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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yan Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pontet cyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, pontet cyril!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cyril shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Menezes defends it nicely.
cyril moves in looking to clinch but Menezes pushes him off.
Menezes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
cyril slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Menezes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes stops cyril from standing up.
Menezes forces his way into half guard.
cyril tries to kick Menezes off but Menezes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Menezes is thwarting cyril's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes is pressing down on cyril's thigh, looking to free his foot. cyril is holding on for now.
Menezes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Menezes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
cyril tries to reverse the position but Menezes maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
cyril has given up his back.
Menezes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
cyril is trying to get back to his feet but Menezes has full control of the position and if anything, cyril has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Menezes avoiding cyril 's attempts to control his hands.
Menezes is looking to control cyril but cyril is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Menezes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
cyril has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
cyril tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes controlling the position well here. cyril rolled but Menezes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Menezes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Menezes has the hooks in. cyril is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Menezes gets his hands free as cyril looks to control.
I would not like to be cyril right now.
Menezes struggling to keep hold of the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Yan Menezes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
cyril tries to clinch up.
Menezes blocks a head kick by cyril.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Menezes swats away the attempt to clinch by cyril.
cyril misses with a jab, cross combination.
cyril doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Menezes counters with a takedown into side control.
cyril is looking for a sweep.
Menezes wants to control but cyril is keeping him busy.
cyril struggling a bit here.
Menezes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
cyril tries to escape but Menezes is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yan Menezes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
cyril tries for a takedown but Menezes circles away easily
and Menezes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
cyril is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Menezes works his way into side control.
cyril is being controlled here.
cyril is trying to get back to half guard.
cyril is trying to escape the position but Menezes is controlling the position.
cyril wants to control but Menezes postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cyril is not content to let Menezes control the position.
cyril is looking to regain half guard here but Menezes keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cyril is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Menezes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
cyril wants to get back to full guard.
cyril is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but cyril is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
cyril looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is trying to control the action in half guard but cyril is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
cyril slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
cyril is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Menezes is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cyril doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Menezes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyril misses with a knee to the head.
Menezes has cyril pressed against the cage, preventing cyril from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
cyril gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Menezes.
cyril misses with an elbow over the top.
cyril can't break the clinch.
Menezes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cyril's efforts to push away.
cyril is trying to break free.
cyril wants to get back to striking at distance but Menezes won't allow it.
cyril tries to pull guard but Menezes holds him up against the cage and eventually cyril drops back down to his feet.
Yan Menezes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pontet cyril.
cyril looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
cyril is trying to force a seperation but Menezes has the dominant position.
cyril is trying to break the clinch but Menezes has him pressed against the cage.
cyril is trying to break the clinch but Menezes is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
cyril looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
cyril wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Menezes has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
cyril keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
cyril is looking to stand up but Menezes isn't so interested in that idea.
cyril 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 on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Menezes tries to get out of the position.
Menezes tries to roll over but cyril keeps him under control.
Menezes is staying active underneath cyril, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yan Menezes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
cyril tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Menezes swivels and escapes.
cyril misses with a straight left.
Menezes takes the fight into the clinch.
cyril has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Menezes tightens his grip and picks cyril up, before dumping him to the ground. cyril manages to land in guard.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. cyril swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menezes trying to control but cyril is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cyril is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cyril wants to stand up but Menezes is controlling him.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
cyril looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from cyril.
cyril shoots in for a double leg but Menezes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
cyril closes the distance but Menezes moves to the side
and Menezes counters with a takedown into side control.
Menezes throws an elbow but cyril slips to the side and avoids it well.
Menezes trying to control the position but cyril is working away.
Menezes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yan Menezes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
cyril scores with a head kick.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Menezes counters with a takedown into side control.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but cyril keeps working.
cyril tries to escape but Menezes is in control.
Menezes wants to control but cyril is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyril is pushing Menezes's head away, looking to escape. Menezes manages to hold on to the position though.
cyril struggling a bit here.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but cyril keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
cyril darts in trying to clinch
so Menezes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
cyril wants to stand up but Menezes is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menezes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
cyril working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menezes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menezes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
cyril is looking to sweep but instead, Menezes has passed into half guard.
cyril is trying to control but can't.
cyril pushes Menezes off looking to stand but Menezes dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
cyril wants to clinch
and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
pontet cyril has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cyril escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menezes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yan Menezes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Menezes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yan Menezes!
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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