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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Gaines (ranked 1953 p4p, 5027 weight class) and Carlos Mendoza (ranked 229 p4p, 501 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous GnP
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Gaines moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza tries to clinch
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendoza throws an off balance right hand
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaines slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendoza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaines throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Gaines.
Gaines takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but Gaines shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Gaines acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaines swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Gaines. No joy for Mendoza on that attempt.
Dean Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Mendoza.
Mendoza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Gaines feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaines needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.
Gaines gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaines is fending him off so far but Mendoza persists. Nope, Gaines circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendoza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Mendoza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gaines did well to prevent Mendoza getting side control.
Gaines makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gaines is trying to control but can't.
Gaines keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mendoza trying to control from half guard but Gaines is working away.
Gaines definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza thows a huge punch but Gaines dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines is trying to stand back up but Mendoza is controlling him
Gaines is staying active underneath Mendoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gaines manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mendoza keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
A short left from Mendoza.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaines managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Gaines scores with a hook to the body.
Mendoza lands with a right to the head.
Mendoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaines or not.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Mendoza lands a nice uppercut.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Mendoza lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaines is defending well for now.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaines lands a right hand.
Mendoza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gaines seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendoza can turn it around.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaines smiles and moves away.
Gaines throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Gaines cracks Mendoza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Mendoza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaines.
Dean Gaines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaines under the eye.
Mendoza tries to clinch up
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaines avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaines as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Mendoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gaines.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Gaines avoids it well.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza shoots and misses
and Mendoza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mendoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gaines to keep the fight standing.
Mendoza pulls guard.
Gaines wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
Gaines trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Mendoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaines trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mendoza's guard.
Mendoza is looking for a triangle but Gaines pushes his legs off easily.
Mendoza has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gaines is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendoza.
A control attempt from Mendoza but he's now mounted!
Gaines stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaines keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mendoza fails with the takedown
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendoza misses with a combination
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza lands with a straight right. Gaines didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaines misses the body punch
and Mendoza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaines scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Mendoza lands with a right to the head.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines lands a body punch.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaines avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Mendoza misses with some punches.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mendoza.
Gaines working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mendoza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaines takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlos Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Gaines connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendoza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
A body shot lands from Gaines.
Mendoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gainess head.
A short left from Gaines.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines connects with a jab.
Gaines lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mendoza can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Gaines and Mendoza drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Gaines.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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