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nickal doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (2) vs (9) Nickal#T5#
Nickal wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment.
Menezes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Menezes prevents Nickal from improving his position.
Menezes is pressing down on Nickal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Nickal still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Nickal has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (2) vs (13) Nickal
Nickal working away.#T6#
Menezes tries to bench press Nickal off him but Nickal keeps the position.
Nickal gets to mount! Menezes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Menezes (2) vs (15) Nickal
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape. #T7#
Menezes tries to improve his position but instead Nickal has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (2) vs (18) Nickal
Menezes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nickal's guard. Nice work there by Menezes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (18) Nickal
Nickal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Nickal seems keen to control Menezes's posture.#T8#
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Nickal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (20) Nickal
Nickal forces his way into half guard.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
Nickal controlling the action here.#T9#
Menezes wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Menezes!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (4) vs (23) Nickal
Menezes working to try and regain half guard. #T10#
Nickal controlling from the full mount.
Menezes wants to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Nickal content just to control the position here.
It looks like Nickal might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.#T11#
Nickal wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Menezes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes is desperately trying to improve his position but Nickal has a good base and remains in mount.
Nickal is trying to take his opponent's back.
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T12#
Menezes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (4) vs (26) Nickal
Nickal is hanging on to Menezes's back as he tries to escape. #T13#
Menezes trying to control the hands but Nickal won't let him.
Nickal controlling well, preventing Menezes from escaping the position.
Nickal is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into Nickal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nickal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (26) Nickal
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Nickal is pulling down on Menezes's head. It's preventing any offense from Menezes, at least for the moment.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 26 to 6.
Bo Nickal thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Borgia vs Kurri
Date: Apr 08, 2022

#R1#
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broderick scores with a leg kick.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Menezes instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Broderick has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Broderick holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
Broderick misses with a body punch.
Broderick scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Arthur Menezes has been cut.
Broderick landing knees to the body.
Broderick landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Menezes tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Broderick smiles and moves away.
Menezes jabs Broderick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Broderick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Broderick tries to clinch there but Menezes circles away.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Broderick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broderick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broderick avoids the body shot from Menezes. #CL#
Broderick moves into the clinch.
Menezes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Broderick prevents a body shot from Menezes.
Menezes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broderick tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
Menezes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Broderick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter Broderick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes lands with a left to the head. #TD2#
Menezes pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Broderick is sitting in close to Menezes's body. Menezes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Broderick is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Broderick is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Menezes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Bissainthe
Date: Mar 18, 2022

#R1#
Yi thuds his right hand into Menezes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Menezes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mapinguari Guerreiro in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Yi tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Yi is defending the position.
Yi tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Yi defending well. #T1#
Yi wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.
Yi is positioning himself well to prevent Menezes advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes passes Yi's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2##SUB2#
Yi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.#SUB2#
Menezes has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Menezes is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yi pulls down on the head and he's put Menezes to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi is the new middleweight champion!
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Garcia
Date: Feb 04, 2022

#R1#
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Menezes with a body shot.
Menezes throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Menezes works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Menezes misses the jab.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menezes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia with a jab.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mapinguari Guerreiro in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes slips a jab from Garcia.#T1#
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Garcia swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Menezes with a body shot.
Menezes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Menezes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Menezes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes 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.
Menezes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Menezes 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.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.#T3##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Garcia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Garcia grinds an elbow into Menezes's temple.
Menezes is looking to reverse the position.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcia working away.
Garcia trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T4#
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Menezes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Garcia moves out of range as Menezes strikes.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Menezes lands with a cross.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes scores with a body shot.
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia digs a good hook to Menezes's body.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Menezes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia gets full guard.#T1#
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Menezes's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia is in close to Menezes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia passes into half guard. #T2#
Menezes tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Menezes's head.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Menezes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away.
Menezes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Menezes has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Menezes regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Menezes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Garcia is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.#T4#
Menezes trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.#R3#
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mickey Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Menezes lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Menezes lands with a cross.
Menezes tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Menezes gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia seems a little lost for a moment, as Menezes dominates the positioning.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Menezes's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia gets full guard.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Menezes advances position into side control!#T1#
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Garcia works over Menezes with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Menezes's head.#SUB#
Menezes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Garcia should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Menezes has tightened it up now! Garcia should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: CWC 290 - New York
Date: Jan 09, 2022

180 cm
36 yrs
190 lbs

178 cm
44 yrs
190 lbs

Menezes

Tetsuo

Event: CWC 289 Tokyo
Date: Jan 02, 2022

180 cm
36 yrs
190 lbs

184 cm
40 yrs
202 lbs

Menezes

Newton

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Menezes gets tackled into the cage by Newton. Newton maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Newton pulls Menezes into guard. #SUB#
Menezes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Menezes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Menezes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Newton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Menezes has managed to get both his arms back between Newton's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Menezes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Menezes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Newton keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Newton's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Newton is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newton has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Newton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Newton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menezes is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
Menezes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
Newton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving. #SUB2#
Newton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T2##SUB2#
Newton is looking for a triangle but Menezes pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Newton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Newton wants to sweep but no luck.
Menezes trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Menezes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Newton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Menezes slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newton has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Newton sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Newton wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes is trying to control. Newton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Newton actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Newton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Newton gets back to full guard.
Newton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
Newton keeps trying to improve his position.
Newton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Menezes's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (0) vs (2) Newton
My spies in Gold Samurai's Gym inform me that Newton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Newton has gone for a leg lock! Menezes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (2) vs (2) Newton
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position.
Menezes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Newton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Menezes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Newton.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (5) vs (2) Newton
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Newton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5##SUB#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menezes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Menezes happy to just control the position for now.
Menezes trying to control the position but Newton is working away.
Newton is trying to get back to half guard.
Newton is still trying to improve position.
Newton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (5) vs (4) Newton#SUB2#
Newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#T6##SUB2#
Newton wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Newton is controlling well. #SUB2#
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Menezes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
Menezes is trying to maintain the position but Newton is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Newton seems to be looking for submissions. #T7##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Newton has gone for a leg lock! Menezes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (7) vs (4) Newton#SUB2#
Newton has his foot on Menezes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Menezes works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Newton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.
Menezes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Menezes drops back looking for a leg! Newton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newton manages to kick Menezes off! Menezes jumps back into Newton's guard. #SUB2#
Newton is looking for a triangle but Menezes pushes his legs off easily. #T8#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (10) vs (4) Newton
Menezes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Newton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Newton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (10) vs (6) Newton#SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T9##SUB2#
Newton wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Newton is looking for a kimura but Menezes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Menezes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton. #SUB2#
Newton seems to be working for a kimura but Menezes defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Newton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Menezes sees it coming and defends easily.#T10##SUB2#
Newton is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes won't allow Newton to pass to mount. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Menezes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton. #SUB2#
Newton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Newton eventually gives up the hold. #T11##SUB2#
Newton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Menezes sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Newton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menezes works his way to full guard. Good work.#T12#
Menezes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Newton drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Newton seems to have locked his on tight now - Menezes screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Newton, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bill Newton!

Event: SMASH: Donovan vs Kapisi
Date: Dec 22, 2021

#R1#
Popkov scores with the left hand. Menezes knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Popkov.#TD#
Menezes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menezes showed some decent athleticism there.
Menezes is keen to just control but Popkov is a slippery customer.
Popkov is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Popkov is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Menezes wants to take a breather but Popkov is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes controlling the action here.
Popkov looks like he's trying to stand up. #T1#
Menezes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Popkov wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popkov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes.
Popkov wants to get back to his feet.
Menezes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popkov's head.
Popkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Menezes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Menezes content to control rather than advance.
Menezes trying to control from half guard but Popkov is working away. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Popkov won't allow Menezes to pass to mount.
Menezes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Menezes wants to take a breather but Popkov is having none of it.
Popkov tries to kick Menezes off but Menezes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Menezes feints and as Popkov raises his hands in defense, Menezes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Menezes throwing strikes from guard but Popkov blocks nicely.
Popkov wants to stand and escape but Menezes is having none of it. #SUB#
Menezes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Popkov keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes won't allow Popkov to get back to his feet.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Popkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Popkov can't keep his opponent in guard - Menezes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Menezes trying to control from half guard but Popkov is working away. #SUB#
Popkov is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Menezes has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Popkov is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Voronin
Date: Nov 24, 2021

#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin 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 Menezes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menezes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voronin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Voronin moves into range and clinches up with Menezes.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menezes blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Menezes decides to pull guard.
Voronin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Voronin is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Voronin to get to half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Voronin is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Voronin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronin is just content to waste time from the top position. Menezes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T2#
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.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Voronin from controlling successfully.
Voronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voronin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Voronin from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Voronin defends easily. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Voronin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Voronin working away.#T4#
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.
Menezes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Voronin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes wants to control but Voronin postures up.
Voronin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes manages to get back to half guard.
Voronin stalling away here and it's allowed Menezes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Voronin sprawls well.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voronin has time to react.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin pushes Menezes away with a front kick.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menezes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Voronin throws a nice head kick!
Menezes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menezes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a leg kick. #CL2#
Voronin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes tries to pull guard but Voronin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Menezes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voronin to keep the fight standing.#T1##TD#
Menezes manages to pull guard.
Voronin wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Menezes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voronin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Voronin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Menezes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Voronin controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Menezes passes into side control.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Voronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Voronin tries to bench press Menezes off him but Menezes keeps the position.
Voronin is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Voronin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Menezes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Menezes is looking to work his way around to Voronin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Menezes trying to control but Voronin is having none of it.
Voronin is trying to escape the mount. #T3##SUB#
Menezes has hold of Voronin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Voronin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Menezes looking to control but Voronin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Voronin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Voronin really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voronin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Voronin gets back to full guard.
Menezes trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Voronin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now.
Voronin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voronin defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Menezes scores with a punch to the head.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Menezes has been working on his balance at Mapinguari Guerreiro, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Voronin.#TD#
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
Menezes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Voronin won't allow it.
Menezes trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Voronin is still trying to improve position.
Voronin wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy.
Menezes missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Voronin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menezes is working away from the top position though.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voronin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Voronin wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Menezes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Menezes.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Voronin is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Voronin circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Menezes takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Menezes backing away here, and Voronin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Voronin throws a low kick, looking for Menezes's leg but Menezes calmly moves out of range.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Voronin moved out of range nicely.
Voronin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Menezes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.#TD#
Menezes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Voronin is trying to defend but Menezes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Voronin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Arthur Menezes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Menezes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4##SUB#
Menezes looking for a submission but Voronin manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Voronin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Menezes's guard. #REVB#
Voronin's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Menezes working for a triangle but Voronin defends it easily.
Voronin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes clearly takes that round.
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.#R4#
Voronin tries to move into range but Menezes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Menezes moves out of range and Voronin only half commits.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Menezes takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin tries to work over Menezes's front leg with a kick but Menezes checks it.
Nice jab there from Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes keeps the fight on the outside.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back. #T1#
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Voronin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Menezes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes blocks a jab.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes connects with the punch.
Voronin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes slips under a jab from Voronin.
A combination from Voronin does no damage.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Voronin as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Menezes blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Menezes lands a glancing blow to the side of Voronin's head.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it. #CL#
Voronin tries to keep at a distance but Menezes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Menezes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Menezes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Voronin from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voronin is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Voronin tries to pass.
Voronin stopping the sweep attempt from Menezes.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Voronin tries to pass. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voronin is looking to work some ground and pound but Menezes has wrist control.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Menezes looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Voronin is defending well. Menezes quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Voronin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Menezes celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!

Event: SMASH: Murphy vs Chaos
Date: Oct 23, 2021

#R1#
Dinklage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Menezes.
Menezes prevents Dinklage from escaping the position.#ES#
Dinklage sneaks out the side door and pushes Menezes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dinklage misses with a hook. Menezes ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Dinklage misses.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Menezes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinklage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menezes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Menezes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Menezes lands in his opponent's guard.
Menezes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dinklage is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Menezes is looking to advance position but Dinklage has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Dinklage controlling the position easily from mount.
Menezes wants to control but Dinklage is having none of it.
Dinklage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Menezes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dinklage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dinklage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menezes is looking to escape.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.#SU#
Dinklage is standing up, even though he is in mount. #T3#
Dinklage tries to clinch there but Menezes circles away.
Dinklage is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Dinklage misses with a few strikes there.
Dinklage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
Menezes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dinklage is trying to defend but Menezes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dinklage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Dinklage defends it.
Dinklage wants to get back to his feet.
Dinklage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Menezes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Dinklage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Dinklage defends the submission attempt.
Dinklage is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Menezes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Dinklage is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
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 Peter Dinklage will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinklage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Dinklage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
Dinklage misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Dinklage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dinklage tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes with a jab.
Dinklage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dinklage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Menezes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dinklage was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dinklage clobbers Menezes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinklage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dinklage works the jab nicely.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Dinklage's body.
Dinklage swinging wildly here. #T1#
Menezes swings for the body but Dinklage moves out of range.
Peter Dinklage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dinklage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Dinklage instigates a clinch.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Dinklage won't allow it.
Dinklage is trying to stall.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peter Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes leaning against his opponent.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Dinklage has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dinklage walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Menezes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menezes showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Menezes is working for a kimura but Dinklage is defending it quite comfortably. #T2#
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Dinklage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dinklage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes. #T3#
Menezes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peter Dinklage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
Menezes is pressing down on Dinklage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dinklage is holding on for now. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Menezes stops Dinklage from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dinklage sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dinklage is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
A head kick misses from Dinklage.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dinklage's hands.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Dinklage's ribs.
Menezes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Dinklage scores with a four punch combination!#TD2#
Menezes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dinklage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dinklage manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Menezes.
Dinklage wants to break free but Menezes has control.
Menezes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Menezes is stalling here.
Menezes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Menezes pulls Dinklage into guard. #T1##SUB2#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinklage is aware though and is defending well.#SU#
Dinklage stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Menezes misses with a looping right.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Dinklage circles away.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Dinklage moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Dinklage tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Dinklage is out of range.
Menezes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dinklage.
Menezes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dinklage in his tracks.
Dinklage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinklage fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinklage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menezes dodges the punch combination from Dinklage.
Menezes takes a swing at Dinklage's ribcage but misses.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Dinklage misses with a body kick.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dinklage.
Menezes slips a straight right by Dinklage.
Menezes punishes Dinklage's body with a nice straight punch.#TD2#
Menezes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dinklage on his heels. He'll look to pass Dinklage's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinklage keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Dinklage is looking to stand up but Menezes isn't so interested in that idea.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinklage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dinklage is keeping the position for now.
Dinklage wants to stand up but Menezes is controlling him.
Dinklage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Menezes is looking to pass into half guard but Dinklage pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dinklage is in guard.#REVR#
Menezes wants to control the position but Dinklage says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SU#
Dinklage escapes and gets back to his feet. #T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Dinklage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dinklage.#TD2#
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Dinklage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Menezes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dinklage is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Arthur Menezes just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Dinklage misses with a body shot. #TD2#
Menezes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dinklage's guard.
Menezes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dinklage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Dinklage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Menezes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dinklage has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Menezes is not content to let Dinklage control the position. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face as Dinklage controls the position.
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Dinklage politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dinklage prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dinklage working away.#SU#
Dinklage stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dinklage avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body punch from Menezes. #T2#
Menezes misses with an uppercut. Dinklage saw that one coming.
Dinklage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Dinklage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dinklage went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Menezes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menezes.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Menezes misses.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Dinklage is out of range.
Dinklage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Dinklage misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dinklage.
Dinklage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dinklage throws a leg kick that misses.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dinklage. #T3#
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dinklage swivels and escapes.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinklage lands with a nice combination. Menezes backs away looking to recover.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Dinklage.
Menezes shoots in but Dinklage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peter Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#CL2#
Menezes has managed to clinch.
Dinklage leaning against his opponent.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Dinklage forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Menezes avoiding damage.
A body shot lands from Menezes.
Dinklage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Dinklage has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Menezes fails to pull guard.
Dinklage being controlled against the cage.
Menezes pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Menezes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#BC#
Dinklage breaks from the clinch.
Menezes misses with an uppercut
and Dinklage counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Dinklage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dinklage scores with a nice strike.
Dinklage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Menezes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dinklage - the referee stops the clock and Menezes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dinklage. Menezes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dinklage had his way with Arthur Menezes in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Dinklage lands with a cross.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinklage looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD2#
Menezes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Menezes trying to control the action but Dinklage is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dinklage is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Dinklage defends it. #T1#
Menezes keeps trying to improve his position.#ES#
Dinklage manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Menezes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC#
Dinklage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Menezes gets a double leg takedown into Dinklage's guard.
Dinklage keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dinklage is retaining full guard.
Menezes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dinklage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Dinklage keeps moving.
Menezes postures up in Dinklage's guard and throws a big left but Dinklage blocks it.
Dinklage keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Dinklage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Menezes. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Menezes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD2#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dinklage uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinklage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dinklage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Dinklage misses with a wild body shot.
Dinklage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinklage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Dinklage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Dinklage looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Peter Dinklage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dinklage was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Dinklage is looking to clinch.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinklage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Menezes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinklage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dinklage throws a low kick but Menezes avoids it.
Dinklage missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Menezes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Dinklage is looking to clinch.
Dinklage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dinklage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Menezes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinklage is being controlled here.
Dinklage is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Menezes fails to land a wild elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Menezes.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes is the new middleweight champion!

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Hakekia
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
Bounty is looking to score with low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Menezes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bounty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL#
Bounty clinches up against the cage.
Menezes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bounty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Bounty turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Menezes decides to pull guard.
Bounty tries to stand but Menezes is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Bounty defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Menezes is proving hard to escape from. #T1##SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Bounty pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bounty is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Menezes has his foot on Bounty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bounty works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Bounty defends easily. #SUB2#
Menezes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bounty is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Menezes.#T2#
Menezes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bounty off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bounty has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Menezes.#SUB2#
Menezes working for the choke.
Menezes controls the position.#SUB2#
Bounty defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Menezes is persistently looking for the submission but Bounty is defending it well. #T3#
Bounty is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bounty is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Menezes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bounty has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Menezes has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Bounty! Can he survive? No! He's out! Menezes gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur Menezes!

Event: CACC 245
Date: Aug 08, 2021

170 cm
37 yrs
188 lbs

180 cm
34 yrs
190 lbs

Huang

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Kevin Huang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Menezes has closed the distance and engaged Huang in a clinch. #TD2#
Menezes decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Menezes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Huang should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Menezes has tightened it up now! Huang should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Menezes!

Event: CWC 235
Date: Aug 01, 2021

185 cm
29 yrs
184 lbs

180 cm
34 yrs
190 lbs

Turturro

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Menezes instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Menezes jumps guard and drags Turturro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Turturro to get to half guard.
Turturro passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (3) vs (0) Menezes
Turturro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes is controlling an arm, preventing Turturro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Menezes is in all sorts of trouble here. #T1#
Turturro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Menezes tries to hold on but Turturro postures up.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.
Menezes stops Turturro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Menezes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turturro wants to control the pace but Menezes is squirming around nicely.
Menezes tries to reverse the position but Turturro maintains control.#T2#
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
Menezes wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Menezes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes is looking to improve his position but Turturro isn't that keen on the idea.
Menezes tries to control Turturro's body but Turturro pushes him off. Menezes squirms to his side and now Turturro has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (6) vs (0) Menezes
Turturro slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #T3#
Menezes tries to roll but Turturro sticks to his back.
Menezes trying to control the hands but Turturro won't let him.
Menezes tries to roll but Turturro sticks to his back.
Turturro biding his time, controlling Menezes.
Turturro doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (6) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T4#
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Menezes is proving a slippery customer.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Turturro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (8) vs (2) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Turturro to get to half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes trying to control here. #T5#
Turturro trying to control the pace.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro trying to control the pace. #T6##SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Turturro is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now. #T7#
Turturro is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes manages to get to full guard.
Turturro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (11) vs (2) Menezes#T8#
Menezes is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Menezes is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it. #T9#
Turturro wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Menezes tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro controlling the position.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.#T10#
Menezes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Turturro pushes past his half guard into mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (14) vs (2) Menezes
Turturro avoids the attempt from Menezes to control.
Menezes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turturro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Menezes tries to improve his position but instead Turturro has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (17) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes is trying to break free. #T11#
Turturro is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into Turturro. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Turturro's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (17) vs (4) Menezes
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (19) vs (4) Menezes
Menezes tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
Turturro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#T12##SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turturro is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Turturro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T13##SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.#T14#
Menezes won't allow Turturro to pass to mount.
Turturro controlling the action here.
Menezes is pressing down on Turturro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Giuseppe Turturro 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.

Event: CWC 229
Date: Jul 18, 2021

180 cm
34 yrs
190 lbs

180 cm
21 yrs
185 lbs

Menezes

Esteves

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Esteves feints and as Menezes raises his hands in defense, Esteves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Menezes (0) vs (2) Esteves#SUB#
Menezes has his foot on Esteves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esteves works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esteves content to stall in guard here.
Esteves stands and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (5) Esteves
Menezes is looking to regain half guard here but Esteves keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves trying to control the position but Menezes is working away. #T1#
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Esteves works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (8) Esteves
Menezes tries to improve position but can't.
Esteves moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Menezes (0) vs (10) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but instead Menezes manages to regain half guard.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Menezes defends it.
Menezes is trying is best to control the position here. #T2#
Menezes tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves trying to control the pace.
Menezes won't allow Esteves to pass to mount. #SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esteves trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Menezes defends it. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes has his foot on Esteves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esteves works his way back into a safe position though.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esteves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esteves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esteves defends it easily.#T4#
Menezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Esteves pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Menezes working for a triangle but Esteves defends it easily.
Esteves 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. #T5#
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Menezes controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself. #SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esteves defends it easily.#SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esteves defends it easily.#T6#
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (13) Esteves
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves works to advance to full mount. Menezes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Menezes (0) vs (15) Esteves
Menezes is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves takes Menezes's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (0) vs (18) Esteves#T7#
Esteves tries to keep control of the position but Menezes is staying busy.
Menezes is trying to break free. #SUB2#
Esteves is looking for the choke from the back position but Menezes is controlling his hands well.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Esteves biding his time, controlling Menezes.
Menezes is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Menezes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Esteves gets his way! #T8#
Esteves trying to control.
Menezes tries to break free.
Esteves just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Menezes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Esteves trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position. #T9#
Menezes tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Esteves controlling the position well here. Menezes rolled but Esteves kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Esteves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T10#
Esteves is controlling the position but Menezes somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Menezes wants to sweep but Esteves has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (21) Esteves
Menezes is looking for a sweep.
Esteves tries to advance to mount but can't.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T11#
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Esteves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Menezes defends it. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well. #SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esteves is trying to control the action in half guard but Menezes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T12#
Menezes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Menezes defending well.
Esteves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Menezes is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#T13#
Menezes is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Menezes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Esteves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes trying to control here. #T14#
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes is trying to control but can't.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menezes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves wants to pass to mount but Menezes is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 21 to 0.
Vartan Esteves thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CWC 220
Date: Jul 04, 2021

180 cm
34 yrs
190 lbs

178 cm
41 yrs
190 lbs

Menezes

Tetsuo

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Menezes moves into the clinch.
Tetsuo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Menezes after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Menezes pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tetsuo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tetsuo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tetsuo is aware though and is defending well.
Tetsuo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tetsuo stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Tetsuo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into half guard. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tetsuo in particular looking to stall.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Menezes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Menezes.#SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tetsuo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tetsuo controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (3) Tetsuo
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (2) vs (3) Tetsuo
Menezes is pressing down on Tetsuo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tetsuo is holding on for now.
Tetsuo manages to get to full guard.
Tetsuo pulls Menezes in close to his closed guard and prevents Menezes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Tetsuo controlling Menezes's posture.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Tetsuo controlling the position.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Tetsuo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (2) vs (7) Tetsuo
Menezes can't escape the position.
Menezes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (7) Tetsuo#T6#
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Tetsuo.
Menezes content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Menezes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tetsuo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tetsuo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tetsuo!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (4) vs (11) Tetsuo
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tetsuo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T7#
Menezes looking for a sweep but Tetsuo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Menezes (4) vs (13) Tetsuo
Menezes is trying to escape the mount.
Tetsuo avoids the attempt from Menezes to control.#T8#
Menezes has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (4) vs (16) Tetsuo
Menezes wants to control his opponent's hands but Tetsuo gets his hands free.
Tetsuo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Menezes trying to control the hands but Tetsuo breaks the grip.
Tetsuo has the hooks in. Menezes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T9#
Tetsuo avoiding Menezes 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Menezes right now.
Tetsuo avoiding Menezes 's attempts to control his hands.
Menezes tries to escape the position.
Tetsuo doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (16) Tetsuo#T10#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving.
Menezes content to stall in guard here.
Menezes advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (9) vs (16) Tetsuo
Tetsuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menezes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T11##SUB#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tetsuo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura but Tetsuo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Tetsuo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Menezes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tetsuo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Menezes's guard! Nice work there by Tetsuo!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (9) vs (18) Tetsuo#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into half guard. #SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T12##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Tetsuo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T13#
Menezes is looking to control Tetsuo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Tetsuo is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tetsuo pulls his head out easily. #T14#
Well, if Tetsuo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo wins on points by 18 to 9.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jurgen Tetsuo waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: CACC 213
Date: Jun 20, 2021

180 cm
34 yrs
190 lbs

200 cm
30 yrs
195 lbs

Menezes

Saric

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Saric clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Menezes pulls Saric into guard.
My spies in Fairtex MMA inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Saric tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard.
Saric trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Menezes trying to keep a closed guard but Saric is proving a slippery customer.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes has his foot on Saric's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saric works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saric defends well.#SUB#
Saric sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Menezes doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Saric paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Menezes - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!

Event: CACC 205: Nielsen vs Silva Jr
Date: Jun 06, 2021

180 cm
34 yrs
190 lbs

185 cm
23 yrs
190 lbs

Menezes

Sulvar

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Menezes clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Menezes successfully pulls guard.
Sulvar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Sulvar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sulvar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Sulvar defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Menezes wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Sulvar pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Sulvar forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Sulvar wants to work for an arm triangle but Menezes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Menezes is having none of it. #SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sulvar pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menezes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Sulvar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Menezes sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Sulvar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well. #T3##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Sulvar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Sulvar eventually gives up the hold.
Sulvar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4##SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sulvar trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away. #SUB2#
Menezes is defending against the submission attempts here by Sulvar.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom. #T5#
Sulvar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Menezes!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (3) Sulvar#SUB2#
Sulvar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Menezes tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menezes is looking to escape.
Menezes wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.#T6#
Menezes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sulvar trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sulvar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Menezes still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Menezes has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (4) vs (3) Sulvar
Sulvar tries to bench press Menezes off him but Menezes keeps the position.
Menezes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sulvar's legs.
Sulvar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sulvar regains half guard.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Sulvar defending well. #T7#
Menezes trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sulvar has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Sulvar defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Sulvar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T8##SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Sulvar defends the submission attempt.
Sulvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T9#
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Menezes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T10#
Sulvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (4) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Sulvar to get to half guard.
Menezes is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Sulvar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T11##SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Sulvar passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (4) vs (8) Sulvar
Menezes is looking for a sweep.#T12#
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (8) Sulvar
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sulvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. #SUB#
Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sulvar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Sulvar in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (10) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T13#
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Menezes trying to keep a closed guard but Sulvar is proving a slippery customer.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sulvar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Menezes's body to avoid the submission. Menezes has instead reached around Sulvar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Menezes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!

Event: CACC 194: Jiurgite vs Kakuto 2
Date: May 02, 2021

190 cm
36 yrs
186 lbs

180 cm
33 yrs
190 lbs

Garibaldi

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Michael Garibaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Menezes closes the distance and clinches.
Garibaldi fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Garibaldi pulls guard.
Menezes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Garibaldi is retaining full guard.
Menezes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Garibaldi keeps moving. #T1#
Garibaldi is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Garibaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menezes trying to control but Garibaldi is working from the bottom.
Garibaldi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garibaldi's guard. #T2#
Garibaldi tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Garibaldi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Menezes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Garibaldi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

Event: CACC 187: Anatta vs Por Pramuk
Date: Apr 11, 2021

179 cm
21 yrs
188 lbs

180 cm
33 yrs
190 lbs

Patterson

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Derek Patterson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Patterson (0) vs (2) Menezes
Patterson is pressing down on Menezes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Patterson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Menezes is looking to defend but Patterson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Menezes! Patterson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Menezes taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Derek Patterson!
During a confident post fight interview, Derek Patterson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PANDA 87
Date: Feb 14, 2021

#R1#
Larkin connects with a high kick.
Larkin walks into a left hand.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD2#
Menezes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Menezes lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Larkin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Larkin in his guard.#REVR#
Larkin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Larkin throwing strikes from guard but Menezes blocks nicely.
Larkin's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larkin defends well.#T1#
Menezes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Larkin pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin stands and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Larkin scores with punches from side control.
Larkin wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Menezes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Larkin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Larkin lands a heavy elbow.
Larkin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Menezes is looking to improve his position but Larkin isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Larkin lands a big shot there that rocks Menezes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Menezes gets back to half guard.
Menezes regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larkin defends well.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Larkin passes into half guard. #T3#
Larkin wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Larkin performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Larkin winds up and cracks Menezes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Larkin connects with a nice short shot to Menezes's temple. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Larkin sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Larkin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Larkin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Menezes throws out a powerful jab.
Menezes slips under a jab from Larkin.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Larkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Larkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes works Larkin's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Menezes thuds a left hand into Larkin's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes slips under a jab.
A big right from Menezes misses.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Larkin cracks Menezes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Nice body punch from Larkin.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Larkin's body. Larkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Donnie Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Larkin as Menezes shoots in.
Menezes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Larkin misses with a head kick.
Menezes with a jab.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Larkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larkin swivels and escapes.
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.
Larkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Menezes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Menezes avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T2#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Larkin is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Menezes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Larkin trying to control the position.
Larkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Menezes. #T3#
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Menezes postures up.
Larkin wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Menezes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menezes with a nice cross.
Larkin lands with a shot to the body.
Larkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes. #CL2#
Larkin gets tackled into the cage by Menezes. Menezes maintains the clinch. #T4##BC#
Larkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Donnie Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes lands a jab to Larkin's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Menezes. That snapped Larkin's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Menezes cracks Larkin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menezes defending well as Larkin loads up on a big left hand.
Larkin lands with an overhand left.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Menezes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larkin. Larkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Menezes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larkin looks for the body kick but Menezes saw that one coming.
Larkin takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larkin defends it nicely.
Larkin throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Menezes fails with the takedown.
Menezes connects with the punch.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menezes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larkin thuds his right hand into Menezes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Larkin.
Larkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Menezes scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin cracks Menezes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larkin's head.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Larkin shows good takedown defense.
Donnie Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Menezes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin throws a nice head kick!
Menezes takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes clobbers Larkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Menezes blocks a head kick by Larkin.
Larkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menezes finds it's way round the side to connect with Larkin's head.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Menezes connects with a looping right hand.
Larkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Larkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Menezes does it's job there.
Larkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Menezes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Decent striking displayed by Menezes there.#T2#
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Larkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Menezes scores with the left hand. Larkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Menezes with a nice cross.
Larkin lands a head shot.
Menezes lands a slapping body shot.
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Larkin defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Larkin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Larkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larkin throws a head kick but Menezes moves out of range.
Jab by Menezes.
Larkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Larkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Larkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Menezes at a distance. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Larkin enables Menezes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Larkin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Menezes slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Larkin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Larkin is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Menezes stalling.
Larkin is in trouble now - Menezes has advanced to mount!
Menezes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larkin is looking to escape. #T4#
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.
Larkin is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Menezes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Larkin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Larkin and Menezes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Menezes trying to control the action but Larkin is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Larkin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Menezes's guard! Nice work there by Larkin!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Menezes.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donnie Larkin!
Donnie Larkin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PANDA 78
Date: Jan 24, 2021

#R1#
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#TD#
Menezes gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
White is not content to let Menezes control the position.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White is not content to let Menezes control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
White regains half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1##SUB2#
White actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Menezes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
Menezes trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. White manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White has his hands on Menezes's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White throws a front kick that sends Menezes stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
White with a nice calf kick.
White thumps Menezes with a low kick.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Menezes lands a slapping body shot.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menezes connects with a body shot.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menezes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #TD#
Menezes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Menezes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
White felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Menezes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions. #T4##SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and White defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Menezes throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
White wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Menezes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White is concentrating on defense, preventing Menezes from advancing position. #SUB#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
White is positioning himself well to prevent Menezes advancing to mount.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menezes is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
White slips under a jab from Menezes.
Menezes jabs at White's body.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White throws a hook but Menezes blocks it.
White throws a head kick but Menezes moves out of range.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.#TD2#
White throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Menezes was covering up waiting for the punch and White finishes the takedown easily into guard.
White trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Menezes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Menezes advances position into side control!
White is being controlled here.
Menezes is chipping away with strikes.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White is trying to work for a sweep but Menezes has mounted him!#T1#
Menezes looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Menezes working for a guillotine from mount but White is in no mood to give up.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Menezes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Menezes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Menezes tries to control but White wriggling away. #SUB#
Menezes looking to secure an arm triangle but White defends it well.
White reaches up and holds on to Menezes to control the position.#T2#
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Menezes unloads with some shots from mount but White bucks and avoids them well. #SUB#
Menezes wants to finish this one by submission but White is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Menezes.
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
Menezes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T3#
Menezes controlling the pace for now.
Menezes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Menezes looking to ground and pound but White is blocking nicely.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes lands a big shot there that rocks White but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Menezes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Menezes lands a big shot to the head and White winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arthur Menezes!

Event: PANDA 60
Date: Dec 18, 2020

#R1#
Omarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Menezes scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes takes a swing at Omarov's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Menezes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Omarov!
Omarov gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes is working for a kimura but Omarov is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Omarov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes.
Omarov is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Omarov is defending well. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Omarov is trying to get back to full guard.
Omarov is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
Omarov wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Omarov is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Omarov manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Omarov looking for a guillotine here but Menezes defends easily.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Omarov is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Omarov looking for a guillotine here but Menezes defends easily.
Omarov keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Omarov is keeping the position for now.
Menezes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Omarov's head.#T3##SUB#
Omarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Omarov working for a triangle but Menezes defends it easily.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Omarov keeps moving.
Omarov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omarov pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omarov pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Omarov. #T4#
Menezes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Omarov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Omarov looks to land a strike but Menezes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Omarov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Omarov postures up and lands a big shot to Menezes's brow. #SUB2#
Omarov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Omarov has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Omarov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Menezes is trying to control the position but Omarov postures up.
Omarov works over Menezes with some ground and pound from guard.
Menezes trying to keep a closed guard but Omarov is proving a slippery customer.
Omarov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omarov passes into half guard.
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!
Omarov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Omarov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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 Jabbar Omarov will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Omarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omarov misses with a body shot.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Omarov's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Menezes.
A cross from Menezes lands.
Menezes lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Omarov misses its intended target.
Omarov slips a jab from Menezes.
A little feinted left hand from Omarov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Omarov misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omarov. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Omarov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Omarov throws a series of punches but Menezes avoids them all with ease.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Omarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Omarov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Omarov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Menezes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menezes throws a body punch but Omarov moves out of range.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes throws a right hand that misses
and Omarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes swinging wildly here.
Menezes walks into a straight right hand from Omarov.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Omarov sprawls well.
Menezes misses with a hook. Omarov ducked under it nicely.
Omarov is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.
Omarov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Omarov wants it to stay on the feet.
Omarov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jabbar Omarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Omarov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Omarov cracks a nice hook into Menezes's ribs.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Omarov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omarov is trying to work for a sweep but Menezes has mounted him!
Omarov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Omarov postures up in Menezes's guard and throws a big left but Menezes blocks it.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Omarov tries to pass. #SUB2#
Menezes working for a triangle but Omarov defends it easily.
Omarov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Omarov is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Omarov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Omarov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jabbar Omarov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omarov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3##SUB2#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omarov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Menezes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Omarov's guard. #REVB#
Omarov looking for a sweep. Not yet Omarov, not yet. #SUB#
Menezes has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Omarov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Menezes is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Omarov pulls down on the head and he's put Menezes to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jabbar Omarov!
Jabbar Omarov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.

Event: PANDA 46
Date: Nov 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes lands a jab to Muhapuro's midsection.
Muhapuro misses with a low kick.
Muhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Muhapuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muhapuro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Muhapuro throws out a powerful jab.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro.
Menezes clobbers Muhapuro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muhapuro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Muhapuro misses.
Menezes fails with the takedown.
Menezes jabs at Muhapuro's body.
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!
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Muhapuro counters with a low kick, right behind Menezes 's knee.
Menezes misses with a hook. Muhapuro ducked under it nicely.
Muhapuro takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Muhapuro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Muhapuro just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muhapuro manages to avoid it.
Muhapuro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Muhapuro sprawls well.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Muhapuro, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Muhapuro against the cage but Muhapuro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul Muhapuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
A cross from Menezes lands.
Muhapuro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paul Muhapuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muhapuro lands a nice shot to the body.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhapuro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muhapuro slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Muhapuro is out of range.
Menezes blocks the body kick.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Muhapuro misses.
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. Muhapuro moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Menezes.
Muhapuro tries to land a leg kick but Menezes saw it coming and moves away.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T2#
Muhapuro throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Muhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes lands a head shot.
We've been told by Muhapuro's head coaches at Gymi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muhapuro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muhapuro misses the jab.
Muhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes lands an overhand right.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muhapuro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muhapuro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muhapuro swivels and escapes.
Menezes connects with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muhapuro.
Muhapuro digs a good body shot into Menezes's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Muhapuro misses. #T3#
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro. #CL2#
Menezes has managed to clinch.
Menezes struggles to land a body shot inside as Muhapuro controls his hands.
Menezes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menezes gets through Muhapuro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Menezes. #BC#
Muhapuro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Menezes as he checks the leg kick.
Menezes blocks the body kick.
Muhapuro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD2#
Menezes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Muhapuro!
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!
Muhapuro tries to buck Menezes off but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Menezes tries to score with some ground and pound. Muhapuro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4##SUB2#
Menezes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Muhapuro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Menezes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Muhapuro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Menezes but great work by Muhapuro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes is looking to reverse the position.
Menezes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muhapuro off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muhapuro controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Muhapuro delivers a nice body kick.
Menezes takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Muhapuro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Menezes dodges the punch combination from Muhapuro.
Menezes dives in for a single leg takedown but Muhapuro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menezes showed some decent athleticism there.
Muhapuro is not content to let Menezes control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Muhapuro defends the submission attempt.
Menezes is trying to control. Muhapuro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Muhapuro is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Menezes wants to take a breather but Muhapuro is having none of it.
Muhapuro is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Muhapuro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muhapuro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Muhapuro desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Menezes trying to control the action but Muhapuro is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Muhapuro moves into full guard.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Muhapuro keeps moving. #T3#
Muhapuro wants to get back to his feet but Menezes is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Menezes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Muhapuro. That one must have hurt.
Muhapuro connects with a solid leg kick.
Muhapuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muhapuro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Menezes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Muhapuro is just out of range.
Muhapuro throws a chopping leg kick but Menezes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T4#
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muhapuro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muhapuro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muhapuro tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muhapuro to the ground. Muhapuro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muhapuro misses with a low kick as Menezes jumps back.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
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!
Menezes tries to clinch but Muhapuro is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Menezes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Muhapuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menezes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menezes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paul Muhapuro is winning the standup battle so far.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Muhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhapuro is looking to chop away at Menezes's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes blocks a low kick nicely.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muhapuro.
Menezes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muhapuro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Muhapuro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muhapuro.
Menezes lands with a shot to the body.
Muhapuro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muhapuro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Muhapuro tries to keep at a distance but Menezes has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Muhapuro breaks from the clinch.
Muhapuro throws a jab but it's blocked by Menezes.
Muhapuro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Muhapuro is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Muhapuro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Menezes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muhapuro throws a low kick but Menezes moves out of range easily.
Menezes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Menezes lands with a shot to the body.
Menezes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muhapuro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menezes scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Menezes throws a body punch but Muhapuro moves out of range.
Menezes wants to clinch.
Menezes throws a jab when Muhapuro was well out of range.
Muhapuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muhapuro.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Menezes has closed the distance and engaged Muhapuro in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land. #BC2#
Menezes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Muhapuro throws a quick counter kick to the body but Menezes avoids it.
Muhapuro scores with a kick to the body.
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menezes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muhapuro.
The fighters circling - Muhapuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muhapuro motions for Menezes to come forward. Muhapuro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it easily.#T2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
Menezes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro delivers a nice body kick.
Menezes slips a straight right by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro cracks Menezes with a good jab.
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!
Menezes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muhapuro under the eye.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muhapuro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muhapuro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menezes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Menezes misses with a hook. Muhapuro ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Menezes blocks the low kick.
Muhapuro throws a head kick that misses.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menezes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Muhapuro. That one must have hurt.
Muhapuro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Menezes checks it well.
A low kick lands for Muhapuro. #T3#
Muhapuro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD2#
Menezes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Muhapuro quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Muhapuro has one foot on Menezes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Menezes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Muhapuro is defending well.
Menezes working away.#SUB2#
Menezes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Muhapuro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Menezes but great work by Muhapuro.
Menezes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Muhapuro's best efforts.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Muhapuro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Muhapuro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Menezes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muhapuro is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now.
Menezes is trying to maintain the position but Muhapuro is very close to passing his half guard.
Muhapuro trying to mount his opponent but Menezes defends it.
Paul Muhapuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menezes is trying to maintain the position but Muhapuro is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Muhapuro showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Muhapuro!

Event: PANDA 39
Date: Nov 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Menezes cracks Knox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Menezes tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox slips a straight right by Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Menezes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Menezes landing strikes. #SUB2#
Menezes has an Americana. Knox didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Menezes is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Menezes hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Arthur Menezes!

Event: PANDA 28
Date: Oct 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aingeru looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Menezes misses with a jab to the body
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aingeru.
Aingeru looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Aingeru's shoulder, as Aingeru tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes scores with a hook to the body. Aingeru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target. #TD2#
Menezes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aingeru is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Menezes is working for a kimura but Aingeru is defending it quite comfortably.
Aingeru gets full guard.#T1#
Menezes passes into half guard.
Aingeru is staying active underneath Menezes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Menezes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Menezes prevents Aingeru from improving his position.
Aingeru holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Menezes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aingeru defending well though. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Menezes controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Aingeru is defending well.
Aingeru wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Aingeru tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Aingeru has hold of Menezes's hands but Menezes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Aingeru is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Aingeru trying to hold on to Menezes's head to control him but Menezes postures up. #SUB2#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aingeru sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aingeru keeps working.
Aingeru gets back to full guard.
Menezes preventing the sweep.
Aingeru is working hard here to advance position.
Aingeru keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Aingeru seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Menezes preventing the sweep. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aingeru is keeping the position for now.
Aingeru tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aingeru throws out a loose jab but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aingeru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aingeru slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Aingeru moved out of range.
Aingeru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
letting Aingeru counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aingeru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aingeru misses the jab.
Menezes scores with a punch to the head.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aingeru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Menezes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aingeru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menezes thinking.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Aingeru.
Menezes loads up on a big right hand but Aingeru slips the punch.
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Aingeru.
Menezes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aingeru at a distance.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aingeru as he avoids it easily.
Josu Aingeru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes slips a straight right by Aingeru.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes shoots in but Aingeru avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aingeru, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Aingeru 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Menezes stuns Aingeru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aingeru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aingeru slips a jab from Menezes.
A left lands for Menezes.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aingeru has time to react.
Aingeru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aingeru ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aingeru scores with a nice strike.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
Menezes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Aingeru wants to get back to full guard.
Aingeru is looking to escape.
Menezes moves nicely into side control.
Aingeru wants to control but Menezes postures up.#T2#
Aingeru is looking for a sweep.
Menezes trying to control the position but Aingeru is working away.
Aingeru is trying to get back to half guard.
Aingeru can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aingeru knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aingeru is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Menezes trying to control the position but Aingeru is working away.
Aingeru gets back to half guard.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aingeru keeps working. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying for a kimura here. Aingeru looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Menezes wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
In defeat, Josu Aingeru stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.

Event: PANDA 21
Date: Sep 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trucks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Menezes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trucks on the side of the head.
Menezes cracks Trucks with an open hand slap.
Trucks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trucks takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD#
Menezes scores with a takedown into Trucks's guard.
Trucks keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Trucks looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Trucks is looking for a triangle but Menezes pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Trucks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trucks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.
Trucks has momentary wrist control but Menezes slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Trucks keeps moving.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trucks swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Trucks pushes a forearm under Menezes's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Menezes is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Trucks!
Our winner, Derek Trucks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: PANDA 13
Date: Aug 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yew. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yew enables Menezes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yew manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yew keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Yew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Yew gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes working for a triangle but Yew defends it easily.
Menezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yew must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1##SU2#
Yew stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Yew shoots for a double leg takedown but Menezes sprawls well. He's pushed Yew's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yew defends it nicely.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Yew counters with a nice uppercut.
Yew misses with a body shot.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Yew's body. Yew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.#T2#
Menezes scores with a shot to the body.
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Yew's belly button to the back.
Yew defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Yew on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Menezes slips a jab and a cross from Yew.
Yew moves out of range as Menezes strikes.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Yew misses with a body shot.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yew misses with a hook.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yew.
Yew thumps Menezes with a low kick.
Yew misses with a hook #TD#
and Menezes counters with a takedown into side control.
Yew is trying to improve his position.#T3##SUB#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Menezes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yew is avoiding damage well. #SUB#
Menezes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yew has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Menezes but great work by Yew.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yew.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Menezes is looking to regain half guard here but Yew keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Menezes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yew pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yew's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yew's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Menezes misses with a left hand
and Yew counters with a left to the body.
Menezes scores with the left hand. Yew knows he should have avoided that one.
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Yew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yew feints a counter leg kick.
Menezes tries to clinch
and Yew counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Menezes catches Yew right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Yew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yew moves out of range of the strikes.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yew has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Menezes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and Yew counters with a slapping leg kick.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yew counters with a good low kick that Menezes was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab from Yew.#T1#
A jab from Menezes misses.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Yew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes shoots in but Yew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Menezes misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Yew.
Yew takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Menezes misses with a jab to the body
and Yew counters with a nice low kick that buckles Menezes's knee momentarily.
Menezes with a poor takedown
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yew stuffs the takedown attempt from Menezes. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet.
Menezes shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from Yew misses.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes throws a good cross that connects.
Yew slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Yew misses.#T2#
Menezes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Menezes takes a swing at Yew's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yew misses the shot to the body.
Menezes takes a swing at Yew's ribcage but misses.
Yew moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Yew tenderised Menezes's leg. Menezes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Menezes misses its intended target.
Yew defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Menezes swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
Menezes misses with a right hand
and Yew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yew lands a right hook to the body. #TD#
Menezes shoots in and bounces Yew off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Menezes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Menezes works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Yew is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yew avoid being mounted?
Menezes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Menezes is pressing down on Yew's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yew is holding on for now.
Yew tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Yew is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yef Yew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Yew throws a hook but Menezes blocks it.
Yew misses with a straight left.
Yew will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Yew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
Menezes blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Yew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yew lands an overhand right.
Yew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
A nice side step and Yew releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yew.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menezes.
Menezes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Yew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Yef Yew seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Yew makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yew as he avoids it easily.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Yew avoids it well and moves away.
Menezes throws the left hand but Yew avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Yew.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yew.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yew! But no joy.#T2#
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Yew counter with a right hand.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Yew is just out of range.
Yew doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Menezes fails to land with a series of punches.
Menezes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes throws a right hand that misses
and Yew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menezes thinking.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Menezes throws a hook but Yew avoids it easily.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yew was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Yew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yew manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Yew, which made it look bad.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Yew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Yew throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yew is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yew defending well though.
Menezes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yew tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Yew manages to get to full guard. #T4#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Yew keeps moving.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Yew gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yew is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yef Yew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yew 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: CFC 431
Date: Jul 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trumpet defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Trumpet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trumpet is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Trumpet circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trumpet! But no joy.
Trumpet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Menezes dodges the punch combination from Trumpet.
A jab from Menezes misses.
Trumpet blocks a jab.
Trumpet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trumpet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trumpet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trumpet.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menezes misses with a hook. Trumpet ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Menezes.
Menezes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Menezes misses with a hook to the body
and Trumpet counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Trumpet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trumpet misses with a hook. Menezes ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Menezes swings for the body but Trumpet moves out of range.
Menezes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trumpet.
Trumpet tried to score with a low kick but Menezes checks it.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Trumpet throws a front kick aimed at Menezes's knee but Menezes avoids it well.
Trumpet throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Trumpet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donald Trumpet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trumpet avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Menezes slips under a jab from Trumpet.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Trumpet, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trumpet. Trumpet obviously looking to wear him down.
Menezes punishes Trumpet's body with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into Trumpet's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Trumpet wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Trumpet is looking to sweep but instead, Menezes has passed into half guard.
Menezes drops an elbow to the side of Trumpet's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trumpet regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trumpet wants to improve his position but instead Menezes has moved into half guard.
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but Trumpet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Menezes is really struggling to control Trumpet but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Menezes is pressing down on Trumpet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trumpet is holding on for now.
Trumpet wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trumpet is looking to improve his position.
Menezes wants to take a breather but Trumpet is having none of it. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trumpet wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Trumpet defends it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trumpet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Menezes shoots in but no luck this time.
Trumpet takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Menezes throws a right hand that misses
and Trumpet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trumpet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab lands there for Trumpet.
Menezes misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Menezes gets a double leg takedown into Trumpet's guard.
Trumpet keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Menezes has gone for a leg lock! Trumpet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Menezes's guard.#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donald Trumpet will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Trumpet throws a low kick but Menezes moves out of range easily. #CL#
Menezes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Menezes breaks the clinch.
Trumpet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trumpet throws a series of punches but Menezes avoids them all with ease.
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Trumpet is out of range.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Trumpet throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Trumpet takes one on the button.
Menezes missing with a left hand there. Trumpet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Trumpet lands.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Trumpet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trumpet moves away.
Menezes jabs at Trumpet's body.
Trumpet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Trumpet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes throws a looping overhand right but Trumpet ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Menezes is defended easily by Trumpet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trumpet! But no joy.
Trumpet misses the shot to the body.
Trumpet staying out of range there.
Trumpet throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Menezes slips a jab and a cross from Trumpet.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Trumpet.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Menezes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trumpet.#CL#
Menezes clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Trumpet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menezes lands a really nice looking cross but Trumpet seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Trumpet.
Trumpet walks into a jab.#T2#
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trumpet lands with a kick to the temple. Menezes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Trumpet slips under a jab from Menezes.
Menezes loads up on a big right hand but Trumpet slips the punch.
Trumpet misses with a head kick.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trumpet defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Trumpet misses.
Menezes feinted with a counter takedown.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Trumpet's shoulder, as Trumpet tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Trumpet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trumpet counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Trumpet tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Trumpet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumpet keeps working. #T3#
Trumpet trying to control but Menezes postures up.
Trumpet trying to get back to full guard but Menezes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trumpet is looking to get to half guard.
Menezes is looking to work his way around to Trumpet's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes looking to finish Trumpet with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trumpet!
Trumpet regains half guard.#SUB#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Trumpet is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Trumpet looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Menezes connects with a jab.
Menezes scores with a jab. Trumpet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trumpet moves away.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Trumpet counters with a stiff right hand.
Trumpet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trumpet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Donald Trumpet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trumpet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trumpet wants it to stay on the feet.
Trumpet throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes 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.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Trumpet.
Menezes slips under a jab from Trumpet.
Menezes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Trumpet misses the shot to the body.
Trumpet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trumpet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Menezes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Trumpet avoids the body shot from Menezes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trumpet! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Trumpet.
Trumpet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Trumpet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It seemed like Trumpet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trumpet connects with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Trumpet.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trumpet defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trumpet misses with a looping right.
Trumpet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
Menezes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trumpet.
Trumpet tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menezes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Menezes closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Menezes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trumpet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards. #TD#
Menezes decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trumpet 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.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Trumpet from controlling successfully.
Trumpet looking to sit in guard and control but Menezes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Menezes avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T3#
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Trumpet.#SUB2#
Trumpet has his foot on Menezes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Menezes works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Trumpet working for a triangle but Menezes defends it easily. #SUB#
Menezes has gone for a leg lock! Trumpet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Menezes's guard.#REVB##T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trumpet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trumpet looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Trumpet.
I think Trumpet 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donald Trumpet!
After the fight, Donald Trumpet was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: PF24 Alcala v McStafferson
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Menezes drives through and clinches with Parmesan against the cage.
Menezes jumps guard but Parmesan stands there with Menezes around his waist. Menezes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parmesan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parmesan lands a body shot.
Parmesan can't find room to land a body shot as Menezes controls the action.
Parmesan tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
Parmesan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Menezes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parmesan backwards.
Menezes working aggressively here. #TD#
Menezes pulls guard.
Parmesan stands up over Menezes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parmesan postures up and lands a big shot to Menezes's brow.
Parmesan connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Menezes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parmesan.
Menezes working a defensive guard here.
Parmesan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Menezes is trying to control the position but Parmesan postures up.
Parmesan throwing strikes from guard but Menezes blocks nicely.
Menezes looking to control but Parmesan passes into half guard.
Parmesan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parmesan misses with a head shot. Menezes uses the momentum to regain guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parmesan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parmesan wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parmesan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parmesan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parmesan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parmesan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parmesan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menezes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Menezes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Menezes scores with a hook to the body. Parmesan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Menezes has managed to clinch.
Parmesan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Parmesan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parmesan.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Parmesan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Parmesan presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Parmesan.
Menezes fails to pull guard.
Menezes works on Parmesan's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Parmesan as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
Parmesan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Parmesan holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parmesan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parmesan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Menezes prevents a body shot from Parmesan.
Parmesan swings wildly with an uppercut but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parmesan lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parmesan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Menezes throws a punch but it's blocked by Parmesan.
Parmesan blocks a body shot from Menezes.
Parmesan misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Parmesan as the two fighters clinch.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Parmesan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Parmesan is looking to stall here but Menezes recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Parmesan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Parmesan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Parmesan, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Parmesan against the cage but Parmesan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
enabling Parmesan to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Parmesan.
Menezes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Menezes swings for the body but Parmesan moves out of range.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parmesan scores with a leg kick.
Menezes shoots in but Parmesan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Parmesan, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Menezes gets caught flat footed, as Parmesan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Parmesan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parmesan has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Parmesan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parmesan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Parmesan won't allow Menezes to sweep him here. #SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parmesan is aware though and is defending well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Parmesan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Parmesan pushes his legs off easily.
Parmesan cracks Menezes with a solid left hand.
Menezes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Parmesan has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Parmesan trying to control but Menezes postures up.
Gene Parmesan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parmesan is positioning himself well to prevent Menezes advancing to mount.
Parmesan tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Menezes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parmesan manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Parmesan keeps moving.
Parmesan is trying to hold Menezes in close to prevent damage but Menezes has managed to pass into half guard.
Parmesan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parmesan keeps working.
Menezes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Parmesan is concentrating on defense, preventing Menezes from advancing position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parmesan is pressing down on Menezes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Parmesan keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Parmesan controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parmesan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parmesan sprawls well. Parmesan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Parmesan misses.
Parmesan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Menezes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Parmesan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parmesan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Parmesan counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes throws a jab when Parmesan was well out of range.
Parmesan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Parmesan enables Menezes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Parmesan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Menezes trying to control but Parmesan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Parmesan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD#
Menezes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parmesan to the mat! Parmesan manages to get full guard.
Parmesan keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Menezes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parmesan trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parmesan keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Parmesan seems keen to control Menezes's posture.#T1#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Parmesan looking for a sweep. Not yet Parmesan, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Parmesan is just out of range.
Menezes lands with a nice body punch.
Menezes lands with a right hand.
Menezes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Menezes lands a head shot.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Parmesan avoids it well and moves away.
Parmesan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Menezes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Parmesan. That one must have hurt.
Parmesan throws a nice outside leg kick. #TD#
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parmesan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is thwarting Parmesan's attempts to control the position.
Parmesan keeping control of the position.
Menezes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gene Parmesan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Menezes stalling.
Menezes prevents Parmesan from improving his position.#T3#
Parmesan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parmesan.
Parmesan seems keen to control Menezes's posture.
Parmesan wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parmesan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parmesan wants to sweep but no luck.
Parmesan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Menezes closes the distance and pushes Parmesan back into the cage.
Arthur Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parmesan is keeping busy.
Menezes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land.
Parmesan lands a hook that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Menezes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parmesan 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Parmesan!
Gene Parmesan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PF12 Choo v Menezes
Date: May 16, 2020

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.

Menezes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Menezes lands in his opponent's guard.

Choo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menezes is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Choo is looking for a triangle but Menezes pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Choo's guard.
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but Choo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Choo gets back to full guard.
Menezes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Choo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menezes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Menezes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mew Choo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choo just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Choo is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Menezes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Choo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Choo clinches up with Menezes and pushes him back against the cage.
Menezes tries to stall but Choo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Choo.
Menezes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Choo working aggressively here.

Menezes decides to pull guard.
Choo looking to pass the guard.

Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Menezes can't keep his opponent in guard - Choo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Menezes looking for subs from the bottom but Choo mounts him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Choo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Menezes turns into him and now he's in Choo's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Choo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Choo just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes darts in trying to clinch
and Choo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choo throws out a loose jab but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Choo is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Choo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choo.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but Choo sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Choo coming out on top.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choo walks into a stiff left hand from Menezes.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Choo misses its target.
Choo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choo connects with a body shot that sends Menezes's belly button to the back.
Menezes blocks a jab.
Choo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mew Choo is winning the standup battle so far.
Choo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menezes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Choo staying out of range there.
Menezes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choo.

Menezes closes the distance and clinches.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Menezes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Choo jumps guard but Menezes stands there with Choo around his waist. Choo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Choo jumps guard and drags Menezes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Choo has his feet on Menezes's thighs here. He's pushed Menezes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Menezes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mew Choo!
Mew Choo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: PF6 McStafferson v Menezes
Date: Apr 25, 2020

#R1#
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McStafferson moves away from the strike by Menezes. #TD#
McStafferson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
McStafferson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. McStafferson eventually gives up the hold.
McStafferson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Menezes reverses the position - he's now on top in McStafferson's guard. #SUB#
McStafferson working for a triangle but Menezes defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Menezes trying to control but McStafferson is working from the bottom.
McStafferson being controlled here, momentarily.
McStafferson keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass. #SUB#
McStafferson working for submissions but it's allowed Menezes to get to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but McStafferson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but McStafferson is defending well.
McStafferson wants to sweep but Menezes has passed to side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but McStafferson keeps working. #T3#
McStafferson is trying to improve his position.
McStafferson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McStafferson is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McStafferson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Menezes's best efforts.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
McStafferson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
McStafferson tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
McStafferson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McStafferson wants to improve his position but instead Menezes has moved into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McStafferson tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. McStafferson has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done McStafferson! He waited for his chance and took it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaz McStafferson!

Event: TR13: BOAGRIUS VS. KEMP
Date: Mar 06, 2020

#R1#
Augustus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Augustus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Augustus trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Menezes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Augustus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Augustus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T1#
Augustus is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Augustus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Menezes wants to control but Augustus postures up.#SUB2#
Augustus swings around for an armbar but Menezes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Augustus 's guard.#T2#
Menezes landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Augustus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Menezes throws a big elbow that misses.
Menezes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Augustus is in trouble now - Menezes has advanced to mount!
Menezes prevents Augustus from getting the reversal.#T3#
Augustus tries to lock up and control but Menezes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Augustus tries to improve his position but instead Menezes has taken his back! #SUB#
Augustus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Menezes gets his way!
Menezes gets his hands free as Augustus looks to control.
Augustus turns into Menezes and is now in his guard.
Augustus postures up and lands a big shot to Menezes's brow. #T4#
Augustus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Augustus postures up in Menezes's guard and throws a big left but Menezes blocks it.
Augustus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Augustus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Augustus throws a strike aimed at the side of Menezes's head but Menezes avoids it well.
Augustus working away.
Augustus has control of an arm but Menezes manages to advance to Augustus 's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Menezes tries to sprawl but Augustus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Augustus is just content to waste time from the top position. Menezes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Augustus pushes down on Menezes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Augustus slows the pace down in half guard.
My spies in ^Blood&Guts^ inform me that Augustus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Augustus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Augustus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Augustus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Menezes defending well though.
Augustus controlling the pace.
DJ Augustus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Augustus is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes trying to control here.
Menezes is staying active underneath Augustus , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Menezes is looking to control Augustus 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augustus tries to pass to full mount but Menezes defends it.
Augustus is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Augustus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menezes tries to roll over but Augustus keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
Augustus scores with a body shot. #TD#
Menezes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Augustus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Menezes is in Augustus 's guard.
Augustus is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Augustus has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Menezes doesn't defend quickly enough and Augustus has managed to lock this one up! Can Menezes escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Augustus on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). DJ Augustus !
DJ Augustus is the new middleweight champion!
DJ Augustus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: TR9: BUNYASARN VS. MENEZES
Date: Feb 08, 2020

#R1#
Bunyasarn avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Nice defenses there by Bunyasarn.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bunyasarn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Menezes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Bunyasarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Bunyasarn coming out on top.
Menezes throws a hook but Bunyasarn avoids it easily.
Bunyasarn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bunyasarn throws a head kick that misses.
Menezes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bunyasarn rather than just go for the knockout.
Menezes misses with a shot to the body
and Bunyasarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Bunyasarn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menezes thinking.
We've been informed that Menezes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bunyasarn counters with a left to the body.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Bunyasarn is out of range. #T1#
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bunyasarn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bunyasarn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Menezes lands the left hand.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menezes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Menezes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunyasarn.
It looked like Bunyasarn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bunyasarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menezes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bunyasarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Menezes moves into range and clinches up with Bunyasarn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Bunyasarn manages to break the clinch.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bunyasarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes lands a glancing blow to the side of Bunyasarn's head.#T2#
Menezes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bunyasarn on the side of the head.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunyasarn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ananada Bunyasarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Menezes forces Bunyasarn back against the ropes and clinches.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC2#
Menezes breaks the clinch.
Bunyasarn stuns Menezes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Bunyasarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bunyasarn walks into a stiff left hand from Menezes.
Bunyasarn staying out of range there.
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but Bunyasarn sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
A shot to the liver by Bunyasarn. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Nice uppercut lands for Menezes. That snapped Bunyasarn's head back.
Bunyasarn misses with a head kick. #T3#
Bunyasarn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Bunyasarn misses its intended target.
Menezes moves in looking to clinch but Bunyasarn pushes him off.
Bunyasarn is looking to counter punch.
Bunyasarn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bunyasarn backs up against the ropes.
Bunyasarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunyasarn.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Bunyasarn's ribs.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bunyasarn counters with a nice body shot.
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunyasarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes tries to clinch up but Bunyasarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunyasarn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Bunyasarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Bunyasarn.
Nice cross by Menezes.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bunyasarn tries to move into range but Menezes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD2#
Menezes gets the takedown into side control.
Bunyasarn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Menezes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bunyasarn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bunyasarn tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunyasarn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ananada Bunyasarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bunyasarn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Menezes. That snapped Bunyasarn's head back.
Ananada Bunyasarn is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Menezes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bunyasarn wants to get back to his feet but Menezes is dominant here and he's now got Bunyasarn's back!#ES#
Bunyasarn is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunyasarn moves away.
A jab from Bunyasarn misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Menezes scores with a takedown into Bunyasarn's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bunyasarn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bunyasarn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Menezes is controlling him. #ES#
Bunyasarn has his feet on Menezes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunyasarn is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Bunyasarn circles away and we're back to standing.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunyasarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
A little feinted left hand from Bunyasarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes throws a body punch but Bunyasarn moves out of range. #T1##TD2#
Menezes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menezes showed some decent athleticism there.
Bunyasarn pushes Menezes off looking to stand but Menezes dives back in and keeps control. #ES#
Bunyasarn manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Menezes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Menezes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menezes shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Bunyasarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Menezes misses.
Menezes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunyasarn with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bunyasarn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Menezes works the jab nicely.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunyasarn throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Menezes. That snapped Bunyasarn's head back.
Menezes connects with the punch.
Menezes jabs Bunyasarn right on the nose. Bunyasarn blinks but takes it well.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunyasarn doesn't seem bothered though.
Bunyasarn scores with a sloppy right hand. Menezes should have avoided that one.
Menezes throws a hook to the side of Bunyasarn's head but Bunyasarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the side of Menezes's head but Menezes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Menezes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.#T3#
Menezes scores with a hook.
Bunyasarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Menezes misses with a shot to the body
and Bunyasarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunyasarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Bunyasarn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab from Menezes.
Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
Menezes tests Bunyasarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.#T4#
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunyasarn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunyasarn misses with a looping left.
Menezes tries to clinch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Bunyasarn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bunyasarn blocks a jab.
Bunyasarn scores with a leg kick.
Menezes connects with a jab.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bunyasarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes throws a hook but Bunyasarn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bunyasarn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Bunyasarn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bunyasarn misses the jab.
Menezes scores with a body shot.
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bunyasarn. Bunyasarn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab lands there for Bunyasarn.
Nice takedown defense from Bunyasarn. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunyasarn is just out of range.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bunyasarn tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bunyasarn to the ground. Bunyasarn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menezes lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunyasarn off the ropes and back into range.
Menezes jabs at Bunyasarn's body.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a three punch combo that has Menezes backing up. Menezes nods at Bunyasarn to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunyasarn throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Bunyasarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunyasarn looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Menezes digs a good hook to Bunyasarn's body.
Bunyasarn looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes clobbers Bunyasarn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bunyasarn stuffs the takedown.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bunyasarn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunyasarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunyasarn misses with a wild combination.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunyasarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bunyasarn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Menezes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Menezes connects with a looping right hand. #TD2#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into Bunyasarn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Menezes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bunyasarn is looking to stand back up but Menezes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bunyasarn. #SUB2#
Bunyasarn is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunyasarn keeps working.
Menezes slips a nice elbow through Bunyasarn's hands, connecting with Bunyasarn's forehead.#T3#
Bunyasarn pushes Menezes off looking to stand but Menezes dives back in and keeps control.
Menezes is keen to just control but Bunyasarn is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bunyasarn is looking to escape.
Bunyasarn is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
Bunyasarn wants to get back to his feet.
Arthur Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bunyasarn tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Menezes manages to move to mount!
Bunyasarn tries to buck Menezes off but he can't manage it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Menezes trying to control but Bunyasarn is having none of it.
Bunyasarn really wants to buck Menezes off and get back to his feet.
Bunyasarn is squirming around, avoiding Menezes's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Menezes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bunyasarn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bunyasarn tries to buck Menezes off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes really dominated that round.
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.
#R4#
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Bunyasarn throws a looping overhand right but Menezes ducks down to avoid it.
Menezes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunyasarn is just out of range.
Bunyasarn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bunyasarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes tries to clinch
and Bunyasarn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunyasarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Menezes lands a jab to Bunyasarn's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunyasarn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Menezes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Bunyasarn slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunyasarn misses the target.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bunyasarn defends it nicely.
Bunyasarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes throws a big shot that misses.
Bunyasarn throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunyasarn.
Menezes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Menezes misses with an uppercut.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Bunyasarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.#T2#
Menezes shoots in but no luck this time.
Bunyasarn throws a quick counter head kick but Menezes was just out of range.#TD2#
Menezes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bunyasarn!
Bunyasarn tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bunyasarn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Menezes.
Bunyasarn wants to get back to his feet.
Menezes looking to control but Bunyasarn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bunyasarn is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Menezes has taken his back!#T3##SUB2#
Menezes working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Bunyasarn is doing well to defend. Menezes seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Bunyasarn is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes is the new middleweight champion!

Event: TR3: BUNYASARN VS. CHLAPIK
Date: Dec 21, 2019

#R1#
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cane jabs Menezes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cane has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Menezes rushes Cane and presses him up against the ropes.
Menezes throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Menezes fails to pull guard.
Menezes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menezes prevents the takedown attempt. #TD2#
Menezes pulls guard.
Cane throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane postures up.
Cane throws a big elbow that misses.
Cane throws a big right hand that misses.
Cane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Menezes has his foot on Cane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cane works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Cane is in close to Menezes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cane throws a strike but Menezes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Cane is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes passes into half guard.
Cane is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Menezes jumps into side control!
Cane tries to bench press Menezes off him but Menezes keeps the position.
Menezes wants to control but Cane is keeping him busy.
Cane stops Menezes from passing to mount. #T2#
Cane tries to buck Menezes off but Menezes is having none of it.#SUB2#
Menezes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Menezes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cane dodges the ground and pound from Menezes.
Menezes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cane will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cane keeps working.
I wouldn't like to be where Cane is right now.
Menezes has control of an arm but Cane manages to advance to Menezes's back!#T3#
Cane avoiding Menezes 's attempts to control his hands.
Cane is striking from the back but Menezes escapes and manages to recover to half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cane pulls his head out easily.
Cane frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Cane connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cane looking to ground and pound but Menezes is blocking nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cane with the ground and pound from mount. #T4#
Cane throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#SUB#
Cane goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Menezes is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Cane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Menezes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darnell Cane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Menezes checks a leg kick.
Cane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes stuns Cane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cane looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Cane's ribs.
Menezes digs a good hook to Cane's body. #CL2#
Menezes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Menezes prevents it.
Menezes controlling the action here for a moment. #BC2#
Menezes manages to break the clinch.
Cane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes swings for the body but Cane moves out of range.
Menezes throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Menezes misses with a looping left.
Menezes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane lands a body shot.
Cane needs to keep his hands up - Menezes had a free shot at his head there.
Cane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
A swing and a miss from Cane.
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menezes lands with an overhand left.
Cane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Cane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Menezes loads up on a big right hand but Cane slips the punch.
Cane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T2#
Cane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cane.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cane.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cane defends it well.
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Cane missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Menezes.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Cane cracks Menezes with a good jab.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but Cane sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range.#TD#
Cane shoots in and bounces Menezes off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Cane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Cane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cane cracks Menezes with a solid left hand.
Cane throws a strike but Menezes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Cane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cane holds on and takes a little breather.
Menezes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Cane.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving. #T4#
Cane looking for a sweep. Not yet Cane, not yet.
Cane looking to control but Menezes passes into half guard.
Menezes trying to control the action but Cane is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Menezes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cane wants to sweep but no luck.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Cane looking to control but Menezes passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Menezes throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Menezes cracks Cane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cane stuns Menezes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Cane defending well as Menezes loads up on a big left hand.
Menezes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cane's head backwards.
Cane tests Menezes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cane cracks Menezes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cane attempts a counter takedown but Menezes avoids it well and moves away.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cane.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Cane misses with a wild body shot.
Cane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Menezes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cane circles away. #T1#
Menezes lands with a hook. Cane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menezes cracks Cane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Cane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cane jabs Menezes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Menezes misses.
Cane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cane.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cane misses the target.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Cane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cane's hands.#TD2#
Menezes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cane did well to prevent Menezes getting side control.
Menezes is controlling the pace.
Menezes lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Cane defends the submission attempt.
Cane tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes. #T3#
Cane gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Cane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Menezes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cane is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Menezes, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4#
Cane throws a big right hand that misses.
Cane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cane advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Cane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cane misses with a head shot. Menezes uses the momentum to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Menezes.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: TR1: BOAGRIUS VS. MULLER
Date: Nov 30, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Menezes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yoshida on his heels. He'll look to pass Yoshida's guard now, I'm sure.
Yoshida keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Yoshida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yoshida working a defensive guard but Menezes manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Menezes tries to score with some ground and pound. Yoshida controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yoshida is not content to let Menezes control the position. #SUB2#
Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T1#
Yoshida being controlled for a moment. #SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yoshida, who protects the arm well.
Menezes wants to control but Yoshida is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yoshida tries to improve position but can't.
Menezes tries to advance to mount but Yoshida instead regains half guard.
Well, if Menezes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T3#
Yoshida trying to get back to full guard but Menezes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Yoshida is looking to improve his position but Menezes isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menezes looking for a guillotine from mount but Yoshida is having none of it. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yoshida regains half guard.
Menezes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yoshida!
Yoshida gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshida slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Menezes preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yoshida circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Yoshida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yoshida.
Yoshida wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Yoshida defends easily.
Yoshida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Yoshida pushes his legs off easily. #T1#
Yoshida trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Arthur Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoshida pushing down on Menezes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Menezes manages to get to full guard.
Yoshida looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menezes is controlling Yoshida's posture.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yoshida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yoshida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoshida is one step ahead there.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Yoshida moves into the clinch.
Menezes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoshida taking a breather. #TD2#
Menezes drags the fight down to the ground.
Yoshida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Menezes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Yoshida is now in half guard.
Yoshida controlling the action here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Menezes is concentrating on defense, preventing Yoshida from advancing position. #T4#
Yoshida is trying to control the action in half guard but Menezes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yoshida is just content to waste time from the top position. Menezes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Yoshida 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!
#R3#
Yoshida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menezes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Menezes clinches up with Yoshida and pushes him back against the ropes.
Menezes's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Menezes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Menezes decides to pull guard.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshida is really struggling to control Menezes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Menezes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Menezes looking to control.
Yoshida looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yoshida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yoshida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Menezes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yoshida escapes and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Menezes is looking to regain half guard here but Yoshida keeps moving and retains side control.
Menezes is not content to let Yoshida control the position.
Yoshida just content to control the position. #T3#
Yoshida is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshida throws an elbow but Menezes slips to the side and avoids it well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Menezes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Yoshida changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Menezes lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Menezes.
Yoshida jabs Menezes right on the nose. Menezes blinks but takes it well.#T4#
Menezes scores with a three punch combo!
Menezes avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Menezes.
Menezes swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Menezes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Menezes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes lunges at Yoshida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yoshida's hand.
Menezes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Menezes sprawls well. Menezes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yoshida gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes scores with a jab. Yoshida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Menezes scores with a hook to the body. Yoshida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: EFC Hepple vs Hooper
Date: Oct 26, 2019

#R1#
Experiment lV slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Experiment lV pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been informed that Menezes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Experiment lV's coaches at Secret Lab have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Menezes is pressing down on Experiment lV's thigh, looking to free his foot. Experiment lV is holding on for now.
Experiment lV tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Menezes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Experiment lV trying to control but Menezes postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Experiment lV is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Experiment lV trying to control here. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Menezes is controlling the pace.
Experiment lV is looking to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Experiment lV is working hard here to advance position.
Experiment lV trying to get back to full guard but Menezes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Experiment lV is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Menezes trying to control but Experiment lV is having none of it.
Menezes lands a big elbow.
Experiment lV wants to hold on but Menezes pushes him away.
Menezes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Experiment lV manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Experiment lV doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes.
Well, if Menezes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T4##SUB#
Experiment lV looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Experiment lV trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Experiment lV manages to avoid it.
Experiment lV was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Experiment lV tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menezes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Experiment lV misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menezes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Experiment lV on the side of the head. #TD2#
Menezes feints and as Experiment lV raises his hands in defense, Menezes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Experiment lV has his feet on Menezes's thighs here. He's pushed Menezes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Menezes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Finnish Experiment lV!
In his post fight interview, Finnish Experiment lV started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: EFC Turnbull vs Zexi
Date: Sep 28, 2019

#R1#
Beast takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Menezes moves into range and clinches up with Beast.
Menezes blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Menezes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Menezes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beast scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beast trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beast throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Menezes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Beast frees his head nicely. Oh but Menezes has switched to an armbar! Beast is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Arthur Menezes!

Event: EFC Desilva vs Bangsit
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Menezes tries to move into range but ONeill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
ONeill misses with a looping left.
Menezes lands a nice looking body shot.
ONeill ducks right into an uppercut from Menezes.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
ONeill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
ONeill misses with a few strikes there.
ONeill misses with a hook.
Menezes takes one to the side of the head.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
ONeill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
ONeill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
A swing and a miss from Menezes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ONeill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ONeill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
ONeill throws a hook but Menezes avoids it easily.#T1##CL#
Menezes has closed the distance and engaged ONeill in a clinch.
ONeill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
ONeill misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, ONeill scores with a nice short uppercut.
ONeill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
ONeill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from ONeill on the inside.
ONeill swings wildly with an uppercut but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes jumps guard but ONeill stands there with Menezes around his waist. Menezes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ONeill throws a head punch that misses.
ONeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Menezes.
ONeill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ONeill smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from ONeill does no damage.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
ONeill stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes jabs ONeill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes throws a hook but ONeill blocks it.
ONeill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from ONeill.
ONeill misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of ONeill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Menezes wants to clinch.
ONeill misses with an uppercut.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
ONeill misses with a looping left.
Menezes tries to clinch up but ONeill circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Menezes scores with a takedown into ONeill's guard.
ONeill wants to get back to his feet but Menezes passes into half guard. #REVB##SUB#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort. #T3#
ONeill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but ONeill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes stops ONeill from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
ONeill has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Menezes is on him like a limpet, forcing ONeill back against the cage.
A short right from ONeill on the inside.
ONeill working aggressively here. #T4#
Menezes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ONeill's elbow.
ONeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Menezes.
Menezes blocking some punches.
ONeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Menezes.
Menezes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
ONeill lands a hook to the side of the head.
ONeill throws a head punch that misses.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menezes jumps guard but ONeill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
ONeill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
ONeill misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
ONeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Menezes.
Menezes jumps guard but ONeill stands there with Menezes around his waist. Menezes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menezes jumps guard but ONeill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from ONeill.
ONeill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Menezes misses with the head strike.
ONeill blocks a body shot from Menezes.
Menezes scores with a shot to the side of ONeill's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed ONeill dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Menezes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits ONeills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeill scores with a nice right hand.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and ONeill counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.
ONeill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but ONeill sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around ONeill's waist but ONeill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
ONeill moves away from the strike by Menezes.
Menezes throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Menezes dives in and scores a takedown into ONeill's guard.
ONeill wants to stand and escape but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes trying to control but ONeill is working from the bottom. #T1#
ONeill wants to stand but Menezes is controlling the position.
ONeill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ed ONeill has got the better of the ground game so far.
ONeill pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Menezes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes throws a right hand that misses
and ONeill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Menezes misses.
Nice sprawl there from ONeill as Menezes shoots in.
ONeill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ed ONeill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ONeill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
ONeill misses the jab.
ONeill looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
ONeill scores with a nice strike.
Menezes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes slips a straight right by ONeill.#T3#
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ONeill.#TD#
Menezes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging ONeill to the ground. Menezes is now in ONeill's guard.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but ONeill is keeping the position.
ONeill is pulling down on Menezes's head. It's preventing any offense from Menezes, at least for the moment.
Menezes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
ONeill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.#T4#
Menezes advances to half guard.
Menezes content to control rather than advance.
ONeill tries to kick Menezes off in order to stand up. Menezes Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Menezes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down ONeill's shoulder. That is not cool.
ONeill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
Menezes thuds his right hand into ONeill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
ONeill might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
ONeill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Good shot there by Menezes.
ONeill slaps away a takedown attempt from Menezes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ONeill slips a jab from Menezes.
ONeill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Menezes moves out of range as ONeill strikes.
ONeill misses with an uppercut.
Menezes blocks a jab.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes misses with an uppercut
and ONeill counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes dives in for a single leg takedown but ONeill sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.#T1#
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Menezes.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ONeill.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk. ONeill catches Menezes right on the button with a cross.
Menezes works the jab nicely.
ONeill with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Menezes - just one landing.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
ONeill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
ONeill looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. ONeill moves away and avoids it.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
ONeill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes. #T2#
ONeill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ed ONeill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but ONeill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
ONeill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes throws a jab when ONeill was well out of range.
ONeill throws out a loose jab but Menezes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but ONeill moved out of range.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
ONeill walks into a left hand.
Menezes takes a swing at ONeill's ribcage but misses.
Menezes takes a swing at ONeill's ribcage but misses.
ONeill loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
ONeill lands a jab.
Menezes slips under a jab.
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Nice cross by Menezes.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles ONeill. ONeill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Menezes throws a hook to the side of ONeill's head but ONeill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ONeill moves out of range as Menezes strikes.
Menezes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
ONeill throws the left hand but Menezes avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Menezes does it's job there.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
Menezes throws a body punch but ONeill moves out of range.
ONeill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ONeill. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menezes stuns ONeill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
ONeill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Menezes in his tracks.
Menezes misses with a hook. ONeill ducked under it nicely.
ONeill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Menezes defending well as ONeill loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from ONeill. #TD#
Menezes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. ONeill quickly recovers to half guard.
ONeill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed ONeill.
I think ONeill 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: EFC Matusov vs Kurri
Date: Aug 10, 2019

#R1#
Brah throws a head kick that misses.
Menezes throws out a powerful jab.
Brah tries a head kick but it misses.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but Brah pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Brah's ribs.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brah throws a head kick but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brah moves away.
A head kick misses from Brah.
A jab from Menezes finds it's way through Brah's defenses.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brah.
Menezes scores with a hook.
Brah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menezes to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brah swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Brah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brotherhood MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Brah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Menezes blocks a head kick by Brah.
Menezes scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Brah.
Brah misses with a head kick.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brah defends it well.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Brah. #T1#
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Brah misses.
Brah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brah lands a head kick. Menezes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brah is breathing heavily.
Brah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Menezes jabs at Brah's body.
Brah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Menezes shoots for a takedown but Brah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brah moves forwards but Menezes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Menezes darts in looking for a takedown but Brah gets double underhooks and turns Menezes into the cage.
Edgy Brah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes scores with a nice right hand.
Menezes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brah misses with a double jab.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Menezes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brah tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Menezes is in Brah's guard.#ES#
Brah kicks Menezes off and gets to his feet. #T2#
Brah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Brah.
Brah walks into a jab.
Menezes stuns Brah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brah as he avoids it easily.
Brah throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Menezes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brah's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Menezes drops back looking for a leg! Brah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brah manages to kick Menezes off! Menezes jumps back into Brah's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Menezes controls the pace.#T3#
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Menezes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brah looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brah looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brah! #REVR##T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Menezes struggling a bit here.#SU#
Brah stands up.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brah was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brah's head.
Menezes tests Brah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Brah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brah throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Brah, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Brah avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Brah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brah throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Menezes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brah!
Brah wants to get back to his feet but Menezes is dominant here and he's now got Brah's back!
Well, with Menezes on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brah is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Brah is taking damage to the body and head. #SUB2#
Brah defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Arthur Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Menezes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Brah fending off the submission attempt from Menezes. #T1##SUB2#
Menezes is persistently looking for the submission but Brah is defending it well.
Menezes keeps control of the position easily here as Brah tries to buck him off. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Menezes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke. #SUB2#
Brah preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Menezes. #SUB2#
Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brah is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.#T3##SUB2#
Menezes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that Menezes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Brah preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Menezes.
Brah staying busy and making it hard for Menezes to control. #SUB2#
Brah fending off the submission attempt from Menezes. #SUB2#
Brah is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #T4#
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Brah up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice body punch from Menezes.
Brah throws a head kick that misses.
Menezes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brah swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Menezes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brah.
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brah defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Brah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Brah, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Brah against the cage but Brah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brah's waist but Brah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Edgy Brah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Brah.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brah misses with a head kick.
Edgy Brah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes lands a slapping body shot.
Menezes lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brah misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Brah.
Brah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brah misses with a combination #TD2#
and Menezes counters with a shoot takedown. Brah fights it but they end up in guard. #T1#
Menezes pushing down on Brah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Menezes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brah!
Menezes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Menezes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brah is looking to escape. #T2##SUB2#
Menezes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brah manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Menezes wants to control but Brah is keeping him busy.
Menezes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #ES#
Brah throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T3#
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edgy Brah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menezes cracks Brah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edgy Brah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brah throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Menezes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brah rather than just go for the knockout.
Menezes tries to clinch but Brah moves out of range.
Brah throws a head kick but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Brah.
Menezes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some wild striking there from Brah.
Menezes lands a lovely overhand right.
Menezes looks for a takedown but Brah sprawls well.
Brah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Edgy Brah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Menezes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menezes cracks a nice hook into Brah's ribs.
Brah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Menezes stuns Brah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menezes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menezes lands with a right hand.
Brah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Brah's body.
Brah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menezes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: WVTSW S01 WK5B
Date: Jul 07, 2019

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 650 p4p, 85 weight class) and Ronald Dela Rosa (ranked 19914 p4p, 496 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

180 cm
25 yrs
190 lbs

191 cm
28 yrs
194 lbs

Menezes

Dela Rosa

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Ronald Dela Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Menezes has Dela Rosa up against the cage in a clinch.

Dela Rosa pulls guard successfully.

Dela Rosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menezes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menezes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dela Rosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dela Rosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menezes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menezes is working away from the top position though.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Dela Rosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is pressing down on Dela Rosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dela Rosa is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dela Rosa defends it well.
Dela Rosa gets full guard.

Dela Rosa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Menezes has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes not doing much here.
Dela Rosa is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dela Rosa avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dela Rosa is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Menezes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Dela Rosa is defending the position.

Dela Rosa has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Menezes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Menezes!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (3) vs (0) Dela Rosa
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dela Rosa regains half guard.
Dela Rosa works his way to full guard. Good work.

Menezes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Dela Rosa.
Menezes trying to control but Dela Rosa is working from the bottom.
Menezes stays in close to Dela Rosa's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is looking to sweep but instead, Menezes has passed into half guard.
Menezes sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dela Rosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Dela Rosa is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Dela Rosa has a hand on Menezes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Menezes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (6) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dela Rosa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (2) Dela Rosa
Menezes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dela Rosa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Menezes dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (8) vs (2) Dela Rosa

Menezes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Menezes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dela Rosa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Menezes is looking to defend but Dela Rosa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Menezes! Dela Rosa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Menezes taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ronald Dela Rosa!

Event: WVTSW S01 WK4B
Date: Jul 01, 2019

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 629 p4p, 81 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 19333 p4p, 514 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Arthur Menezes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arthur Menezes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

180 cm
25 yrs
190 lbs

190 cm
30 yrs
200 lbs

Menezes

Schultz

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schultz swivels and escapes.
Schultz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Menezes moves into the clinch successfully.

Schultz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Menezes uses from the top position.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Schultz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Schultz pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Menezes passes into half guard.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Schultz is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schultz avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz is controlling Menezes's trapped leg to prevent Menezes from advancing to side control.

Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schultz is not content to let Menezes control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is concentrating on defense, preventing Menezes from advancing position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well.
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schultz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Schultz defending well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz has his hands clasped together around Menezes's back. He's all about the action.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Schultz is defending the position.
Schultz gets back to full guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Menezes pushes down on Schultz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Menezes controlling the pace.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Menezes is really struggling to control Schultz but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Schultz defends the submission attempt.
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.

Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schultz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz won't allow Menezes to pass to mount.
Schultz trying to control but Menezes postures up.
Menezes is keen to just control but Schultz is a slippery customer.

Schultz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schultz is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is stalling here. Schultz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Menezes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schultz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (0) vs (4) Schultz
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Schultz looking to control but instead Menezes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz moves into full mount! Menezes won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (7) Schultz

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling from mount.
Menezes regains half guard.
Menezes gets back to full guard.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Menezes wants to control but Schultz passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 7 to 0.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Schultz waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: WVTSW S01 WK3A
Date: Jun 23, 2019

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Bjj (ranked 2836 p4p, 295 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 604 p4p, 77 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

185 cm
36 yrs
190 lbs

180 cm
25 yrs
190 lbs

Bjj

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Bjj Bjj! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Menezes moves into the clinch successfully.

Menezes pulls guard.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Bjj is really struggling to control Menezes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bjj stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position.

Bjj avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjj content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Menezes looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjj has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Bjj wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.

Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bjj defends it easily.
Menezes is trying to keep Bjj in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bjj forces his way into half guard.

Menezes looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bjj pulls his head out easily.
Bjj is stalling here. Menezes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bjj seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Menezes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bjj (0) vs (4) Menezes
The referee asks Menezes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Menezes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bjj manages to get back to half guard.
Menezes prevents Bjj from improving his position.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Bjj is defending the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bjj wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy.
Bjj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bjj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bjj pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.

Bjj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menezes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjj is retaining full guard.
Bjj is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Menezes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bjj looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjj, not yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bjj keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes pushing down on Bjj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bjj has his hands clasped together around Menezes's back. He's all about the action.
Bjj is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Menezes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bjj gets full guard.

Menezes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bjj managing to control the position.
Bjj wants to control the position but Menezes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Bjj is defending well.
Menezes is trying to control. Bjj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Bjj is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Bjj won't allow it.

Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Bjj defends the submission attempt.
Menezes moves into full mount! Bjj won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bjj (0) vs (7) Menezes
Bjj is trying desperately to improve position.
Menezes controlling from mount.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bjj sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Bjj is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Bjj tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Bjj is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Bjj won't allow it.
Menezes slows the pace down in half guard.
Menezes prevents Bjj from improving his position.
Bjj wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bjj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is thwarting Bjj's attempts to control the position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bjj trying to get back to full guard but Menezes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bjj (0) vs (10) Menezes
Bjj is squirming around, avoiding Menezes's attempts to control the action.
Menezes avoids the attempt from Bjj to control.
Menezes tries to control but Bjj wriggling away.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.

Menezes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bjj is now in Menezes's guard. A big mistake from Menezes there, giving up the dominant position!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjj (2) vs (10) Menezes
Menezes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Menezes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Menezes wins on points by 10 to 2.

Event: WVTSW S01 WK2A
Date: Jun 16, 2019

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 1387 p4p, 175 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 600 p4p, 78 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Creed II- Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

188 cm
27 yrs
204 lbs

180 cm
25 yrs
190 lbs

Jackson

Menezes

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Kamden Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Menezes pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.

Menezes jumps guard and drags Jackson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Jackson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Menezes has locked up a guillotine! Menezes's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jackson is holding on here and Menezes must be using up a lot of energy. Jackson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Menezes gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!
Kamden Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'The loss is tough, but I will come back stronger!'.

Event: WVTSW S01 WK1A
Date: Jun 09, 2019

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 585 p4p, 77 weight class) and Ronald Dela Rosa (ranked 19864 p4p, 522 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

180 cm
25 yrs
190 lbs

191 cm
28 yrs
194 lbs

Menezes

Dela Rosa

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Ronald Dela Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Menezes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dela Rosa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Dela Rosa pulls guard successfully.
Menezes pushing down on Dela Rosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Menezes controlling the action here.
Menezes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dela Rosa is not content to let Menezes control the position.

Dela Rosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Dela Rosa actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Menezes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dela Rosa is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dela Rosa avoid being mounted?
Dela Rosa wants to sweep but Menezes has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (3) vs (0) Dela Rosa

Menezes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dela Rosa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Menezes controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dela Rosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dela Rosa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dela Rosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dela Rosa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Menezes stacks Dela Rosa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Menezes!
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (6) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa is trying to improve his position.
Menezes controls the position.
Dela Rosa tries to improve position but can't.
Dela Rosa looking for a sweep but Menezes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Menezes (8) vs (0) Dela Rosa

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Menezes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dela Rosa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dela Rosa shrugs it off.
Menezes trying to control but Dela Rosa is having none of it.
Dela Rosa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (11) vs (0) Dela Rosa

Dela Rosa showing good submission defense here.

Menezes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy Dela Rosa right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Menezes has managed to slip his arm under Dela Rosa's chin. This could be all over... yep, Dela Rosa is tapping out! Submission win for Menezes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur Menezes!

Event: TAFC: Navarro v Fernandez III
Date: May 25, 2019

#R1#
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Tama Ginty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
That kick from Tama Ginty tenderised Menezes's leg. Menezes is trying to keep his angry face on.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Menezes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tama Ginty napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Tama Ginty explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tama Ginty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot that sends Menezes's belly button to the back.
Menezes lands with an overhand left.
Menezes tries to clinch up.
Tama Ginty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tama Ginty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tama Ginty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Menezes lands with a cross.
Menezes lands with a straight right. Tama Ginty didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Menezes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice sprawl there from Tama Ginty as Menezes shoots in.
Tama Ginty feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Menezes tries to clinch up.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tama Ginty half committed to a counter leg kick.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Tama Ginty walks into a stiff left hand from Menezes.
Tama Ginty throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Tama Ginty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Tama Ginty. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes blocks the body kick.
Menezes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tama Ginty as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad Tama Ginty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes takes a swing at Tama Ginty's ribcage but misses.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tama Ginty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Tama Ginty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tama Ginty is looking to counter punch.
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tama Ginty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Menezes lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range nicely.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tama Ginty tries to move into range but Menezes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tama Ginty.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tama Ginty swivels and escapes.
A quick step to the side and Tama Ginty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Tama Ginty scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the strikes.
Tama Ginty takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD2#
Menezes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tama Ginty manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tama Ginty has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Tama Ginty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Menezes manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tama Ginty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tama Ginty 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conrad Tama Ginty will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Nice shot lands for Menezes.
Menezes throws a right hand that misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a nice low kick that buckles Menezes's knee momentarily.
Nice shot by Menezes.
Tama Ginty scores with the left hand. Menezes knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Menezes scores with a jab to the head.
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the strikes.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Tama Ginty circles away.
Tama Ginty throws a quick counter kick to the body but Menezes avoids it.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
It looks like Tama Ginty has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tama Ginty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menezes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Menezes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tama Ginty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
Tama Ginty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arthur Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes looks for a takedown but Tama Ginty sprawls well.
Tama Ginty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tama Ginty counter with a right hand.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Menezes misses the jab.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Tama Ginty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.
Menezes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes works Tama Ginty's body with a nice hook.
Menezes throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tama Ginty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tama Ginty throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Menezes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Tama Ginty swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Menezes throws a body punch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Tama Ginty - just one landing.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tama Ginty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Menezes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.#T3#
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tama Ginty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Tama Ginty misses its target.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Tama Ginty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tama Ginty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick that knocks Menezes off balance momentarily.
Tama Ginty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Menezes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Menezes misses with a hook. Tama Ginty ducked under it nicely.
Tama Ginty half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Tama Ginty finds it's way through Menezes's defenses.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab.
Menezes missing with a left hand there. Tama Ginty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Tama Ginty misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tama Ginty to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Menezes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes wants to clinch up but Tama Ginty keeps it at a distance.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tama Ginty was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tama Ginty misses the shot to the body.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
It looked like Tama Ginty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tama Ginty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tama Ginty as Menezes shoots in.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes tries to clinch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
Tama Ginty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Tama Ginty shows good takedown defense.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a double jab.
Menezes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tama Ginty's head backwards.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab from Menezes.
Tama Ginty cracks Menezes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menezes takes a swing at Tama Ginty's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tama Ginty misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Menezes throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
Tama Ginty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.#T1#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Tama Ginty shows good takedown defense.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tama Ginty is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Tama Ginty circles away and we're back to standing.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Tama Ginty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Tama Ginty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Menezes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tama Ginty scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tama Ginty to counter with a crisp jab.
Tama Ginty misses with a kick to the body.
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes misses with a left hand
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Menezes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tama Ginty counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Menezes is defended easily by Tama Ginty.#T2#
Menezes throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty lands a jab to the head.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Tama Ginty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tama Ginty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menezes cracks Tama Ginty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Tama Ginty counters with an outside leg kick.
Menezes's corner calls for a 1-2. Menezes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menezes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Menezes pushes Tama Ginty up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Menezes jumps guard but Tama Ginty turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tama Ginty.
Menezes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Menezes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Menezes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Menezes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tama Ginty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tama Ginty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Tama Ginty lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tama Ginty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tama Ginty walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Menezes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tama Ginty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tama Ginty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menezes.#T4#
Menezes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty connects with a solid leg kick.
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Tama Ginty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Menezes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Menezes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Tama Ginty is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Menezes missing with a left hand there. Tama Ginty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Tama Ginty blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty tried to counter with a leg kick but Menezes avoided it.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping right.
Menezes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Tama Ginty loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Tama Ginty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Menezes misses with a hook to the body
and Tama Ginty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Menezes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Tama Ginty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tama Ginty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Tama Ginty misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Tama Ginty.
Nice defenses there by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick that misses.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tama Ginty swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tama Ginty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Tama Ginty tries a head kick but it misses.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Tama Ginty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menezes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Menezes misses with a looping left.
Tama Ginty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Tama Ginty throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Menezes with a poor takedown
and Tama Ginty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Tama Ginty connects with an inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes moves to clinch but Tama Ginty breaks away
and Tama Ginty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Menezes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T2#
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tama Ginty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Menezes misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tama Ginty misses the target.
Tama Ginty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tama Ginty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty lands with a cross. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tama Ginty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tama Ginty scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tama Ginty.
A short body shot lands from Tama Ginty as the two fighters clinch.
Tama Ginty scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
A nice left hand lands by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Tama Ginty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tama Ginty lands a nice uppercut.
Tama Ginty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Tama Ginty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Tama Ginty.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
Tama Ginty digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Tama Ginty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tama Ginty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menezes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tama Ginty.
A right handed body shot lands from Tama Ginty.
A right hand to the body from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Conrad Tama Ginty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Menezes.
Tama Ginty lands an uppercut.
Menezes stalling in the clinch but Tama Ginty improves position.
Tama Ginty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Menezes taking a breather. #T4#
Tama Ginty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tama Ginty scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
Menezes wants to stall.
A short left from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tama Ginty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Menezes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menezes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tama Ginty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tama Ginty is keeping busy.
Menezes looking to slow down the pace here.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch.
Menezes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tama Ginty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tama Ginty walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty had his way with Arthur Menezes in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes lands a jab.
Tama Ginty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes works Tama Ginty's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menezes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Menezes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty fakes the leg kick and cracks Menezes in the body.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Tama Ginty counters with a nice kick to the body.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Tama Ginty throws a body kick that misses.
Menezes shoots in but no luck this time.
Tama Ginty throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
Menezes cracks a nice hook into Tama Ginty's ribs.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
As Menezes backs away, Tama Ginty returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tama Ginty's waist but Tama Ginty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a straight right hand.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tama Ginty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Menezes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tama Ginty tries to score with a low kick but Menezes moves his leg out of the way.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but Tama Ginty pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Tama Ginty slips under a jab from Menezes.
Tama Ginty appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Menezes lands with a straight right. Tama Ginty didn't see that one coming.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tama Ginty moves forwards but Menezes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tama Ginty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tama Ginty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Tama Ginty counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Tama Ginty's body.
Menezes lands a jab.
Menezes tries to bum rush Tama Ginty with a series of wild strikes but Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tama Ginty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Menezes with a poor takedown
enabling Tama Ginty to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Menezes darts in looking for a takedown but Tama Ginty gets double underhooks and turns Menezes into the cage.
Tama Ginty scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Tama Ginty looks to land a right hand but Menezes moved out of range.
Menezes scores with a nice right hand.
Menezes misses with a hook to the body
and Tama Ginty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Tama Ginty.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Menezes darts in looking for a takedown but Tama Ginty gets double underhooks and turns Menezes into the cage.
Tama Ginty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menezes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tama Ginty throws a looping overhand right but Menezes ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Menezes throws a jab when Tama Ginty was well out of range.
Tama Ginty fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Menezes dives in for a single leg takedown but Tama Ginty sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes lands with a straight right. Tama Ginty didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Menezes.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menezes thuds his right hand into Tama Ginty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arthur Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tama Ginty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tama Ginty.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Tama Ginty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conrad Tama Ginty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Tama Ginty to counter with a crisp jab.

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 Conrad Tama Ginty.
Well Tama Ginty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Tama Ginty!
Conrad Tama Ginty retains his middleweight title!
Conrad Tama Ginty decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TAFC: Navarro v Fernando
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
McStafferson has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from McStafferson misses.
Kaz McStafferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McStafferson shoots in for a double leg but Menezes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Menezes lands a nice hook to McStafferson's body. McStafferson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menezes scores with a nice head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McStafferson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStafferson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Menezes pinned against the cage. Menezes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Menezes lands a jab to McStafferson's midsection.
McStafferson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Menezes avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStafferson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Menezes but Menezes pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
McStafferson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
McStafferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T1##SUB2#
McStafferson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McStafferson has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
McStafferson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McStafferson tries to score with some ground and pound. Menezes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
McStafferson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Menezes, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
McStafferson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Menezes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Menezes tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes keeps trying to improve his position.#T2##SUB#
McStafferson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McStafferson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Menezes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
McStafferson is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
McStafferson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Menezes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McStafferson tries to control but Menezes wriggling away. #T3##SUB#
McStafferson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Menezes is surviving well by controlling McStafferson's body position as best he can.
Menezes is controlling an arm, preventing McStafferson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
McStafferson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Menezes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McStafferson wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
McStafferson is working hard here to advance position.
McStafferson passes to side control.
Menezes struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard.
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T4#
Menezes wants to control but McStafferson is keeping him busy.
McStafferson is looking to improve his position.
McStafferson gets full guard.
McStafferson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Menezes with a nice head shot there.
McStafferson can't keep his opponent in guard - Menezes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McStafferson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
McStafferson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Menezes as he jumps to the side.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but McStafferson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Menezes jabs McStafferson right on the nose. McStafferson blinks but takes it well.
McStafferson tries to move into range but Menezes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD#
McStafferson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Menezes did well to prevent McStafferson getting side control.
McStafferson thows a huge punch but Menezes dodges it nicely.
McStafferson wants to free his trapped foot but Menezes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Menezes gets back to full guard.
McStafferson throws an elbow that misses. Menezes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McStafferson's guard. Nice move by Menezes!#REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but McStafferson is retaining full guard.
Menezes stands and throws McStafferson's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Menezes tries for a kimura but McStafferson is defending well. #T1#
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but McStafferson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McStafferson regains half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but McStafferson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McStafferson wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well.
McStafferson is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from McStafferson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Menezes drops an elbow to the side of McStafferson's head. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Menezes works his way into side control.
McStafferson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menezes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Menezes tries to advance to mount but McStafferson denies him.
McStafferson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McStafferson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McStafferson defends it well. #SUB2#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McStafferson sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
McStafferson wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy.
Menezes is trying to control. McStafferson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Menezes is working for a kimura but McStafferson is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McStafferson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McStafferson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McStafferson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Menezes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Menezes's back!#SUB#
Menezes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Menezes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
McStafferson is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into McStafferson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McStafferson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes.
McStafferson wants to sweep but no luck.
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McStafferson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
McStafferson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McStafferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Menezes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Menezes wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Menezes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McStafferson taking punishment in the form of punches.
McStafferson is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McStafferson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStafferson gets back to half guard.
McStafferson wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well.
Menezes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##SUB2#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McStafferson is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Menezes connects with a nice short shot to McStafferson's temple.
McStafferson is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Menezes is working for a kimura here but McStafferson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Menezes's guard.
McStafferson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McStafferson defends well.#SUB#
McStafferson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
McStafferson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menezes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arthur Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.
McStafferson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Menezes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Menezes keeping full guard, as McStafferson tries to pass.
McStafferson trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
McStafferson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving. #T3#
McStafferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now.
Menezes wants to sweep but no luck.
McStafferson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
McStafferson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Menezes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Menezes struggling a bit here.
Menezes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McStafferson off and has taken his back!
Menezes scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots. #SUB2#
Menezes working for the choke. #SUB2#
McStafferson is having to fend off submission attempts from Menezes, who is looking to sink in the choke. Menezes doesn't have the hooks in though and McStafferson manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Kaz McStafferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##SUB2#
McStafferson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McStafferson has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McStafferson throwing strikes but missing.
McStafferson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Menezes pulls McStafferson in close to prevent any damage.
McStafferson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes pulls McStafferson in close to his closed guard and prevents McStafferson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Menezes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menezes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: TAFC: Navarro v Vieira
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Menezes lands a nice hook to Carnera's body. Carnera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carnera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
Menezes misses with an uppercut
and Carnera counters with a nice body shot.
Menezes lands the left hand.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Carnera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Menezes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carnera's half guard.
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Carnera defends it.
Carnera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menezes is working away from the top position though.
Carnera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carnera.
Carnera has control of Menezes's left arm, preventing Menezes from doing any damage. #T1#
Menezes stands up over Carnera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Carnera is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menezes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carnera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Carnera is keeping the position.
Carnera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Carnera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Menezes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Menezes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Menezes slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Menezes prevents Carnera from improving his position.#SUB#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carnera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but Carnera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Menezes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carnera is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carnera avoid being mounted?
Carnera moves into full guard.
Carnera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3##SUB#
Menezes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Menezes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carnera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes is fighting to break Carnera's control of his arms but Carnera is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Carnera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carnera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Carnera controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Menezes drops back looking for a leg! Carnera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carnera manages to kick Menezes off! Menezes jumps back into Carnera's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carnera keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Menezes slips nicely into half guard.
Menezes is pressing down on Carnera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carnera is holding on for now.
Carnera is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes throwing shots but Carnera is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Carnera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Menezes prevents Carnera from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Carnera avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Carnera moved out of range.
Menezes throws a jab but it's blocked by Carnera.
Carnera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Menezes defending well as Carnera loads up on a big left hand.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Menezes darts in looking for a takedown but Carnera gets double underhooks and turns Menezes into the cage.
Jab from Menezes.
Carnera throws a low kick, looking for Menezes's leg but Menezes calmly moves out of range.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carnera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Menezes. That snapped Carnera's head back.
Carnera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carnera cracks Menezes with an open hand slap.#TD#
Carnera gets caught flat footed, as Menezes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T1#
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Carnera has momentary wrist control but Menezes slips an elbow through the middle.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Carnera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carnera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Menezes landing with the ground and pound.
Menezes trying to control but Carnera is working from the bottom.
Carnera wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carnera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes advances position into side control!#T2##SUB#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carnera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Menezes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Menezes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Carnera!#SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine from mount but Carnera is having none of it.
Carnera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carnera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes wants to take Carnera's back but he can't do it this time. #T3#
Menezes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carnera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carnera working to try and regain half guard. #SUB#
Menezes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB#
Menezes is working for a guillotine from mount but Carnera frees his head quite easily.
Menezes throwing strikes here but Carnera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Menezes looking to ground and pound but Carnera is blocking nicely.
Carnera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T4#
Menezes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Menezes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Menezes mounts Carnera! Really nice guard pass there! #SUB#
Menezes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carnera to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carnera shrugs it off.
Menezes trying to control but Carnera is having none of it. #SUB#
Menezes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carnera has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carnera tries to hold on but Menezes pushes him away.
Carnera is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that second round.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Carnera misses with a looping left.
Carnera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Carnera misses.
Carnera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes throws a hook but Carnera blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Menezes tries to clinch but Carnera moves out of range.
Carnera was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Carnera looks to land a combination but Menezes avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carnera pinned against the cage. Carnera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carnera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab, jab by Menezes - just one landing. #T1#
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Carnera throws a counter combo.
Menezes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Carnera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carnera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Menezes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carnera can do to turn this around?
Menezes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Carnera moved out of range.
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carnera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Carnera's body. Carnera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mauro Carnera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Menezes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carnera throws a series of punches but Menezes moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Menezes scores with a takedown into Carnera's guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Carnera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes is pushing down on Carnera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carnera is fighting to maintain full guard but Menezes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carnera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes trying to control from half guard but Carnera is working away. #SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3#
Carnera keeping hold of Menezes's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carnera is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Menezes is thwarting Carnera's attempts to control the position.
Carnera won't allow Menezes to pass to mount. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Carnera defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menezes wants to free his trapped foot but Carnera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carnera is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menezes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carnera missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Menezes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Menezes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: TAFC: De Barros v Weechar'san
Date: Feb 23, 2019

#R1#
Menezes fails with the takedown.
Menezes closes the distance but Shiba moves to the side
and Shiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes slips under a jab from Shiba.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiba.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Shiba to counter with a crisp jab.
Shiba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Menezes tries to counter with a takedown but Shiba is quick to defend against it.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Shiba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes shoots in but Shiba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Shiba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shiba throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Menezes pushes Shiba up against the cage in a clinch.#T1##BC2#
Shiba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Shiba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Menezes finds it's way through Shiba's defenses.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shiba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Shiba misses.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shiba defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Shiba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Menezes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shiba keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Shiba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Menezes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Shiba is pulling down on Menezes's head. It's preventing any offense from Menezes, at least for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shiba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Menezes stops Shiba from standing up.
Shiba wants to sweep but no luck.
Shiba keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Menezes stops Shiba from standing up.
Shiba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Menezes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shiba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD#
Menezes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shiba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shiba wants to control but Menezes postures up.
Menezes tries to move to mount but Shiba blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shiba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Menezes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shiba, who protects the arm well.
Shiba is not content to let Menezes control the position. #T4#
Shiba wants to control but Menezes postures up.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shiba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Menezes advances to mount.
Shiba stops Menezes from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Shiba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shiba can't escape the position.
Menezes is looking to work his way around to Shiba's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #SUB#
Menezes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shiba can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tsukune Shiba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Menezes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menezes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shiba avoids it really well and circles away.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Shiba, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Shiba against the cage but Shiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Shiba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shiba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Menezes misses.
Menezes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown. Shiba tries to sprawl out of it but Menezes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shiba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Shiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shiba. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Shiba avoids it well and moves away.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Shiba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menezes thinking.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Shiba.
Shiba throws the left hand but Menezes avoids the punch easily.
Shiba throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Menezes slips under a jab from Shiba.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shiba but Shiba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Menezes tries to clinch but Shiba is having none of it.
Shiba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Menezes throws a hook but Shiba avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shiba! But no joy.
Shiba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Menezes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shiba pinned against the cage. Shiba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Shiba tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Shiba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T3#
Shiba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shiba moves out of range of the strikes.
Shiba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menezes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shiba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shiba cracks Menezes with a good jab.
Menezes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Menezes scores with a jab to the head.
Menezes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shiba.
Menezes tries to counter with a takedown but Shiba is quick to defend against it.
Shiba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Menezes doesn't seem bothered though.
Shiba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menezes.
Shiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Shiba does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shiba. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shiba staying out of range there.
Menezes slips under a jab.#TD#
Menezes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shiba sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Shiba defends the submission attempt.
Menezes prevents Shiba from standing back up.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shiba wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shiba is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsukune Shiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Shiba throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range. #CL#
Menezes clinches with his opponent.
Shiba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Menezes.
Shiba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shiba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shiba to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Shiba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menezes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes moves in looking to clinch but Shiba pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba misses the shot to the body.
Menezes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shiba.
Shiba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Menezes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shiba.#T1#
Menezes is looking to clinch but Shiba is avoiding it.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.
A slow jab from Shiba misses its intended target.
Shiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiba misses with a body shot.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Shiba counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Shiba shows good takedown defense.
Shiba stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes throws a head kick but Shiba moves out of range.
Shiba appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shiba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Menezes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shiba finds it's way round the side to connect with Menezes's head. #T2#
Shiba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Shiba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tsukune Shiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes slips a straight right by Shiba.
Menezes goes for a double leg but Shiba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shiba continues to drive forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiba looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shiba as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Menezes clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Shiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Shiba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shiba scores with a jab.#T3##CL2#
Shiba moves into the clinch.
Menezes holding his opponent close, against the cage. #BC2#
Shiba breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Menezes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Shiba breaks from the clinch.
Shiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shiba.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shiba.
Shiba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shiba scores with a hook to the body. Menezes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shiba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tsukune Shiba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shiba counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Shiba misses its intended target.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shiba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
Menezes tries to clinch up
and Shiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shiba connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Shiba as Menezes shoots in.
Shiba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arthur Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsukune Shiba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shiba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsukune Shiba!
Tsukune Shiba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SyFi - The End Bang
Date: Jan 13, 2019

#R1#
Paa scores with a leg kick.
Paa looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Paa throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paa defends it nicely.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Menezes looks to move away, Paa throws a big counter combo but Menezes just gets out of the way.
Paa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Menezes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paa on the side of the head.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.#CL2#
Paa gets tackled into the cage by Menezes. Menezes maintains the clinch.
Paa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards. #BC#
Paa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paa with a hook.
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!
Paa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1#
Menezes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paa circles away.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes is looking to clinch but Paa is avoiding it.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Menezes lands with a nice body punch.
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Paa avoids it easily.#CL2#
Paa tries to keep at a distance but Menezes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Paa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Paa breaks the clinch.
Menezes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Menezes tries to clinch but Paa moves out of range.
Paa throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Paa circles away.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Paa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menezes avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2#
Menezes moves in looking to clinch but Paa pushes him off.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Paa sprawls well.
Paa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Paa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paa cracks Menezes with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been told by Paa's head coaches at Gymi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iso Paa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menezes checks a leg kick.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Menezes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Paa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T3#
Paa's corner calls for a 1-2. Paa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD2#
Menezes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menezes showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes is pressing down on Paa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paa is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Paa is defending well.
Paa is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paa is holding on to half guard well.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Paa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes moves nicely into side control. #T4#
Paa stops Menezes from passing to mount.
Paa is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it.
Menezes tries to move to mount but Paa blocks the move with his legs. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paa prevents Menezes from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Paa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paa throws a chopping leg kick but Menezes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Menezes's hands.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Paa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paa counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes lands with a nice body punch.
Paa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa lands a body shot. #T1#
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Paa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Menezes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paa swings for the body but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Paa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Paa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Paa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Paa avoids it easily.
Menezes throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
Menezes shoots and misses
enabling Paa to counter with a crisp jab.
Paa avoids the head kick by Menezes.
Menezes staying out of range there.
Menezes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paa rather than just go for the knockout.
Paa avoids the head kick by Menezes.
Paa misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Menezes dives in and grabs Paa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paa pushes down on Menezes's head and hops out.
Paa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paa as he jumps to the side.
Menezes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paa pinned against the cage. Paa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paa's waist but Paa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Paa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Menezes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paa pinned against the cage. Paa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Menezes tries to clinch but Paa moves away
and Paa counters with a nice body shot. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Paa enables Menezes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Paa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T3#
Menezes postures up.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Paa is keeping the position.
Menezes is still trying to improve position.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Paa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paa is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
Menezes slips nicely into half guard.
Paa trying to control here. #SUB2#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Paa defends the submission attempt.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Menezes seems content to control.#SUB2#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paa sees it coming and defends easily.
Paa wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Menezes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paa's head.
Menezes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Paa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that second round.
That's time! Paa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes with the counter takedown but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Paa connects with a body shot that sends Menezes's belly button to the back.
Menezes throws a sloppy head kick and Paa moves out of range easily.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paa as he avoids it easily.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Paa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes drops his hands momentarily and Paa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Menezes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paa can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa jabs at Menezes's body.
Paa lands a glancing blow to the side of Menezes's head.
Paa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Menezes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Menezes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Menezes moves out of range as Paa strikes.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Paa. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Menezes blocks a leg kick.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Paa misses with an uppercut. Menezes saw that one coming.
Paa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Menezes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Paa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Paa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paa.
A head kick misses from Menezes.
An attempted straight right counter from Paa misses the target.
Menezes defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand. #TD2#
Menezes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Paa was covering up waiting for the punch and Menezes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes throwing strikes from guard but Paa blocks nicely.
Menezes advances to half guard.
Paa wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for a submission but Paa manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Menezes throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Paa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paa wants to sweep but no luck.
Menezes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Menezes trying to control but Paa is working from the bottom.
Menezes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Paa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Menezes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paa defends it easily.#T4#
Paa wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Paa advances position into side control!
Paa trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Menezes wants to control but Paa postures up.
Paa controls the position from side control.
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menezes.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes throws a head kick but Paa moves out of range.
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menezes to score with a decent uppercut.
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paa counters with a thumping low kick.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.#CL2#
Paa gets tackled into the cage by Menezes. Menezes maintains the clinch.
Paa lands a body shot. #T1#
Paa lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Paa breaks from the clinch.
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Paa throws a jab when Menezes was well out of range.
Menezes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paa lands with a nice combination. Menezes backs away looking to recover.
Menezes closes the distance but Paa moves to the side
and Paa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paa throws a lazy right hand but Menezes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD2#
Paa gets caught flat footed, as Menezes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Paa keeps moving. #T2#
Menezes is looking to pass into half guard but Paa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Paa is in guard.#REVR#
Paa won't allow Menezes to sweep him here.
Menezes looking to control.
Paa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menezes on the ground.#SUB2#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paa controls the pace.
Menezes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paa manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Paa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Paa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Menezes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Menezes crashes against the mat.
Menezes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Menezes working the ground and pound but Paa is defending the strikes. #SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paa, who protects the arm well.
Menezes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T4#
An elbow from Menezes crashes against the mat. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Menezes trying to control the action but Paa is working from the bottom.
Paa has one of Menezes's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Menezes cracks Paa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Iso Paa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Menezes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Paa.#CL2#
Menezes pushes Paa up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Paa.
Paa prevents the takedown attempt.
Paa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Menezes.
Paa is looking to control Menezes's arms but Menezes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paa has his back to the cage. #BC#
Paa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Paa circles away.
Paa slips under a jab.
Menezes dives in and grabs Paa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paa pushes down on Menezes's head and hops out.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Paa looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.#T1#
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Paa defends it well.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Menezes's head backwards.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
enabling Paa to counter with a crisp jab.
Menezes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paa.
Paa lands a two punch combo.
Paa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menezes.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paa as he avoids it easily.
Paa is looking to counter punch.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Paa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Menezes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#T2#
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paa missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but Paa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paa tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paa to the ground. Paa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menezes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Menezes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menezes shoots for a takedown but Paa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Menezes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Menezes stuns Paa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menezes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paa.
Paa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Menezes's hands.#T3#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paa thumps Menezes with a low kick.
Paa digs a good hook to Menezes's body.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Paa shows good takedown defense.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Paa keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Paa misses.
Menezes feints the counter takedown.
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
Paa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paa swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Paa.#T4#
Menezes throws a sloppy head kick and Paa moves out of range easily.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paa but Paa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Paa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paa as he jumps to the side.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paa defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa retains his middleweight title!

Event: SyFi - Final Bang
Date: Dec 23, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Menezes gets tackled into the cage by Gee. Gee maintains the clinch.
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short left from Gee.
I was talking to Menezes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Menezes has Gee pushed against the cage.
A short right from Gee on the inside.
Menezes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Menezes is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes stalling in the clinch but Gee improves position.
Menezes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gee.
Gee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Gee has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gee presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gee to keep the fight standing.
Gee lands with a short shot to the head.
Gee scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Gee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Menezes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Menezes stalling in the clinch but Gee improves position.
Gee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards. #TD#
Menezes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Menezes manages to end up in side control.
Gee is looking for a sweep.
Menezes tries to advance to mount but Gee denies him. #SUB#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Menezes has an Americana. Gee didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Menezes is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Menezes hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Arthur Menezes!

Event: SyFi 129
Date: Nov 18, 2018

#R1#
Menezes darts in looking for a takedown but Halstenberg gets double underhooks and turns Menezes into the cage.
Halstenberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Halstenberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Halstenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Halstenberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Sebastian Halstenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menezes.
Halstenberg is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Menezes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Menezes tries for a kimura but Halstenberg is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Menezes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halstenberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halstenberg is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Returning Pride that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Menezes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Halstenberg is trying to escape and Menezes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Halstenberg is forced to tap! Nice work there by Menezes! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Menezes!

Event: SyFi 120
Date: Oct 26, 2018

#R1#
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Menezes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Menezes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Mfer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mfer gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mfer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mfer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Menezes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mfer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer wants to get back to his feet.
Mfer is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Menezes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mfer's legs.
Mfer is not content to let Menezes control the position. #SUB#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mfer is looking to reverse the position.
Mfer is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Mfer isn't going anywhere.
Mfer is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mfer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Menezes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mfer has one of Menezes's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Menezes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mfer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3##SUB#
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mfer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Menezes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Menezes tries to advance to mount but can't.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!#T4#
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.
Mfer wants to control but Menezes postures up.
Mfer tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Menezes swings around for an armbar but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Menezes's guard.#SUB#
Mfer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mfer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mfer is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Menezes feinted with a counter takedown.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menezes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Mfer, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Mfer against the cage but Mfer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mfer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Menezes will feel that in the morning.
Menezes slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer throws a hook but Menezes blocks it.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Menezes moved out of range.#TD#
Menezes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mfer is trying to control Menezes's posture but Menezes avoids it.
Mfer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Menezes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mfer wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1##SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Mfer defends the submission attempt.
Mfer keeping control of the position.
Mfer is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mfer has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Menezes trying to work for an americana but Mfer has managed to regain full guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Mfer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mfer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mfer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mfer is looking for a triangle but Menezes pushes his legs off easily.
Mfer is pulling down on Menezes's head. It's preventing any offense from Menezes, at least for the moment.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Mfer is retaining full guard.
Mfer is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mfer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Mfer. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Menezes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Menezes's front leg but catches the back leg as Menezes tries to avoid it.
A lazy left from Mfer finds it's target.
Mfer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mfer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mfer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Menezes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mfer's waist but Mfer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Menezes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mfer. Mfer obviously looking to wear him down.
Ispa Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mfer is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Mfer circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Mfer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mfer's waist but Mfer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Mfer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mfer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Menezes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mfer cracks Menezes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Menezes down.
Mfer lands with a nice body kick.
Menezes walks into a stiff left hand from Mfer.
Ispa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mfer works Menezes's body with a nice hook.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Mfer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mfer avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt.
Menezes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menezes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mfer. Mfer obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
Menezes slips under a jab.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mfer misses with a left hand #TD#
and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menezes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Mfer is keeping the position.
Mfer is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mfer is keeping the position for now.
Mfer trying to control the position.
Mfer is pulling down on Menezes's head. It's preventing any offense from Menezes, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes chips away with some ground and pound.
Mfer is trying to keep Menezes in close.
Menezes stands and throws Mfer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mfer tries to buck Menezes off but Menezes is having none of it.#SUB#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Mfer is defending well.
Mfer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
Menezes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mfer's head.
Mfer trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Mfer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mfer is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Menezes is keen to just control but Mfer is a slippery customer.
Mfer trying to control here. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mfer defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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 Arthur Menezes.
I think Menezes 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: SyFi 109
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Resende drives through with a takedown into guard.
Resende trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Resende's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Resende is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Resende is on top in guard. #REVB#
Resende stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Resende from controlling successfully.
Menezes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Resende defends it easily.#SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Resende defends easily. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T1##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes wants to sweep but no luck.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Resende from controlling successfully.
Resende content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Resende defends well.#SUB2#
Resende drops back looking for a leg! Menezes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Menezes manages to kick Resende off! Resende jumps back into Menezes's guard.
Resende trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Resende controlling from the top position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Menezes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Resende doesn't defend quickly enough and Menezes has managed to lock this one up! Can Resende escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Menezes on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Menezes!

Event: SyFi 99
Date: Sep 07, 2018

#R1#
Menezes throws a body punch but Colucci moves out of range. #TD#
Menezes gets a double leg takedown into Colucci's guard.
Colucci keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Colucci is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
Colucci keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass. #SUB2#
Colucci is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colucci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes trying to move into half guard but instead Colucci has managed to sweep!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Colucci stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Colucci!
Menezes is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Colucci tries for a kimura but Menezes is defending well.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menezes tries to improve position but can't.
Colucci is putting a hurting on Menezes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Colucci lands a nice forearm strike.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Colucci trying to control the position but Menezes is working away.
Colucci working the ground and pound from side control.
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Menezes tries to roll over but Colucci keeps him under control.
Colucci passes into side control, despite Menezes's attempt to control the position. #T2#
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Colucci cracks Menezes with a big elbow. #SUB2#
Colucci is trying to get an arm triangle but Menezes is defending well.
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colucci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Menezes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Menezes's back!
Colucci has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Menezes trying to control the hands but Colucci won't let him.
Menezes rolls, trying to escape but Colucci keeps control of the position. #T3##SUB2#
Colucci patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Colucci is not going to allow Menezes to sit and survive in this position.
Colucci is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into Colucci. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Colucci's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes.#SUB2#
Colucci has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Menezes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Menezes forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Colucci defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Colucci is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Colucci is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest. #T4#
Colucci is looking to improve his position.
Menezes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Colucci!
Menezes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Colucci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Menezes working the ground and pound effectively.
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!#SUB#
Menezes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Menezes working the ground and pound effectively.
Menezes with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Colucci defending well.
Menezes lands strikes from half guard.
Colucci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Menezes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Menezes's back!
Menezes turns into Colucci and is now in his guard.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colucci swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Colucci working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menezes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menezes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Colucci sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Colucci is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Menezes scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Colucci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Colucci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menezes is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Colucci is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Menezes scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Menezes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T2#
Colucci is looking to improve his position.
Menezes wants to free his trapped foot but Colucci is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Colucci is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage.
Menezes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colucci can do to turn this around?
Colucci tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Menezes is keen to just control but Colucci is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Menezes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Colucci is just riding it out for now. Menezes eventually gives up the hold.
Colucci trying to control but Menezes postures up. #T3##SUB2#
Colucci actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Colucci looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Colucci sees it coming and defends easily.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colucci trying to hold on to Menezes's head to control him but Menezes postures up.
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Colucci defends it. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Menezes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Menezes trying to control the action but Colucci is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Colucci sees it coming and defends easily.
Menezes is thwarting Colucci's attempts to control the position.
Colucci makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Colucci.#SUB2#
Colucci looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes advances to half guard.
Menezes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Menezes is working for a kimura but Colucci is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Colucci drives through with a takedown into Menezes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB#
Colucci avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colucci is in close to Menezes's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Menezes trying to control the position. #T1##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes wants to sweep here but Colucci controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colucci can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colucci stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Colucci defends easily.
Colucci postures up.
Colucci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colucci forces his way into half guard.
Colucci wants to pass the guard but Menezes is defending well.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Colucci is controlling well.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Menezes is positioning himself well to prevent Colucci advancing to mount. #SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Menezes gets full guard.
Menezes wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Colucci drops back looking for a leg! Menezes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Menezes manages to kick Colucci off! Colucci jumps back into Menezes's guard.
Colucci is pushing down on Menezes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Menezes is fighting to maintain full guard but Colucci has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Colucci is looking for a kimura but Menezes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colucci to get the leverage.
Colucci is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colucci pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Menezes with the active half guard here but Colucci passes nicely into side control.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Colucci advances to full mount.
Colucci lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Colucci pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Arthur Menezes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colucci with the ground and pound from mount.
Michel Colucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colucci lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Colucci connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colucci with a couple of short strikes.
Menezes regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colucci lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Colucci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menezes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Menezes!

Event: SyFi 90
Date: Aug 17, 2018

#R1#
Shank misses with a straight right.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Shank has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes wants to clinch.
Menezes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shank is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shank throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Shank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes throws a body punch but Shank moves out of range.
Menezes moves out of range as Shank strikes.
Shank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shank blocks a head kick by Menezes.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Shank keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Menezes on the side of the head.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shank.
Shank takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Shank misses with a looping left.#TD2#
Menezes drives through with a takedown into Shank's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Menezes pushing down on Shank's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shank is looking to escape.
Menezes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shank!
Menezes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shank on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shank tries to get out of the position.
Menezes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shank is bucking up trying to escape but Menezes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Shank defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Menezes. #SUB2#
Menezes working for a submission but Shank is keeping him at bay. #SUB2#
Menezes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shank manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Menezes has hold of Shank's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Shank seems comfortable defending it but Menezes has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Shank is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Shank is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Menezes couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

Event: NJMMA XS 5
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
Crew changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Menezes looks for a takedown but Crew sprawls well.
And Crew tries to counter it with a takedown but Menezes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Crew tries to counter it with a takedown but Menezes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crew misses the jab.
Menezes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and Crew counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Menezes!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crew is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crew wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Menezes struggling a bit here.
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crew wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Menezes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crew working the ground and pound from side control.
Crew lands an elbow.
Menezes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crew connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Crew.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Crew working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Menezes sneaks back into half guard.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Menezes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crew lands a couple of digs.
Crew postures up.
Menezes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crew's guard. #REVR#
Crew can't keep his opponent in guard - Menezes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Menezes not doing much here. #SUB#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Crew is defending well.
Crew is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crew makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crew.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Crew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes throws a big elbow that misses.
Crew tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Menezes lands a couple of elbows.
Crew trying to keep a closed guard but Menezes is proving a slippery customer.
Crew is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Menezes is pressing down on Crew's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Menezes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Crew has picked Menezes up and slammed him! Menezes can't keep hold of the triangle and Crew manages to pass to side control!
Menezes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crew off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Menezes looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Menezes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Menezes controlling well, preventing Crew from escaping the position.
Menezes trying to control.#T4##SUB#
Menezes is persistently looking for the submission but Crew is defending it well. #SUB#
Menezes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Crew has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes scores with punches to the body. #SUB#
Menezes tightening his grip on Crew, looking for the choke.
Menezes is trying to stick to Crew's back but Crew is turning into Menezes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Menezes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Crew.
Menezes wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Crew dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crew as he jumps to the side.
Crew feints the counter takedown.
Menezes tries to clinch up.
Crew drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Menezes defends it well.
Menezes slips under a jab.#TD2#
Crew fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Menezes sprawls well initially but Crew persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crew pulls his head out easily.
Crew takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Menezes tries to roll over but Crew keeps him under control.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crew passes to full mount!
Terry Crew has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Menezes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #T1#
Menezes is trying to escape the mount.
Crew sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Crew.
Menezes regains half guard.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Crew has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crew pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Crew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Crew working Menezes over with strikes here.
Menezes regains half guard.
Crew moves nicely into side control.
Menezes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crew is looking to advance position but Menezes won't allow it. #SUB2#
Crew is trying to work for a kimura but Menezes is defending well. #SUB2#
Menezes is defending against the submission attempts here by Crew. #SUB#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Crew is looking to advance position but Menezes won't allow it.
Menezes wants to sweep but Crew has passed to side control!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Menezes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Crew is controlling well.
Crew lands strikes from half guard.
Crew prevents Menezes from improving his position.
Menezes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Crew trying to mount his opponent but Menezes defends it.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crew trying to control the action but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Crew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crew connects with a looping right hand.
Crew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crew scores with a nice right hand.
Menezes shoots for a takedown but Crew saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Crew scores with a punch to the head.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crew connects with a right hand. Menezes shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crew with the counter takedown but Menezes avoids it easily.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown. Crew tries to sprawl out of it but Menezes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Menezes looks for a takedown but Crew sprawls well.
And Crew tries to counter it with a takedown but Menezes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crew as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Crew tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Crew manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Crew is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Crew.
Crew can't keep his opponent in guard - Menezes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Crew manages to get to full guard. #T2#
Crew is trying to keep Menezes in close. #SUB2#
Crew is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menezes is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes passes Crew's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Menezes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crew works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crew not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.
Menezes pushing down on Crew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T3#
Menezes tries to pass to full mount but Crew defends it.
Crew wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Crew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Crew won't allow it. #SUB2#
Crew is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Crew looking for submissions off his back.
Crew is looking to improve his position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crew is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Menezes is working for a kimura but Crew is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
Menezes trying to control the action but Crew is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arthur Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crew is looking to improve his position.

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 Arthur Menezes.
Well Crew has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Terry Crew!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Terry Crew!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Terry Crew!

Terry Crew wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Terry Crew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NJMMA 60
Date: Jun 16, 2018

#R1#
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes misses with a hook to the body
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD2#
Menezes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Graves trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Graves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menezes on the ground.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Menezes. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Graves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Graves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1#
Menezes is looking to advance position but Graves won't allow it.
Menezes passes to full mount!
Menezes wants to control the pace but Graves is squirming around nicely.
Graves holds on for dear life, controlling Menezes's posture momentarily.
Graves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Menezes wants to take his opponent's back but instead Graves manages to regain half guard.
Menezes wants to take a breather but Graves is having none of it. #T2#
Menezes thows a huge punch but Graves dodges it nicely.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Graves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes.
Graves is trying to control but can't.
Menezes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Graves!
Menezes is looking to work his way around to Graves's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Menezes keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Menezes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Graves is surviving well by controlling Menezes's body position as best he can. #SUB2#
Menezes goes for an armbar but Graves turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Graves. #T3#
Menezes wants to improve his position but instead Graves has moved into half guard.
Graves trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away.
Menezes trying to hold on to Graves's head to control him but Graves postures up. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Graves pulls his head out easily.
Menezes is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Graves tries to pass to full mount but Menezes defends it.
Graves wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Graves is thwarting Menezes's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Menezes digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves with a knee to the head.
Menezes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow. #TD2#
Menezes has Graves pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Menezes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Graves tumbling to the mat - Menezes dives into Graves's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Graves has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Graves prevents Menezes from getting the reversal.#T1#
Graves trying to control but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes tries to reverse the position but Graves maintains control.
Menezes tries to hold on but Graves postures up.
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes regains half guard.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard but Graves has mounted him!
Graves looking to control but Menezes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Menezes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Graves trying to pass the guard but Menezes defending well.
Still in half guard, Graves seems content to control.
Graves is trying to control. Menezes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Menezes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Graves passes into side control.
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Graves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Menezes sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graves is aware though and is defending well.
Graves trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for subs off his back but Graves has passed one foot through into half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes trying to control here.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Graves dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Menezes tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
Graves digs a good body shot into Menezes's ribs.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menezes.
Menezes with a poor takedown
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes is looking to clinch.
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Menezes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Graves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Graves prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Graves is defending well.
Menezes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graves landing knees to the body.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Graves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Menezes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Graves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves slowing the pace effectively.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves slowing the pace effectively.
Menezes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Graves lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Graves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Menezes takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
A short left from Graves.
Menezes can't get the takedown.
Graves leaning his opponent against the cage.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Graves slows down the pace here.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Graves lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #T3#
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Menezes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menezes's face. #ROC#
Menezes is rocked!
Menezes tries to break free but Graves pushes him back against the cage.
Menezes is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Menezes takes a shot to the head.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graves jerks Menezes's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Menezes drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Graves goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Graves because Menezes was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves retains his middleweight title!

Event: NJMMA #57
Date: May 26, 2018

#R1#
Zylo throws a nice looking combination but Menezes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zylo but Zylo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but Zylo sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Zylo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zylo.
Zylo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menezes slips under a jab from Zylo.
Menezes takes one to the side of the head.
Zylo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Zylo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It seemed like Zylo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Zylo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Zylo closes the distance and clinches.
Menezes is trying to drag Zylo to the mat but Zylo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zylo is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1##TD#
Menezes tightens his grip and picks Zylo up, before dumping him to the ground. Zylo manages to land in guard.
Zylo keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zylo wants to hit a switch here but Menezes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zylo there! #SUB#
Menezes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zylo is looking to improve his position but Menezes isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Zylo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Menezes.
Menezes lands a big shot there that rocks Zylo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zylo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Menezes looking to secure an arm triangle but Zylo defends it well. #T2#
Menezes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zylo is looking to escape. #SUB#
Menezes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zylo is now in Menezes's guard. A big mistake from Menezes there, giving up the dominant position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Menezes looking for a triangle here. Zylo is fighting it but it looks tight! Menezes pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Zylo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arthur Menezes!

Event: NJMMA #54
Date: May 05, 2018

#R1##CL#
Crew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Menezes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Crew regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menezes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Menezes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crew is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crew has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crew can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Menezes looking for a sweep. Not yet Menezes, not yet. #T1##SUB2#
Menezes has his foot on Crew's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crew works his way back into a safe position though.
Menezes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crew is one step ahead there.
Menezes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crew wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crew gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crew trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.
Crew tries to free his leg and advance position but Menezes is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Crew defends easily. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Crew pushes his legs off easily. #T2##SUB2#
Menezes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Crew escapes and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Crew is working Menezes over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crew scoring with punches from side control. #SUB#
Crew thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Menezes manages to get back to half guard.
Crew with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Menezes has a hand on Crew's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Crew takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Crew landing strikes from the mount and Menezes is in trouble!
Crew in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Menezes tries to hold on but Crew pushes him away.
Menezes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crew trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Menezes tries to improve his position but instead Crew has taken his back!
Menezes grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T4#
Menezes breaks Crew's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crew is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Menezes is pushing down on Crew's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crew is fighting to maintain full guard but Menezes has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Menezes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Menezes thows a huge punch but Crew dodges it nicely.
Crew is not content to let Menezes control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Terry Crew will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Crew instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Menezes jumps guard and drags Crew to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Crew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crew has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
Crew wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Menezes trying to control the position.
Menezes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crew's guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crew doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes. #T1#
Menezes prevents Crew from improving his position.
Crew gets full guard.
Menezes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crew's guard.
Menezes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crew makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crew.
Crew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Menezes passes Crew's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Menezes prevents Crew from improving his position.#T2##SUB#
Crew is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Menezes prevents Crew from improving his position.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but Crew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Menezes to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes is thwarting Crew's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crew has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but Crew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crew makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crew.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Crew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crew is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
Menezes landing some decent shots from guard.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Menezes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crew has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Menezes has managed to get both his arms back between Crew's legs - danger averted.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Crew wants to sweep here but Menezes controlling him for the moment.
Menezes lands a couple of digs.
Crew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Crew looking for a guillotine here but Menezes defends easily.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Crew keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Menezes misses the jab.
Crew appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Crew clinches. #TD#
Crew gets control of Menezes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Crew will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Crew wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Crew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menezes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menezes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Crew looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Menezes has picked Crew up and slammed him! Crew can't keep hold of the triangle and Menezes manages to pass to side control!#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crew knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crew manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Crew is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes. #SUB#
Crew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but Crew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crew tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crew manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Crew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Crew has his foot on Menezes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Menezes works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Crew looking for a guillotine here but Menezes defends easily.
Menezes works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Menezes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Crew tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

Event: NJMMA #50 Prelims
Date: Mar 31, 2018

#R1#
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bunyasarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunyasarn is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bunyasarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes with a poor takedown
and Bunyasarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown. Bunyasarn tries to sprawl out of it but Menezes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bunyasarn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.#TD2#
Menezes dives in and scores a takedown into Bunyasarn's guard.
Menezes trying to control but Bunyasarn is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunyasarn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunyasarn wants to sweep but no luck.
Menezes is pushing down on Bunyasarn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bunyasarn is fighting to maintain full guard but Menezes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bunyasarn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menezes on the ground.#T1#
Menezes works his way into side control.
Menezes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bunyasarn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #SUB2#
Menezes tries for a kimura but Bunyasarn is defending well. #SUB2#
Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Menezes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Bunyasarn is defending well.
Menezes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Bunyasarn is defending well. #T2##SUB2#
Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bunyasarn is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bunyasarn has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bunyasarn can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Menezes throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bunyasarn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Menezes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes passes to side control. #SUB2#
Menezes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bunyasarn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Menezes but great work by Bunyasarn.
Menezes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Menezes is looking for a sweep.
Bunyasarn trying to control the position but Menezes is working away. #T4#
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Bunyasarn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Menezes tries to bench press Bunyasarn off him but Bunyasarn keeps the position.
Menezes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bunyasarn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bunyasarn pulls his head out easily.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Bunyasarn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bunyasarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunyasarn scores with a shot to the body.
Bunyasarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menezes.
Bunyasarn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bunyasarn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Menezes backs up against the cage.
Menezes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bunyasarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunyasarn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunyasarn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Menezes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunyasarn misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bunyasarn keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunyasarn is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Bunyasarn can't keep his opponent in guard - Menezes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bunyasarn is trying to get back to full guard.
Arthur Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menezes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bunyasarn! #T2#
Menezes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Menezes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Menezes trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Menezes looking to secure an arm triangle but Bunyasarn defends it well. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bunyasarn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bunyasarn! #SUB2#
Bunyasarn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bunyasarn has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Menezes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bunyasarn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunyasarn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bunyasarn trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunyasarn defends well.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle but Bunyasarn pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bunyasarn controls the pace.
Menezes working a defensive guard here. #T4##SUB2#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunyasarn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Menezes is tightening it up a little... Bunyasarn has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bunyasarn reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bunyasarn taps out! Nice BJJ there by Menezes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arthur Menezes!

Event: NJMMA Valentine's Day Massacre
Date: Feb 14, 2018

#R1#
Menezes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poutanes but Poutanes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poutanes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poutanes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
A shot to the liver by Poutanes. Beautiful body shot.
Menezes fails with the takedown
and Poutanes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes misses with a head kick.
Poutanes sizes up Menezes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poutanes looks to land a combination but Menezes avoids it well.
Poutanes is looking to chop away at Menezes's legs.
Menezes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Poutanes scores with a jab to the body.
Poutanes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menezes tries to land a body kick
and Poutanes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poutanes lands a jab to Menezes's midsection.
Poutanes misses with a body shot.
Menezes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but Poutanes sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T1#
Menezes looks to throw a body kick
and Poutanes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Menezes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poutanes scores with a shot to the body.
Menezes throws a sloppy head kick and Poutanes moves out of range easily.
Ginekes Poutanes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poutanes cracks Menezes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poutanes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Poutanes stuns Menezes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poutanes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Menezes fails with the takedown
and Poutanes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poutanes lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Poutanes.
Menezes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Menezes throws a sloppy head kick and Poutanes moves out of range easily.
Poutanes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Menezes throws a lazy head kick
and Poutanes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Poutanes cracks Menezes with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Menezes misses
and Poutanes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poutanes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poutanes connects with a nice looking jab.
Poutanes works Menezes's body with a nice hook.
Menezes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poutanes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poutanes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poutanes lands with a nice body punch.
Poutanes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poutanes scores with a decent looking hook.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poutanes lands a nice shot to the body.
Menezes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Poutanes lands a nice looking body shot.
Menezes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poutanes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menezes scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poutanes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Menezes shoots for a double leg takedown but Poutanes sprawls well. He's pushed Menezes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Poutanes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menezes. Menezes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#KD2#
Poutanes cracks Menezes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Menezes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Poutanes finish him? #ROC2#
Menezes is rocked!
Poutanes lands with a good body shot.
Poutanes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes shoots in but Poutanes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poutanes counters with a left to the body.
Poutanes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Menezes rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Poutanes. Beautiful body shot.
Poutanes lands a really nice looking cross but Menezes seems unphased. #KD2#
Poutanes lands a left and a right that send Menezes crashing to the mat, dazed. Poutanes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Menezes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Poutanes lands a left and a right that send Menezes crashing to the mat, dazed. Poutanes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#T4##KD2#
Poutanes lands a big uppercut and Menezes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Menezes looks OK. Poutanes waves Menezes back to his feet!
Poutanes scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poutanes tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poutanes to the ground. Poutanes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menezes seems to have got his legs back now.
Poutanes scores with a nice strike.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Menezes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poutanes manages to avoid it.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Poutanes has knocked Menezes down with a huge combo! Poutanes steps away and waves a wobbly Menezes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Poutanes lands a nice looking body shot.
Poutanes lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Menezes head around and knocks him out cold! Poutanes hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ginekes Poutanes!
During a confident post fight interview, Ginekes Poutanes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: NJMMA #31: Dean v Lowe
Date: Jan 20, 2018

#R1#
Battle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battle.
A nice combination there by Battle.
Menezes shoots and misses
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Menezes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Menezes prevents Battle from escaping the position.
Battle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura but Battle is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battle tries to escape but Menezes is in control.
Battle prevents Menezes from moving into mount.
Battle regains half guard, as Menezes was trying to land strikes. #SUB#
Menezes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Battle sees it coming and defends easily.
Battle is trying to stand up here but Menezes is controlling him well.
Menezes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1##SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Battle defends the submission attempt.
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Battle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Battle is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Menezes prevents Battle from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but Battle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Battle wants to get back to his feet.
Menezes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Battle reverses the position - he's now on top in Menezes's guard. #SUB#
Battle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menezes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Battle has managed to get both his arms back between Menezes's legs - danger averted.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Battle working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Menezes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Battle has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Battle is controlling well. #T3#
Battle wants to stand up but Menezes is controlling the position. #SU2#
Battle stands up and beckons Menezes to join him on the feet.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Battle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menezes tries to clinch up
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes shoots in for a double leg but Battle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Menezes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Battle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menezes scrambles back to his feet.
Menezes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Battle.
Battle misses with an uppercut.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Battle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Menezes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battle was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.#CL2#
Battle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Battle.
Battle is working Menezes over against the cage.
A short right from Battle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Menezes looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Menezes would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Battle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Battle is keeping busy.
Battle lands a right hand.
Battle lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Battle misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Menezes.
Menezes moves in looking to clinch but Battle pushes him off.
Nice body punch from Battle. #CL2#
Battle closes the distance and clinches.
Battle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards. #BC2#
Battle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Menezes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Battle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Battle throws a combination. Menezes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL2#
Battle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menezes, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Battle after a bit of a struggle.
Battle is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Battle stops a takedown attempt from Menezes.
Battle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Menezes has Battle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Battle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Battle.
Dre Battle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Menezes wants to stall.
Battle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menezes takes a shot to the head.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battle lands a left hand.
Battle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battle.
Battle scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Battle.
Battle cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Battle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Battle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menezes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Battle lands a two punch combo.
Battle connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Battle scores with a nice right hand.
Battle lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Battle.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Battle circles away.
Menezes wants to clinch but Battle slips to the side
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC2#
Menezes is rocked!
Battle scores with a jab.
Oh Menezes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menezes walks into a jab.
Menezes seems to have got his legs back now.
Battle thuds a left hand into Menezes's body.#T3#
Battle scores with a nice head shot.
Battle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Battle connects with a right hand. Menezes shakes it off.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Battle defends it nicely.
Battle swinging wildly here.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Battle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Battle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Battle jabs Menezes right on the nose. Menezes blinks but takes it well.
Battle scores with a one two! Menezes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #KD2#
Battle lands a left and a right that send Menezes crashing to the mat, dazed. Battle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#T4#
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!
Menezes wants to clinch
and Battle counters with a crisp right that sends Menezes to the canvas! Battle follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Battle!
A victorious Dre Battle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NJMMA #23: Embalmer v Gavira
Date: Dec 23, 2017

#R1#
Anvile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anvile definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Anvile.
Anvile dodges the punch combination from Menezes.
Menezes throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Anvile counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anvile. #BC#
Anvile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menezes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anvile pinned against the cage. Anvile gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anvile fakes the leg kick and cracks Menezes in the body.
That kick from Anvile tenderised Menezes's leg. Menezes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anvile lands with a shot to the body.
Anvile tries a head kick but it misses.
Anvile's corner calls for a 1-2. Anvile obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anvile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anvile throws a body kick that misses.
Menezes goes for a double leg but Anvile avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anvile continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Anvile tries to keep at a distance but Menezes has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1##TD2#
Menezes gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Menezes is thwarting Anvile's attempts to control the position.
Menezes passes to side control.
Anvile is trying to get back to half guard.
Anvile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menezes on the ground.
Anvile gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anvile is looking to improve his position.
Menezes is thwarting Anvile's attempts to control the position.
Menezes works his way into side control.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anvile keeps working. #T2#
Menezes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anvile's legs. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Anvile is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anvile is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Anvile is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

Event: NJMMA #15: Rooney v Dickens
Date: Nov 25, 2017

#R1#
Wilson lands a nice hook to Menezes's body. Menezes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wilson.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Wilson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wilson punishes Menezes's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilson scores with a spinning back kick!
Menezes looks to land a body kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. Menezes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Menezes tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Menezes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wilson counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#TD#
Menezes gets the takedown into side control.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menezes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Menezes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wilson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2017

#R1#
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body. #TD2#
Menezes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Menezes showed some decent athleticism there.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Daniels tries to kick Menezes off but Menezes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Menezes wants to free his trapped foot but Daniels is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Daniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Daniels is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Daniels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Menezes wants to work for an arm triangle but Daniels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Daniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2##SUB2#
Daniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Menezes prevents Daniels from improving his position.#SUB2#
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Daniels wants to get back to full guard.
Daniels is staying active underneath Menezes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Menezes stalling away here and it's allowed Daniels to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels managing to control the position.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes stands and throws Daniels's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Menezes wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Daniels is defending well.
Menezes advances to full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Menezes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Daniels has worked his arm free - good work by Daniels! #SUB2#
Menezes has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Daniels is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Menezes yanks on the arm and Daniels is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Menezes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!

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