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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Mendonza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fa Sho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Mendonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fa Sho!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendonza doesn't seem bothered though.
Sho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sho leaves Mendonza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendonza misses with an uppercut.
Sho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sho moves away.
Mendonza is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Sho.
Sho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendonza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendonza misses with a straight right.
Mendonza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendonza throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonza misses with a few strikes there.
Sho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendonza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendonza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendonza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mendonza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sho to score with a decent uppercut.
Sho connects with a body shot.
Sho thows a body shot but no joy.
Sho lands a jab.
Sho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fa Sho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sho leaves Mendonza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendonza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Mendonza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sho swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendonza.
Mendonza looks to land a left hand but Sho moved out of range nicely.
Mendonza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mendonza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sho lands an overhand right.
Sho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendonza manages to avoid it.
Sho scores with a body shot.
Sho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendonza moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendonza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mendonza rather than just go for the knockout.
Sho ducks under a wild hook from Mendonza.
Mendonza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendonza walks into a jab.
Mendonza tests Sho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sho.
Mendonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendonza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sho scores with a jab to the body.
Mendonza lands a with a good body shot.
Sho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Mendonza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sho scores with the left hand. Mendonza knows he should have avoided that one.
Sho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sho keeps the fight on the outside.
Sho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendonza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendonza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sho as he jumps to the side.
Mendonza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendonza is breathing heavily.
Sho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendonza was well out of range. Poor timing from Sho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raul Mendonza will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sho throws out a powerful jab.
Mendonza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sho counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendonza shoots in looking for a takedown. Sho tries to sprawl out of it but Mendonza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendonza drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendonza throwing strikes from guard but Sho blocks nicely.
Mendonza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendonza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonza wants to control from the top but Sho keeps moving.
Mendonza prevents Sho from getting back to his feet.
Sho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sho keeping moving, preventing Mendonza from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendonza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sho swings for the body but Mendonza moves out of range.
Mendonza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendonza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendonza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendonza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sho lands a jab to Mendonza's midsection.
No luck for Mendonza with that takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Sho.
Sho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendonza at a distance.
Raul Mendonza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendonza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sho is rocked!
A big right from Mendonza misses.
Mendonza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendonza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sho digs a good hook to Mendonza's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sho lands a right hook to the body.
Mendonza takes one on the button.
Mendonza loads up on a big right hand but Sho slips the punch.
Mendonza throws a body kick that misses.
Mendonza dives in and grabs Sho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sho pushes down on Mendonza's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Mendonza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sho scores with a body shot.
Sho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendonza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendonza moves away.
Sho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sho slips a straight right by Mendonza.
Nice shot lands for Sho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Mendonza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sho lands a really nice looking cross but Mendonza seems unphased.
Sho scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendonza should have avoided that one.
Mendonza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sho is fending him off so far but Mendonza persists. Nope, Sho circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendonza looks for a takedown but Sho sprawls well.
Mendonza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sho counters with a left to the body.
Sho stalks Mendonza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mendonza's face. Mendonza staggers backwards, shaken.
Mendonza misses with a combination
and Sho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendonza closes the distance but Sho moves to the side
and Sho counters with a three punch combo that has Mendonza backing up. Mendonza nods at Sho to acknowledge the strikes.
Sho stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendonza. Mendonza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Mendonza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendonza has time to react.
Sho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sho lands a slapping body shot.
Mendonza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sho as he connects with a hook.
Sho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mendonza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sho cracks Mendonza with an open hand slap.
Mendonza closes the distance but Sho moves to the side
and Sho counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sho works Mendonza's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Sho.
Sho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendonza at a distance.
Mendonza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sho counters with a stiff right hand.
Sho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sho scores with a jab to the body.
Mendonza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sho scores with a one two! Mendonza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mendonza wants to clinch but Sho slips to the side
and Mendonza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendonza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sho misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sho misses with the combination.
Sho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendonza doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendonza misses with a combination
enabling Sho to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendonza tries to clinch up.
Sho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendonza manages to avoid it.
Sho tries to bum rush Mendonza with a series of wild strikes but Mendonza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendonza misses with a hook to the body
letting Sho counter with a right hand.
Mendonza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sho pinned against the cage. Sho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mendonza misses with a combination
and Sho counters with a nice body shot.
Sho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendonza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mendonza 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.
Mendonza is trying to control. Sho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raul Mendonza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sho wants to get back to his feet.
Sho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendonza is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fa Sho.
I think Mendonza 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Mendonza!
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hype
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RATING
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