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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Menyus Gabor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Ricardo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menyus Gabor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Menyus Gabor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Ricardo Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabor closes the distance and pushes Acosta back into the cage.
Acosta looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A frustrated look appears on Acosta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gabor wants a takedown.
Acosta prevents the takedown attempt.
Acosta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gabor drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabor kicks Acosta off and gets to his feet.
Gabor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Gabor persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Menyus Gabor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acosta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Acosta gets caught napping as Gabor dives in and scores a takedown. Acosta manages to retain guard.
Gabor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabor slips nicely into half guard.
Gabor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gabor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gabor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Acosta throws a head kick but Gabor moves out of range.
Gabor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acosta.
Gabor shoots in but Acosta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gabor shoots in and drives through. Acosta sprawls well.
Acosta tries to clinch
and Gabor counters by clinching up.
Gabor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gabor drags the fight down to the ground.
Acosta gets to his feet. Gabor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gabor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gabor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acosta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gabor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Acosta throws a sloppy head kick and Gabor moves out of range easily.
Acosta tries a head kick but it misses.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta is looking to land body kicks.
Gabor misses with a takedown attempt - Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gabor avoids a kick to the body.
Gabor stuns Acosta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Acosta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gabor shoots in looking for a takedown. Acosta tries to sprawl out of it but Gabor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Acosta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor blocks a head kick by Acosta.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gabor gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabor darts in and clinches Acosta up against the cage.
Acosta has had enough of the clinch but Gabor keeps him there for the moment.
Gabor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gabor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gabor managing to control the position.
Gabor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gabor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Acosta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor looking for a sweep. Not yet Gabor, not yet.
Acosta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Acosta lands a jab-cross combination.
Acosta slaps away a takedown attempt from Gabor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Acosta slips a jab and a cross from Gabor.
A punch combination from Gabor misses.
Acosta is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acosta keeps Gabor at a distance using the push kick.
Gabor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acosta does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Menyus Gabor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gabor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gabor wants a takedown.
Gabor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Gabor misses.
Gabor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gabor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gabor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Menyus Gabor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acosta tries to keep at a distance but Gabor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabor wants to take the fight to the mat but Acosta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Acosta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gabor gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gabor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Menyus Gabor is winning the standup battle so far.
Acosta lands with a kick to the temple. Gabor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Menyus Gabor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acosta but Acosta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gabor.
Gabor avoids the head kick by Acosta.
Gabor misses with a double jab.
Gabor throws a series of punches but Acosta avoids them all with ease.
Acosta thows a leg kick but Gabor checks it
and Gabor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Gabor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Acosta.
Gabor lands a head kick. Acosta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gabor looks to land a combination. Acosta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gabor avoids the head kick by Acosta.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acosta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Acosta wants it to stay on the feet.
Acosta looks to land a combination but Gabor avoids it well.
Acosta misses with a kick to the body
and Gabor counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gabor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gabor closes the distance and clinches up with Acosta, looking for a takedown. Gabor pushes Acosta against the cage but Acosta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor blocks a head kick by Acosta.
Acosta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gabor.
Gabor gets a takedown into half guard.
Acosta is refusing to be controlled, as Gabor sits in half guard.
Acosta flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gabor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Acosta!
Acosta defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gabor.
Gabor lands a big shot there that rocks Acosta but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Acosta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gabor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gabor prevents Acosta from getting the reversal.
Menyus Gabor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gabor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acosta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gabor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Acosta can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Menyus Gabor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Acosta misses with a kick to the body
and Gabor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Acosta really felt that one!
Gabor fails with the takedown.
Gabor thuds his shin into the meat of Acosta's side.
Acosta swings widly with a right hand
and Gabor counters with a three punch combo that has Acosta backing up. Acosta nods at Gabor to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck for Gabor with that takedown attempt.
Acosta misses with a head kick.
Acosta throws a leg kick but Gabor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gabor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Acosta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Acosta misses with a kick to the body
and Gabor moves into the clinch.
Gabor tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Menyus Gabor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Acosta's efforts to push away.
Gabor jumps into guard, dragging Acosta to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gabor, up you get!
A lazy body kick from Acosta
and Gabor counters with a good, hard body kick but Acosta shrugs it off.
Acosta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gabor tries for a takedown but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Acosta is looking to clinch.
Gabor is looking to clinch.
Acosta motions for Gabor to come forward. Acosta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Acosta. Gabor shrugs it off though.
Acosta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gabor checks a leg kick.
Gabor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acosta slaps away a takedown attempt from Gabor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gabor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acosta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Acosta.
Acosta misses with a kick to the body
and Gabor counters with a nice body shot.
Acosta is looking to land body kicks.
Gabor moves into the clinch.
Acosta is trying to force a seperation but Gabor has the dominant position.
Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acosta is looking to land body kicks.
Acosta misses with a kick to the body
and Gabor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabor.
Gabor has Acosta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Acosta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Acosta wants to get back to striking at distance but Gabor won't allow it.
Acosta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acosta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gabor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acosta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Gabor persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gabor tries to pull guard but Acosta won't allow it.
Acosta breaks the clinch.
Gabor avoids a kick to the body.
Acosta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick by Acosta misses
and Gabor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gabor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acosta takes the fight into the clinch.
Gabor is working Acosta over against the cage.
Acosta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gabor just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor has Acosta pressed against the cage, preventing Acosta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gabor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Acosta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gabor shoots for a takedown but Acosta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Acosta pushes Gabor away with a front kick.
Acosta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gabor circles away quickly and effectively.
Gabor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Gabor persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabor has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gabor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gabor fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Ricardo Acosta.
I think Gabor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Menyus Gabor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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