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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes comes to the cage accompanied by Childish Gambino - Redbone. Grant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck - AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
52 - 34 - 0 |
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140 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
52 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Grant slips a straight right by Mendes.
Mendes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendes jabs Grant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grant slips a straight right by Mendes.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
Grant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendes momentarily.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant throws a shot to the body.
Mendes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mendes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mendes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Grant misses with the body kick
and Mendes counters with a straight right hand.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Mendes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grant swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a series of punches but Mendes moves out of range.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Mendes ducks down to avoid it.
Mendes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grant's hands.
A big right from Mendes misses.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Mendes misses with a left hand
and Grant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendes looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Grant only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Mendes cracks Grant with an open hand slap.
Grant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant wants to clinch.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mendes rather than just go for the knockout.
Grant takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes darts in and clinches Grant up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendes as he connects with a hook.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Mendes.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Mendes is out of range.
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Mendes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendes lunges at Grant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grant's hand.
Grant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grant tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Mendes coming out on top.
Mendes throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Grant throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Mendes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grant doesn't seem phased though.
Grant with a jab.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Grant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Grant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grant eats them both and turns towards Mendes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mendes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grant stuns Mendes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendes scores with a punch to the head.
Mendes lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Grant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant throws a push kick but Mendes slaps the foot to one side.
Mendes misses with a straight right.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes stuns Grant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendes looks to land a body kick but Grant moved away.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Mendes lands with a straight right. Grant didn't see that one coming.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Mendes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Mendes.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Grant.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendes misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Mendes misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Grant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Grant blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grant.
Mendes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grant tries to land a body kick
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendes lands with a cross.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Grant slips a straight right by Mendes.
A slow jab from Mendes misses its intended target.
Mendes misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Grant connects with the punch.
Mendes lands a jab to the head.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Grant.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes blocks the body kick.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
Grant moves forwards but Mendes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Mendes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendes throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chad Mendes is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mendes blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant lands with a slapping head kick.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendes defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Grant thuds his right hand into Mendes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mendes connects with the punch.
Mendes misses with an uppercut.
Mendes throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice hook to Mendes's body. Mendes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Mendes throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Mendes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendes.
Mendes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Mendes.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Mendes does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Mendes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendes throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
Grant walks into a jab.
Jab by Mendes.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Grant.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
It looked like Mendes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Mendes counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendes throws a big shot that misses.
Mendes misses with a hook
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendes moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendes lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendes throws out the jab.
Mendes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mendes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grant lands the left hand.
Mendes throws a big shot that misses.
Grant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Mendes.
Mendes tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a body kick that misses
and Mendes counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Mendes finds it's way through Grant's defenses.
Mendes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mendes rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendes tries to move into range but Grant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mendes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
Grant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grant backs up against the cage.
Grant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mendes is rocked!
Whack! Grant lands a heavy head kick that drops Mendes. The ref tackles Grant to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Mendes was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Manus Grant!
An out of breath Manus Grant thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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