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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Menzies has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Menzies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Menzies with a hook.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Menzies connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Menzies slips under a jab from Smith.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Menzies fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Menzies.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith throws an elbow but Menzies slips to the side and avoids it well.
Menzies struggling a bit here.
Menzies managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smith.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Smith tries to stand but Menzies is controlling his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menzies defending against the ground and pound.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Menzies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Menzies defends.
Menzies gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith prevents Menzies from improving his position.
Menzies trying to control but Smith postures up.
Menzies wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Menzies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Menzies wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is nestled in close to Menzies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Menzies from improving his position.
Smith misses with a head shot. Menzies uses the momentum to regain guard.
Menzies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Menzies has wrist control.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Menzies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Menzies is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith is working Menzies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith is working Menzies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith distracts Menzies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Menzies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Menzies has wrist control.
Menzies is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Menzies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith is working Menzies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Menzies looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Menzies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith trying to control but Menzies is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Menzies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Menzies looking to control.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith throws a strike but Menzies rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith has his hands on Menzies's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menzies is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Menzies wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Menzies swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Menzies but Menzies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Menzies tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Some wild striking there from Menzies.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Menzies pinned against the cage. Menzies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menzies misses the jab.
Smith avoids the body shot from Menzies.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Steve Menzies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Smith.
Menzies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Menzies wants to get back to full guard.
Menzies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith looks to land a strike but Menzies avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menzies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Menzies's brow.
Menzies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Menzies manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith looking to control.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Menzies from controlling successfully.
Menzies scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Menzies loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith tries to roll over but Menzies keeps him under control.
Menzies throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Menzies prevents Smith from improving his position.
Bubba Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Menzies from controlling successfully.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Menzies wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Menzies sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with the active half guard here but Menzies passes nicely into side control.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith is not content to let Menzies control the position.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Menzies working away.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Menzies.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menzies wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Menzies crashes against the mat.
Menzies throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Menzies lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menzies fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menzies wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Menzies 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.
Menzies throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Menzies prevents Smith from standing back up.
Menzies looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is not content to let Menzies control the position.
Menzies not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Menzies will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Menzies lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith checks a low kick from Menzies.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Menzies fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Menzies sprawls well.
Menzies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menzies throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bubba Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Menzies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith postures up.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith is working Menzies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Menzies pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Menzies has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Menzies working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Menzies is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve Menzies.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menzies.
Menzies misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Menzies defends it nicely.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Menzies sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve Menzies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Smith.
Menzies cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies clinches.
Smith jumps into guard, dragging Menzies to the mat.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Menzies is having none of it.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith wants to sweep here but Menzies controlling him for the moment.
Menzies postures up.
Menzies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Menzies postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Menzies with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menzies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menzies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menzies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Menzies!
Menzies gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menzies is trying is best to control the position here.
Menzies is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith throws a strike but Menzies avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Menzies is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Menzies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith distracts Menzies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith trying to control but Menzies is working from the bottom.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Menzies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Menzies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Menzies with a solid left hand.
Menzies wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Menzies throws up his legs and catches Smith in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Smith tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Menzies! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steve Menzies!
An out of breath Steve Menzies thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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