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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 40 p4p, 229 weight class) and Alexander Borgia (ranked 5 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes lands the left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menezes tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borgia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Borgia there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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