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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mexican Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matador comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Maxego kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chad Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mexican Matador!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matador tries to sprawl but Mendes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Matador is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendes.
Matador tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mendes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matador wants to get back to his feet.
Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matador defends it well.
Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matador controlling the position well.
Matador is trying to stand up here but Mendes is controlling him well.
Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mendes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matador doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendes.
Matador trying to control but Mendes postures up.
Mendes works his way into side control.
Matador can't do much from the bottom here.
Mendes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Matador knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mendes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matador, who protects the arm well.
Matador wants to control but Mendes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Matador is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
Mendes is trying to get an arm triangle but Matador is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes tries for a kimura but Matador is defending well.
Mendes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matador, who protects the arm well.
Mendes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Matador has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mendes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mendes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matador, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mendes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mendes is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Matador is trying to escape and Mendes transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Matador is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mendes! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Mendes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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