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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between muhammad ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Mencheres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, muhammad ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silva Mencheres!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mencheres shoots in and drives through. ali sprawls well.
ali fails to land with a series of punches.
ali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mencheres misses with a takedown
and ali counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mencheres jumps guard.
ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Mencheres is retaining full guard.
Mencheres working a defensive guard but ali passes into half guard.
ali drops an elbow to the side of Mencheres's head.
Mencheres is looking for a sweep. ali is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mencheres gets back to full guard.
ali stopping the sweep attempt from Mencheres.
ali is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencheres keeping moving, preventing ali from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mencheres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mencheres keeping full guard, as ali tries to pass.
ali controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
ali is looking to stand up but Mencheres won't let him.
That's two 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.
ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Mencheres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mencheres drives through with a takedown into guard.
ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mencheres manages to get himself to full guard.
Mencheres 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.
ali is stalling in the full guard.
Mencheres looking to hit a scissor sweep but ali is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencheres pushes ali off and gets back to his feet.
Mencheres tries to clinch but ali moves away
so ali counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
ali stands and steps away. Mencheres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mencheres looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
ali is breathing heavily.
Mencheres 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ali pulls Mencheres in to control the position.
Mencheres stops ali from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ali controls Mencheres momentarily but Mencheres frees himself.
Mencheres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mencheres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
muhammad ali 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.
ali has Mencheres up against the cage in a clinch.
ali decides to pull guard.
Mencheres trying to control the position from guard on top but ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mencheres stands up and waves to ali to follow him.
Mencheres wants to clinch
and ali counters with a good, hard body kick but Mencheres shrugs it off.
ali shoots in but Mencheres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencheres shoots and misses
and ali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ali.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ali gets to his feet. Mencheres looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ali is defended easily by Mencheres.
Mencheres misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from ali.
Mencheres with a poor takedown
and ali counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mencheres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mencheres forces ali back against the cage and clinches.
Mencheres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ali looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mencheres is fending him off so far but ali persists. Nope, Mencheres circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for muhammad ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mencheres throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mencheres throws a head kick that misses.
Mencheres bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ali is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mencheres off and has taken his back!
ali trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
What can Mencheres do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
ali missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ali doesn't have the hooks in and Mencheres manages to turn into his guard.
Mencheres scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
ali trying to keep a closed guard but Mencheres is proving a slippery customer.
Mencheres decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
ali misses with a two punch combination.
ali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mencheres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencheres keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of ali's head.
ali throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
muhammad ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mencheres forces his way into half guard.
Mencheres scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mencheres postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for ali to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Silva Mencheres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mencheres fails in his attempt to clinch.
ali moves into the clinch.
Mencheres drags the fight down to the ground.
Mencheres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mencheres pushes ali off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mencheres shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ali's guard.
ali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mencheres content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because ali has locked up a guillotine! ali's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Mencheres is holding on here and ali must be using up a lot of energy. Mencheres has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! ali gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). muhammad ali!
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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
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