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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John John had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. John John had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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167 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John clinches.
Mendes has John pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. John manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Mendes can't get the takedown.
John prevents the takedown attempt.
John John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Mendes.
Mendes wants to get back to striking at distance but John won't allow it.
John tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mendes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mendes jumps guard but John stands there with Mendes around his waist. Mendes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mendes has John pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. John manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes manages to pull guard.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John is looking to advance position but Mendes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
John tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
John is working hard here to advance position.
John tries to hold on but Mendes postures up.
Mendes tries to control but John wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. John can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mendes working for a guillotine from mount but John is in no mood to give up.
Mendes looks gassed!
John is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendes working the ground and pound effectively.
John is looking to improve his position but Mendes isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendes has hold of John's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and John manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
John manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mendes is working for a submission of some sort.
John controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mendes wants to take a breather but John is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but John is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendes trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
Mendes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for John!
Mendes moves to the back position.
John tries to break free.
Mendes working for the choke.
Mendes throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting John!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. John defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can John hold on?!
John is rocked!
Mendes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh John is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. John defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendes looking for the RNC.
Mendes throwing sloppy strikes.
John rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but John does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Mendes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
John moves into the clinch.
John pulls guard successfully.
Mendes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
John working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendes throws a strike but John rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mendes controls John momentarily but John frees himself.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead John passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
John is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. John lands a nice short elbow.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but John has control of the leg.
Mendes trying to control here.
Mendes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mendes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
John passes Mendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of John's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take John's back!
Mendes tightening his grip on John, looking for the choke.
Mendes is hanging on to John's back as he tries to escape.
Mendes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mendes is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. John has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mendes has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! John taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mendes doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gustavo Mendes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
79% |
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