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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 1734 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Yef Yew (ranked 222 p4p, 224 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20 - 13 - 0 |
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27 - 10 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 3, fighting out of London, Yef Yew!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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
and Menezes counters with a takedown into side control.
Yew is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yew pulls his head out easily.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew throws a poor cross that misses
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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FIGHT
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