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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 901 p4p, 550 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 97 p4p, 59 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tax Payer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Mendoza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer walks into a stiff left hand from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a jab to the head.
Tax Payer clinches.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
Mendoza stalling in the clinch but Tax Payer improves position.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Tax Payer controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Tax Payer.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Tax Payer blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Tax Payer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Tax Payer scores with a shot to the side of Mendoza's head.
Tax Payer scores with a shoulder strike.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Tax Payer scores with a shot to the side of Mendoza's head.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tax Payer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendoza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tax Payer misses with the head strike.
Mendoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tax Payer up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tax Payer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendoza effectively controlling the action here.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Tax Payer is working Mendoza over against the cage.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tax Payer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tax Payer.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Tax Payer controls his hands.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer pushes Mendoza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza trying to control the position but instead, Tax Payer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendoza into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tax Payer lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tax Payer's elbow.
Tax Payer blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Tax Payer.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Tax Payer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tax Payer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Tax Payer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza lands a shot to the body.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tax Payer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendoza can turn it around.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza is leaning against Tax Payer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Tax Payer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mendoza moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Tax Payer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza moves out of range as Tax Payer throws a body kick.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Tax Payer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Tax Payer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendoza takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Tax Payer connects with an inside leg kick.
Tax Payer defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Mendoza digs a right hand into Tax Payer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tax Payer's gas tank.
Tax Payer lands a shoulder strike.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tax Payer's elbow.
Tax Payer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tax Payer.
A short right from Tax Payer on the inside.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Tax Payer.
Mendoza misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Tax Payer.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
Tax Payer misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tax Payer.
Mendoza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Tax Payer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tax Payer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tax Payer.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Mendoza.
A shot in the inside from Mendoza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendoza misses with some punches.
Mendoza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tax Payer gets through Mendoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Tax Payer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Mendoza stalling in the clinch but Tax Payer improves position.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tax Payer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tax Payer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Tax Payer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendoza misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer blocks an uppercut.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
Tax Payer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Tax Payer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tax Payer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Tax Payer moves into the clinch.
Tax Payer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza works on Tax Payer's body with a couple of short punches.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Finnish Tax Payer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza lands an uppercut.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Mendoza tries to work over Tax Payer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tax Payer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza wants to stall.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
A short right from Tax Payer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tax Payer.
A short left from Tax Payer.
Mendoza is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tax Payer.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Tax Payer finish him?
Tax Payer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tax Payer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Daniel Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a big uppercut that drops Mendoza! More strikes from Tax Payer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mendoza lies dazed against the cage as Tax Payer celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Tax Payer!
A victorious Finnish Tax Payer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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