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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthas Menethil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menethil has chosen Arthas - Let it go as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent knees
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Barack Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthas Menethil!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama throws a lazy right hand but Menethil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menethil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menethil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menethil misses with the combination.
Obama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obama throws a jab when Menethil was well out of range.
Menethil tries to clinch up.
Obama feinted with a counter takedown.
Obama closes the distance and clinches.
Obama tries to pull guard but Menethil forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Menethil to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Menethil just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obama prevents a body shot from Menethil.
Obama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Obama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Menethil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menethil lands a nice uppercut.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Menethil avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Obama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Menethil to keep the fight standing.
I was talking to Obama's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obama successfully pulls guard.
Menethil has gone for a leg lock! Obama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Menethil's guard.
Obama pushes down on Menethil's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Menethil has a hand on Obama's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Obama takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Menethil is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menethil wants to hold on but Obama pushes him away.
Obama moves to the back.
Obama is hanging on to Menethil's back as he tries to escape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obama is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Menethil is defending well though. Obama let's go of the attempt for now.
Menethil is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obama looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama is looking for the choke from the back position but Menethil is controlling his hands well.
Obama looking for the choke from the back.
Menethil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Obama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Obama is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Menethil has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Menethil tries to roll but Obama sticks to his back.
Obama is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Obama is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Menethil has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Menethil can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menethil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Obama is persistently looking for the submission but Menethil is defending it well.
Menethil tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Menethil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menethil regains half guard.
Menethil is trying to maintain the position but Obama is very close to passing his half guard.
Obama is looking for a kimura but Menethil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Obama to get the leverage.
Obama is looking for a kimura but Menethil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Obama to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Menethil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obama checks the leg kick.
Menethil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menethil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Obama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obama.
Obama closes the distance and clinches.
Obama decides to pull guard.
Menethil 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.
Menethil trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
Menethil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menethil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Menethil is pushing down on Obama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Obama is fighting to maintain full guard but Menethil has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menethil wants to work for an arm triangle but Obama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Obama wants to sweep but Menethil has passed to side control!
Obama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menethil wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Obama is working hard here to advance position.
Menethil slows the pace down.
Obama is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Menethil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Obama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menethil stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menethil tries to keep at a distance but Obama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Menethil taking a breather.
Obama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Obama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Menethil smiles and moves away.
Obama gets tackled into the cage by Menethil. Menethil maintains the clinch.
Menethil looking to throw knees to the head but Obama is blocking nicely.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obama tries to score a body lock takedown but Menethil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menethil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menethil lands with a left to the head.
Menethil pushes Obama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama tries to pull guard but Menethil forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Menethil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Menethil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Menethil gets underhooks to prevent Obama's takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Menethil.
Obama pulls guard successfully.
Menethil advances position into side control!
Menethil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obama is trying to escape the position but Menethil is controlling the position.
Menethil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menethil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Obama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menethil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Menethil tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthas Menethil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A shot to the liver by Obama. Beautiful body shot.
Menethil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Menethil throws a lazy body kick
and Obama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menethil.
Menethil throws a lazy right hand but Obama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barack Obama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menethil throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menethil, pushing him back against the cage.
Obama tries to score a body lock takedown but Menethil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Menethil is leaning against Obama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menethil walks away with a smile on his face. Obama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Menethil.
Menethil staying out of range there.
Menethil moves into range and clinches up with Obama.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Menethil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menethil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Obama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obama fails to pull guard.
Menethil swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menethil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.
Menethil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menethil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menethil tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Menethil back against the cage.
Obama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obama prevents a body shot from Menethil.
Menethil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obama blocks it with crossed arms.
Menethil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menethil misses with a punch to the body.
Menethil missing with knees to the body.
Menethil stalling in the clinch.
Obama jumps guard but Menethil stands there with Obama around his waist. Obama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Menethil avoiding damage.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Menethil after a bit of a struggle.
Arthas Menethil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Menethil stalls.
Obama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Menethil prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Menethil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama fails to pull guard.
Obama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Menethil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Menethil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Menethil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Menethil gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Obama jumps guard but Menethil turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Menethil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the head but Obama blocks with his arms.
Obama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Menethil to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Menethil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama prevents a body shot from Menethil.
Menethil scores with a knee to the head.
Menethil lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Menethil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menethil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Menethil misses with a knee strike.
Obama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menethil walks away with a smile on his face. Obama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Obama moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menethil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow.
Menethil trying to land knees to the body.
Obama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menethil walks away with a smile on his face. Obama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Obama moves out of range of the body kick from Menethil.
Obama throws a big shot that misses.
Menethil only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Obama throws a hook to the side of Menethil's head but Menethil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menethil blocks a jab.
Menethil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obama rushes Menethil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Menethil tries a knee to the head but Obama blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthas Menethil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Menethil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthas Menethil!
A relieved looking Arthas Menethil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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