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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faustin Mondogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustin Mondogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Faustin Mondogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guerrero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mondogo tries to roll over but Guerrero keeps him under control.
Guerrero is looking to advance position but Mondogo won't allow it.
Mondogo tries to roll over but Guerrero keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guerrero is keen to just control but Mondogo is a slippery customer.
Mondogo tries to get to full guard but Guerrero has control of the leg.
Guerrero is tying to control. Mondogo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mondogo with a lazy takedown attempt
so Guerrero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerrero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guerrero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guerrero stopping the sweep attempt from Mondogo.
Mondogo looking for a guillotine here but Guerrero defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero preventing the sweep.
Guerrero slips nicely into half guard.
Guerrero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mondogo's head.
Mondogo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mondogo.
Guerrero wants to pass the guard but Mondogo is keeping the position.
Guerrero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mondogo wants to control but Guerrero postures up.
Guerrero tries to advance to mount but can't.
Guerrero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mondogo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Guerrero looks gassed!
Guerrero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Guerrero's best efforts.
Mondogo gets full guard.
Mondogo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mondogo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guerrero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mondogo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mondogo working for a triangle but Guerrero defends it easily.
Mondogo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mondogo looking for a guillotine from mount but Guerrero is having none of it.
Mondogo looking to control but Guerrero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guerrero is trying desperately to improve position.
Guerrero taking shots to the head.
Mondogo is working for a guillotine from mount but Guerrero frees his head quite easily.
Mondogo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guerrero looks a forlorn figure.
Mondogo wants to finish this one by submission but Guerrero is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mondogo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mondogo.
Guerrero regains half guard.
Mondogo is looking for a kimura but Guerrero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mondogo to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Mondogo there.
Guerrero tries to roll over but Mondogo keeps him under control.
Mondogo is looking for a kimura but Guerrero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mondogo to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mondogo is nestled in close to Guerrero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guerrero wants to get back to full guard but Mondogo has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faustin Mondogo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mondogo tries for a takedown but Guerrero circles away easily
and Guerrero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mondogo won't be happy with that.
Guerrero wants to control for a moment but Mondogo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Mondogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guerrero doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mondogo.
Mondogo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mondogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerrero is pressing down on Mondogo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mondogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondogo cracks Guerrero with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mondogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mondogo won't allow Guerrero to sweep him here.
Mondogo stays in close to Guerrero's body and controls the position.
Mondogo scoring with some ground and pound.
Mondogo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mondogo looking to pass the guard.
Mondogo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondogo tries for a kimura but Guerrero is defending well.
Guerrero gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo wants to control the pace but Guerrero is squirming around nicely.
Guerrero tries to reverse the position but Mondogo maintains control.
Mondogo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Guerrero can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Guerrero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mondogo landing strikes from the mount and Guerrero is in trouble!
Guerrero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mondogo is landing with some decent strikes but Guerrero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mondogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guerrero is looking to escape.
Mondogo unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is looking to get to half guard.
Mondogo lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mondogo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guerrero tries to reverse the position but Mondogo maintains control.
Mondogo avoids the attempt from Guerrero to control.
Mondogo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Guerrero has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Guerrero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mondogo lands a big shot there that rocks Guerrero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mondogo landing punches.
Mondogo tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mondogo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mondogo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guerrero hang on?
Guerrero taking shots to the head.
Guerrero is in a horrible position here. Mondogo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Guerrero is in a horrible position here. Mondogo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Faustin Mondogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guerrero can't escape the position.
Mondogo is working for a guillotine from mount but Guerrero frees his head quite easily.
Mondogo lands a heavy elbow.
Mondogo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guerrero looks a forlorn figure.
Mondogo landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faustin Mondogo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Guerrero defending well as Mondogo loads up on a big left hand.
Mondogo misses with a double jab
and Guerrero counters with a shoot takedown. Mondogo fights it but they end up in guard.
Mondogo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guerrero!
Guerrero is trying to escape the mount.
Mondogo landing punches.
Mondogo is going olschool here, as he tries to force Guerrero to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Guerrero shrugs it off.
Mondogo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mondogo has control of Guerrero's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guerrero regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Guerrero is trying to escape the mount.
Guerrero is bucking up trying to escape but Mondogo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mondogo raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Guerrero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mondogo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mondogo lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guerrero wants to hold on but Mondogo pushes him away.
Mondogo cracks Guerrero with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guerrero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mondogo with the ground and pound from mount.
Guerrero is looking to get to half guard.
Guerrero wants to control but Mondogo is having none of it.
Mondogo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Mondogo.
A nice elbow there by Mondogo.
Mondogo working for a guillotine from mount but Guerrero is in no mood to give up.
Guerrero is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Guerrero tries to reverse the position but Mondogo maintains control.
Mondogo landing shots from mount.
Mondogo working for a submission but Guerrero is keeping him at bay.
Mondogo 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.
Mondogo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guerrero tries to hold on but Mondogo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guerrero is desperately trying to improve his position but Mondogo has a good base and remains in mount.
Mondogo avoids the attempt from Guerrero to control.
Mondogo landing punches.
BOOM! Mondogo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Faustin Mondogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mondogo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guerrero's face.
Mondogo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Guerrero manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mondogo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero wants to control but Mondogo postures up.
Pablo Guerrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mondogo scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Faustin Mondogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mondogo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faustin Mondogo!
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hype
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