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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Turtchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes comes to the cage accompanied by Hard Hittaz by Three 6 Mafia. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Turtchin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Turtchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
No joy there for Turtchin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes lands a high kick to the side of Turtchin's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Mendes dives into guard, looking to finish.
Turtchin is rocked!
It looks like Rodrigo Turtchin has been cut.
Turtchin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turtchin is still in real trouble! Can Mendes finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turtchin wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Turtchin seems to have recovered his senses.
Turtchin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turtchin is trying to control. Mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turtchin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Turtchin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtchin is taking a breather. Mendes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mendes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turtchin throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turtchin trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turtchin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Turtchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
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.
Turtchin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Turtchin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodrigo Turtchin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Turtchin scores with a jab. Mendes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turtchin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendes.
Mendes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turtchin misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turtchin swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Mendes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Turtchin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Turtchin misses.
Turtchin lands with an overhand left.
Turtchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes shoots in and bounces Turtchin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Turtchin is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Turtchin wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Turtchin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to hold on but Turtchin postures up.
Turtchin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendes is looking to escape.
Turtchin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turtchin prevents Mendes from getting the reversal.
Mendes tries to hold on but Turtchin postures up.
Turtchin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edson Mendes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Turtchin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Turtchin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turtchin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mendes shoots in for a double leg but Turtchin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turtchin throws a lazy right hand but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turtchin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turtchin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendes. Mendes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turtchin throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Turtchin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turtchin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mendes throws a head kick but Turtchin moves out of range.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Turtchin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Turtchin misses.
Turtchin digs a good hook to Mendes's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turtchin.
Turtchin cracks Mendes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendes walks into a straight right hand from Turtchin.
Turtchin with a hook.
Good exchange - Turtchin coming out on top.
Mendes is rocked!
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Mendes misses with a body punch
and Turtchin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigo Turtchin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes clinches but Turtchin breaks the clinch
and Turtchin counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendes moves forwards but Turtchin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turtchin misses with an uppercut.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turtchin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turtchin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turtchin connects with a body shot.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Turtchin moves out of range easily.
Edson Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turtchin misses the shot to the body.
Mendes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turtchin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turtchin lands a head shot.
Turtchin looks to throw the jab but Mendes is out of range.
Turtchin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turtchin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turtchin misses with a body shot.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turtchin.
Turtchin looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Turtchin misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigo Turtchin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes dives in and grabs Turtchin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turtchin pushes down on Mendes's head and hops out.
Mendes misses with a combination
and Turtchin counters with a left and a right that stings Mendes.
Turtchin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mendes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Turtchin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turtchin misses with the combination.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Turtchin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendes clinches but Turtchin breaks the clinch
and Turtchin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turtchin takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
Mendes rushes Turtchin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Turtchin holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendes drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turtchin wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Turtchin blocks it.
Turtchin is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Turtchin wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Turtchin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Turtchin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turtchin.
Turtchin blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Mendes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turtchin.
Mendes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turtchin throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Turtchin.
Turtchin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turtchin misses with a jab to the body
and Mendes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turtchin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turtchin controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtchin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turtchin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mendes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mendes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turtchin tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Turtchin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Mendes working to try and regain half guard.
Turtchin controlling his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rodrigo Turtchin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Turtchin circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to clinch.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Turtchin tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turtchin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turtchin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turtchin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Turtchin swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mendes sprawling to the canvas. Turtchin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mendes hang on?
Turtchin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turtchin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turtchin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Turtchin slips a nice elbow through Mendes's hands, connecting with Mendes's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turtchin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Turtchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turtchin 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Turtchin!
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