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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Al Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khaled Al Mubarak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mubarak feints and then cracks Mendez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendez down.
Al Mubarak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mendez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Al Mubarak.
Al Mubarak throws a nice head kick!
Al Mubarak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Mubarak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Mubarak.
Al Mubarak delivers a nice body kick.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Al Mubarak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Al Mubarak feints a counter leg kick.
Al Mubarak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Mubarak wants it to stay on the feet.
Khaled Al Mubarak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Mubarak.
Mendez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Al Mubarak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez lands a nice hook to Al Mubarak's body. Al Mubarak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendez moves into the clinch.
Al Mubarak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Mubarak scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mubarak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.
Al Mubarak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Mubarak working aggressively here.
Al Mubarak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendez blocking some punches.
Al Mubarak working aggressively here.
Al Mubarak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Mubarak misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Al Mubarak smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al Mubarak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khaled Al Mubarak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Mubarak throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mendez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mendez looks to land a body kick but Al Mubarak moved away.
Mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendez tries to clinch up.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Al Mubarak sprawls well.
Al Mubarak misses with a head kick.
Al Mubarak throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Mubarak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Mubarak is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Al Mubarak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Mubarak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendez.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Al Mubarak scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Mubarak lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mendez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Al Mubarak - the referee stops the clock and Mendez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Al Mubarak. Mendez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mendez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Al Mubarak counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mubarak throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Mubarak.
Al Mubarak is looking to land body kicks.
Mendez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mendez tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Al Mubarak tenderised Mendez's leg. Mendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Mubarak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mendez moves into the clinch.
Al Mubarak misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Mubarak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mubarak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Al Mubarak tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Al Mubarak misses with the head strike.
Mendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Mubarak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mendez's head.
Mendez has closed the distance and engaged Al Mubarak in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Mendez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Al Mubarak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendez blocks an uppercut.
Al Mubarak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Mubarak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Mendez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mendez blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khaled Al Mubarak dominated that round.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Al Mubarak misses with a shot to the body
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Al Mubarak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Mubarak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez misses with a head kick.
Al Mubarak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Al Mubarak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Mubarak lands with a slapping head kick.
Mendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Mubarak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Mubarak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Mubarak. That's going to slow Mendez down.
Al Mubarak is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al Mubarak lands a head kick. Mendez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mendez instigates a clinch.
Al Mubarak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Al Mubarak misses with some punches.
Al Mubarak misses with some punches.
Al Mubarak misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez misses with a knee strike.
Al Mubarak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Mendez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Al Mubarak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Mubarak tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mubarak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Mendez fails to land the takedown.
Al Mubarak counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez darts in and clinches Al Mubarak up against the cage.
Al Mubarak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jose Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Mubarak circles away.
Al Mubarak feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Mubarak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendez's sensitive parts.
Al Mubarak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Mubarak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mendez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Mubarak is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Al Mubarak circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendez throws a wild body kick that Al Mubarak sees coming a mile off.
Mendez is looking to chop away at Al Mubarak's legs.
A nice combination there by Mendez.
Al Mubarak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Al Mubarak walks into a stiff left hand from Mendez.
Al Mubarak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendez. That did some damage!
Mendez connects with a crisp jab.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Al Mubarak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Al Mubarak lands with a kick to the temple. Mendez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Mubarak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mubarak scores with a head kick. Mendez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Al Mubarak but Al Mubarak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Al Mubarak throws a fast counter high kick but Mendez manages to duck under it in time.
Al Mubarak lands a head kick. Mendez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khaled Al Mubarak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendez throws a sloppy head kick and Al Mubarak moves out of range easily.
Al Mubarak appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Al Mubarak lands with a slapping head kick.
Al Mubarak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Mubarak throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
Mendez has closed the distance and engaged Al Mubarak in a clinch.
Mendez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Al Mubarak misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khaled Al Mubarak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Al Mubarak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendez.
Al Mubarak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendez.
Al Mubarak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Mubarak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mendez punishes Al Mubarak's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Mubarak lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Al Mubarak throws a head kick that Mendez semi-blocks.
Al Mubarak throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Al Mubarak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendez misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Mubarak.
Al Mubarak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendez tries to clinch there but Al Mubarak circles away.
Mendez throws a body kick that misses.
Mendez tries to land a front kick but Al Mubarak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Mubarak is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Al Mubarak circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez lands a right hook to the body.
Al Mubarak misses with a head kick.
Mendez darts in and clinches Al Mubarak up against the cage.
Mendez stalling against the cage.
Al Mubarak misses with a body punch.
A short left from Mendez.
Mendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Mubarak stuffs the takedown.
Al Mubarak throws a fast counter high kick but Mendez manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Mubarak swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
Al Mubarak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mubarak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Mubarak circles away.
Al Mubarak scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Mubarak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Al Mubarak tenderised Mendez's leg. Mendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Al Mubarak leaves Mendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Mubarak. Al Mubarak obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Mubarak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Al Mubarak fails to land.
Mendez lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez misses with a knee strike.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Al Mubarak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mendez blocking some punches.
Khaled Al Mubarak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Al Mubarak manages to break the clinch.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Al Mubarak circles away easily
and Al Mubarak counters with a head kick. That will keep Mendez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Al Mubarak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Mubarak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendez misses with a low kick.
Al Mubarak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mubarak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendez's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendez.
Mendez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mendez is looking to wear down Al Mubarak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Mubarak lands a head kick. Mendez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mendez gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches up with Al Mubarak, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes Al Mubarak against the cage but Al Mubarak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al Mubarak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Mubarak slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jose Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Mubarak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendez's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khaled Al Mubarak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Al Mubarak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaled Al Mubarak!
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energy
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