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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kirkland trying to control the position.
Mendes lands a couple of elbows.
Mendes landing with the ground and pound.
Mendes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirkland controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Mendes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland is adopting a defensive guard.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirkland is keeping the position for now.
Kirkland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirkland avoid being mounted?
Kirkland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kirkland wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes controlling the pace.
Kirkland taking some punishment here, with Mendes in his half guard.
Kirkland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to take a breather but Kirkland is having none of it.
Kirkland is trying to control but can't.
Mendes controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Mendes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kirkland keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mendes is trying to control. Kirkland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mendes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kirkland trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mendes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kirkland is controlling Mendes's posture.
Mendes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kirkland trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirkland being controlled here, momentarily.
Kirkland looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phad Mendes 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.
Mendes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirkland manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirkland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes throwing strikes from guard but Kirkland blocks nicely.
Mendes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kirkland controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Kirkland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirkland trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kirkland is trying to keep Mendes in close.
Kirkland keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland is trying to keep Mendes in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mendes thows a huge punch but Kirkland dodges it nicely.
Kirkland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mendes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirkland's head.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirkland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes working over Kirkland with some ground and pound. Kirkland looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kirkland is looking to improve his position.
Mendes is thwarting Kirkland's attempts to control the position.
Kirkland controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kirkland is pressing down on Mendes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mendes throwing strikes from guard but Kirkland blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kirkland has Mendes pulled in close to control his posture.
Kirkland keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Kirkland is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Phad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kirkland trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Mendes trying to control but Kirkland is working from the bottom.
Mendes throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kirkland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendes manages to get himself to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phad Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Kirkland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes gets a double leg takedown into Kirkland's guard.
Kirkland pulls Mendes in close to prevent any damage.
Kirkland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kirkland looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirkland pulls Mendes in close to prevent any damage.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirkland is retaining full guard.
Mendes sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendes looking to score a takedown here. Kirkland is defending well but Mendes drives through and ends up in Kirkland's guard.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirkland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirkland is trying to keep Mendes in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirkland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirkland seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kirkland did well to prevent Mendes getting side control.
Ground and pound from Mendes.
Kirkland makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kirkland.
Kirkland looking to control.
Kirkland trying to control the position here.
Mendes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kirkland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Kirkland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mendes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mendes postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kirkland's guard.
Kirkland is trying to keep Mendes in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kirkland is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendes defends well.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Kirkland keeps moving.
Kirkland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirkland controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stuart Kirkland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phad Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kirkland throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phad Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phad Mendes!
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energy
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RATING
22% |
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