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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jabbar Omarov (ranked 935 p4p, 951 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 131 p4p, 134 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jabbar Omarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
Menezes is working for a kimura but Omarov is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Omarov is defending well.
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.
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omarov pulls his head out easily.
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omarov pulls his head out easily.
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Omarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov cracks a nice hook into Menezes's ribs.
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.
Menezes working for a triangle but Omarov defends it easily.
Omarov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Omarov is aware though and is defending well.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Omarov looking for a sweep. Not yet Omarov, not yet.
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.
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