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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mashiba Ruy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tahida Menjadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menjadi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. P.I.M.P kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tahida Menjadi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mashiba Ruy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tahida Menjadi! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Menjadi throws a head kick but Ruy moves out of range.
Menjadi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Menjadi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Ruy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Menjadi trying to control but he's not successful this time. Menjadi content just to control the position here. Menjadi with a couple of short strikes. Ruy tries to reverse the position but Menjadi maintains control. Ruy is squirming around, avoiding Menjadi's attempts to control the action. Menjadi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ruy tries to hold on but Menjadi pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Menjadi trying to control but he's not successful this time. Menjadi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Menjadi with good strikes from the mount here! Menjadi raining down shots from the mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Menjadi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Menjadi controlling from the full mount. Menjadi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruy?
Menjadi lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ruy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Menjadi has control of Ruy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ruy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Menjadi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Menjadi prevents Ruy from getting the reversal. Menjadi lands a big shot there that rocks Ruy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Menjadi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Ruy is breathing heavily. Menjadi avoids the attempt from Ruy to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruy prevents any damage by holding on tight. Menjadi working away from the top, dropping strikes. Ruy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Menjadi trying to control but Ruy is having none of it. Menjadi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ruy looks a forlorn figure.
Ruy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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. Menjadi punishing his opponent with strikes. Menjadi raining down shots from the mount! Menjadi controlling from the full mount. Menjadi working the ground and pound effectively.
Menjadi looking to control and managing it successfully. Menjadi lands a big elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahida Menjadi dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ruy is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ruy closes the distance and clinches. Menjadi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menjadi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Menjadi pulls guard effortlessly. Menjadi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ruy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Ruy moves into the clinch. Menjadi is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruy gets an underhook and turns Menjadi into the cage. Ruy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menjadi walks away with a smile on his face. Ruy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Menjadi clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mashiba Ruy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Menjadi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ruy lands an uppercut. Menjadi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! You can see the frustration on Ruy's face as Menjadi controls the position. Ruy is trying to get back to his feet. Menjadi is staying tight to Ruy's torso, preventing him from escaping. Menjadi working away. Menjadi grinds an elbow into Ruy's temple. Menjadi stands up and beckons Ruy to his feet. Mashiba Ruy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ruy wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Menjadi tries to clinch there but Ruy circles away.
Ruy has his takedown stuffed and Menjadi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruy! Ruy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Menjadi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ruy tries to hold on but Menjadi postures up. Menjadi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Menjadi content just to control the position here. Ruy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menjadi unloading with bombs! Ruy tries to hold on but Menjadi postures up. Menjadi landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Menjadi trying to control but he's not successful this time. A nice elbow there by Menjadi. Menjadi lands a big shot there that rocks Ruy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Menjadi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ruy looks a forlorn figure.
Menjadi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruy?
Menjadi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruy's face.
Menjadi looking to control and managing it successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahida Menjadi 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Menjadi misses with a few strikes there.
Menjadi circles away from the clinch attempt and Menjadi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruy! Menjadi lands with some strikes. Menjadi looking to control and managing it successfully. Menjadi has hold of Ruy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ruy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruy wants to try and get back to his feet. Ruy tries to hold on but Menjadi postures up. Menjadi with a couple of short strikes. Menjadi lands a heavy elbow. Menjadi has isolated one of Ruy's arms. Ruy looking to fight him off but Menjadi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tahida Menjadi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
89% |
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