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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lord Est- Keho on mun temppeli kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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214 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock takes the fight into the clinch.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Mendez shrugs off.
It looks like Cornelius Mendez has been cut.
Rock tries to circle away but Mendez has him pinned against the cage.
Rock lands a body punch.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendez tries to clinch
and Rock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rock scoring with some ground and pound.
Rock landing with the ground and pound.
Mendez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rock 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.
Mendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rock trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Rock 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Rock.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Mendez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rock's efforts to push away.
Rock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rock digs a right hand into Mendez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendez's gas tank.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Rock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rock cracks Mendez with a nice body shot.
Mendez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rock.
Rock lands a shoulder strike.
Rock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Rock gets a clinch.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Rock.
Rock pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock has managed to clinch.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rock closes the distance and pushes Mendez back into the cage.
Rock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Rock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rock.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Rock lands a body punch.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock throws a one two combo.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rock clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rock is looking to clinch.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Rock thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rock pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rock is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendez has double underhooks.
Rock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Mendez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez takes an elbow to the temple.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling the position.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Rock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Mendez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rock circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rock blocks it with crossed arms.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rock tries to circle away but Mendez has him pinned against the cage.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock forces Mendez back against the cage and clinches.
Mendez keeps control of Rock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rock.
Rock wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mendez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez stalling in the clinch but Rock improves position.
Rock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Rock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
A nice combination there by Mendez.
Mendez shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mendez postures up.
Mendez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendez wants to get up but he can't break Rock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rock 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.
Rock keeping full guard, as Mendez tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock sizes up Mendez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Rock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Mendez moves into the clinch.
Rock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rock lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez tries to clinch
and Rock counters with a one-two to the body.
Rock lands a nice shot that snaps Mendez's head back.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock forces Mendez back against the cage and clinches.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Rock wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendez won't allow it.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Rock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rock misses with the combination.
Rock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
Rock moves into the clinch.
Rock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rock's efforts to push away.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Rock.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Tommy Rock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Mendez prevents Rock from breaking the clinch.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Rock avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Mendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Rock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Mendez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rock moves into range and clinches up with Mendez.
Rock has hold of one of Mendez's legs. Mendez is fighting the takedown attempt but Rock gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Rock won't allow Mendez to sweep him here.
Rock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rock cracks Mendez with a solid left hand.
Rock trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Mendez has his foot on Rock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rock works his way back into a safe position though.
Rock stands up from Mendez's guard - Rock perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Mendez darts in and clinches Rock up against the cage.
Rock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rock breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez moves in looking to clinch but Rock pushes him off.
Rock swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
Rock darts in and clinches Mendez up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendez is defending well for now.
Rock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendez or not.
Rock misses with a knee to the head.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendez avoiding damage as Rock throws knees to the body.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock misses with a double jab.
Mendez pushes Rock up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling the position.
Mendez has Rock pressed against the cage, preventing Rock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mendez prevents Rock from breaking the clinch.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Rock avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez is trying to break free.
Rock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rock keeps the fight on the outside.
Rock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rock misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez wants to clinch
and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Rock landing knees to the body.
Rock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rock breaks the clinch.
Mendez tries to clinch up but Rock circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rock.
Knees to the body from Rock.
Rock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rock working hard to break the clinch.
Mendez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rock throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendez.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rock misses with an elbow strike.
Mendez avoiding damage as Rock throws knees to the body.
Rock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tommy Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rock managing to block the knees to the body from Mendez.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Rock working hard to break the clinch.
Rock lands a nice knee to the body.
Rock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Rock.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling the position.
Cornelius Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rock blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Rock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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