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Event:
CACC 29
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 6149 p4p, 413 weight class) and Tanner Pounds (ranked 3551 p4p, 314 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tanner Pounds!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mendes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pounds circles away.
Pounds closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Pounds pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pounds clinches up against the ropes.
Pounds looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pounds gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Pounds
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Pounds is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pounds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Pounds's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pounds trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendes trying to control the position here.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pounds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes managing to control the position.
Mendes looking to control.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Pounds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pounds preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pounds is fighting to break Mendes's control of his arms but Mendes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pounds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Pounds slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mendes controls Pounds momentarily but Pounds frees himself.
Pounds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pounds sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendes controls Pounds momentarily but Pounds frees himself.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pounds won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Pounds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes looking to control.
Mendes 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pounds controlling from the top position.
Mendes has his hands on Pounds's head, controlling the position.
Pounds controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mendes controls Pounds momentarily but Pounds frees himself.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Pounds controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Pounds sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pounds is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Pounds 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Pounds postures up.
Pounds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mendes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pounds is one step ahead there.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Pounds is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Pounds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pounds looking to sit in guard and control but Mendes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (2) Pounds
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pounds holds on and takes a little breather.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes passes into half guard.
Mendes prevents Pounds from improving his position.
Mendes tries to pass to full mount but Pounds defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pounds wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Pounds manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Mendes is heads and Pounds is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Pounds wins on points by 3 to 2.
Tanner Pounds thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CACC 21
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 5562 p4p, 403 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 3888 p4p, 339 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mendes gets tackled into the ropes by Michael. Michael maintains the clinch.
Michael successfully pulls guard.
Mendes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michael has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mendes has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (3) vs (0) Michael
Michael manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Michael.
Mendes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael controlling Mendes's posture.
Michael working a defensive guard here.
Mendes trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Mendes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Michael is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Mendes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mendes is pushing down on Michael's leg trying to pass to half guard. Michael is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mendes jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (6) vs (0) Michael
Michael can't do much from the bottom here.
Michael might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michael keeps working.
Mendes looking to control but instead Michael has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mendes content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendes controlling the action here.
Michael tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (9) vs (0) Michael
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mendes fails to advance to Michael's back.
Michael tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to control but Michael wriggling away.
Michael tries to hold on but Mendes postures up.
Mendes looking to control but Michael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michael is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes looking to control but Michael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendes prevents Michael from getting the reversal.
Mendes fails to advance to Michael's back.
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Michael regains half guard.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Michael defends it.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is keen to just control but Michael is a slippery customer.
Michael won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Michael keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Michael won't allow it.
Michael makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Michael.
Michael 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Michael is retaining full guard.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael is pulling down on Mendes's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendes, at least for the moment.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michael is keeping the position for now.
Michael tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Michael keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Michael is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (9) vs (2) Michael
Michael is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Michael trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Michael is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mendes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michael's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michael's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mendes (13) vs (2) Michael
Michael can't escape the position.
What can Michael do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Michael tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mendes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Michael trying to control the action but Mendes just sinks the hooks in.
Michael prevents Mendes from getting a body triangle.
Michael trying to control the hands but Mendes won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Rafael Mendes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
CACC 14
Date: Nov 03, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ben Henley (ranked 11607 p4p, 461 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 5024 p4p, 380 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Ben Henley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Henley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Henley (2) vs (0) Mendes
Mendes wants to sweep here but Henley controlling him for the moment.
Henley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henley tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Henley wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes controlling Henley's posture.
Henley wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Mendes has locked up a guillotine! Mendes's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Henley is holding on here and Mendes must be using up a lot of energy. Henley has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Mendes gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Mendes!
A relieved looking Rafael Mendes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CACC 8
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 4545 p4p, 380 weight class) and Takumi Sagaki (ranked 1705 p4p, 193 weight class). Sagaki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Piece - AMV - We Are! (Full Song) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Takumi Sagaki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sagaki drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Sagaki
Sagaki wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Sagaki passes Mendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Sagaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sagaki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (5) Sagaki
We've been hearing good reports from Mendes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Sagaki isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is controlling an arm, preventing Sagaki from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sagaki looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is controlling an arm, preventing Sagaki from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sagaki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mendes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mendes shrugs it off.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mendes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (5) Sagaki
Sagaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendes trying to control but Sagaki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Sagaki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mendes has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (5) Sagaki
Sagaki is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mendes is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (7) vs (5) Sagaki
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sagaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendes has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes looking to control but Sagaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sagaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sagaki wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (10) vs (5) Sagaki
Mendes biding his time, controlling Sagaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sagaki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sagaki wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Sagaki trying to get back to full guard but Mendes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (13) vs (5) Sagaki
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki tries to improve his position but Mendes has taken his back! Mendes has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Sagaki tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Mendes pushes Sagaki away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
A victorious Rafael Mendes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Carioca moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Mendes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mendes showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.
Mendes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Carioca tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Carioca tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carioca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes fails to take his opponent's back.
Carioca tries to hold on but Mendes postures up.
Carioca tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carioca is looking to get to half guard.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Carioca is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
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.
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
Carioca tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Mendes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carioca regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael 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.
#R2#
Mendes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carioca tries to avoid it but Mendes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carioca to the ground. Carioca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendes goes for a double leg but Carioca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carioca continues to drive forward.
Mendes misses with a body shot.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joca Carioca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Carioca tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carioca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carioca half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Mendes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carioca on his heels. He'll look to pass Carioca's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carioca lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mendes has Carioca pulled in close to control his posture. #T1##SUB#
Carioca drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mendes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carioca has Mendes in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Carioca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yet more stalling tactics from Mendes.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carioca is pulling down on Mendes's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendes, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Carioca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Carioca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Mendes passes Carioca's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mendes works his way into side control.
Carioca is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mendes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Carioca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rafael Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes controlling his opponent.
Carioca working to try and regain half guard.
#T4#
Mendes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Carioca has given up his back. Will we see Mendes going for some submissions?
Carioca is trying to get back to his feet but Mendes has full control of the position and if anything, Carioca has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carioca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Mendes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carioca on his heels. He'll look to pass Carioca's guard now, I'm sure.
Mendes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carioca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carioca looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T1#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carioca is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Mendes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Carioca is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Mendes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carioca wants to control the action here but instead Mendes manages to pass to full mount!
Carioca has given up his back here. Will Mendes look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Mendes is riding his opponent, not letting Carioca buck him off.
Carioca tries to break free.
Mendes biding his time, looking for the opening.
More stalling from Mendes.#T3#
Mendes with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Carioca trying to control the action but Mendes just sinks the hooks in.
Carioca is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mendes.
Mendes is trying to stick to Carioca's back but Carioca is turning into Mendes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mendes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Carioca.#T4#
Carioca wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes pulls Carioca in close to prevent any damage.
Carioca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendes is pulling down on Carioca's head. It's preventing any offense from Carioca, at least for the moment.
Carioca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes is continuing to stall.
Joca Carioca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Carioca drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendes! #REVB#
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
A victorious Rafael Mendes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
RVT 15 - McGregor vs Santos II
Date: May 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Louise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes looks winded!
Louise feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Louise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes drops his hands momentarily and Louise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Louise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Louise looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Louise scores with a shot to the body.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louise.
Mendes takes one on the button.
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!
Louise throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendes looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#KD#
Louise catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Mendes stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Mendes walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!#ROC#
Mendes is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Louise. Beautiful body shot.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Louise finish him?
Louise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
Louise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Louise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendes doesn't seem bothered though.
Louise connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Mendes's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Mendes - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Olivier Louise!
Olivier Louise is the new featherweight champion!
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Event:
RVT 14 - McGregor vs Mendes
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1#
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Mendes is looking for the big counter here.
Mendes avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Mendes thinks about the counter body kick.
McGregor lands a nice shot that snaps Mendes's head back.
Mendes blocks the body kick.
Mendes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McGregor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGregor blocks the body kick.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGregor, as that shot connected.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Mendes swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGregor counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mendes moves forwards but McGregor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McGregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendes slips under a jab from McGregor.
Mendes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGregor lands a jab to the head.
McGregor scores with a hook.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#ROC#
Mendes is rocked!
That kick from McGregor tenderised Mendes's leg. Mendes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
Ricco McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricco McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor with a nice cross.
Mendes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Mendes takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
Mendes throws a series of punches but McGregor moves out of range.
Mendes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
McGregor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch lands to the side of Mendes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
Mendes throws a fast counter high kick but McGregor manages to duck under it in time.#T3#
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGregor.
Despite the aggression on Mendes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
McGregor connects with a crisp jab.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mendes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from McGregor.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.#T4#
Mendes misses with a looping left.
McGregor lands a head shot.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes checks a low kick from McGregor.
A lazy left from McGregor finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor blocks a head kick by Mendes.
McGregor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
Mendes throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricco McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
McGregor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricco McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for McGregor.
Mendes avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
Mendes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendes slips a jab from McGregor.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Mendes.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
McGregor cracks a nice hook into Mendes's ribs.
McGregor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from McGregor misses.
McGregor lands with a kick to the temple. Mendes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGregor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
McGregor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Mendes.
Mendes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGregor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendes scrambles back to his feet.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Mendes feints a counter leg kick.
Mendes defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
McGregor misses with a low kick.
McGregor throws a hook but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor throws out a powerful jab.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Mendes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGregor blocks a leg kick.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Mendes misses its intended target.
McGregor blocks a leg kick.
McGregor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mendes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Mendes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendes avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Mendes throws a fast counter high kick but McGregor manages to duck under it in time.
Mendes throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Mendes tries a low kick but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor throws a shot to the body.
McGregor checks a low kick from Mendes.
McGregor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
Mendes slips under a jab.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Mendes.
Rafael Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendes shapes to counter with a head kick.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
McGregor connects with a right hand. Mendes shakes it off.#T4#
A head kick misses from Mendes.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Mendes throws a fast counter high kick but McGregor manages to duck under it in time.
McGregor cracks a nice hook into Mendes's ribs.
McGregor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor scores with a jab. Mendes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGregor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricco McGregor 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!
#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Mendes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good leg kick by McGregor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGregor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from McGregor finds it's way through Mendes's defenses.
Jab by McGregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor scores with a body shot.
McGregor throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
#T1#
Mendes throws the kick towards the body but McGregor avoids it.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but McGregor slips the punch.
McGregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes slips a jab from McGregor.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGregor is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from McGregor.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes throws a counter combo.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
McGregor misses with a straight right.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Mendes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
Mendes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Mendes slips the punch.
McGregor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mendes connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
Mendes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGregor is out of range.
McGregor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T3#
Mendes ducks right into an uppercut from McGregor.
A lazy body kick from Mendes
enabling McGregor to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Mendes misses
and McGregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGregor feints and then cracks Mendes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendes down.
Mendes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendes counters with a body kick.
McGregor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendes throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
A cross from McGregor lands.#T4#
McGregor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Mendes.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendes moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor throws a head kick that half lands.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
As McGregor backs off Mendes throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
Rafael Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricco McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricco McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGregor 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricco McGregor!
Ricco McGregor retains his super heavyweight title!
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Event:
RVT 13 - Mcgregor vs Ryan
Date: May 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Mendes sees coming a mile off.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Mendes clinches with his opponent.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Mendes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson 's efforts to push away.
Johnson tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendes misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes. #T2#
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson .
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Mendes backs away looking to recover.#CL#
Mendes rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
Mendes has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
Johnson tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.#T3#
Mendes tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Mendes.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson 's efforts to push away.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes tries to work over Johnson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson 's elbow.
Mendes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson 's efforts to push away.
Mendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendes prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Mendes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Johnson misses with a low kick as Mendes jumps back.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson .
Mendes blocks a head kick by Johnson .
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendes misses the target.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Mendes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.#T1#
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rafael Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes working aggressively here.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes works on Johnson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
#T2#
Mendes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson .
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendes.
Mendes has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Mendes looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendes prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Mendes.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendes prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Mendes misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Johnson tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson 's efforts to push away.
Mendes lands an uppercut.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that second round.
That's time! Mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Johnson wants to break free but Mendes has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Mendes tries to work over Johnson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendes.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson 's efforts to push away.
Mendes has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendes prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Mendes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position. #T2#
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendes prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mendes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson 's brow.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3#
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Mendes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Mendes has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson 's efforts to push away.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes misses with an elbow strike.
Mendes has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendes keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Demitrious Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
An out of breath Rafael Mendes 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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Event:
RVT 12 - McGregor vs Charles
Date: May 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Arlovski misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendes misses the target.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendes misses the target.
Arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Mendes rushes Arlovski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Arlovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arlovski throws a head punch that misses.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Arlovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Arlovski trying to stall but Mendes improves his position.
Arlovski managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
Arlovski is looking to control Mendes's arms but Mendes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arlovski has his back to the ropes. #T1#
Mendes has Arlovski pressed against the ropes, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Arlovski.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Arlovski avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes.
Arlovski looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendes has Arlovski pressed against the ropes, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arlovski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mendes up against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arlovski.
Arlovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes.
Arlovski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arlovski tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Arlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Arlovski tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Mendes tries to keep at a distance but Arlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3#
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski is looking to control Mendes's arms but Mendes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arlovski has his back to the ropes.
Arlovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendes up against the ropes.
Mendes lands an elbow inside that Arlovski shrugs off.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Arlovski tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes tries a body shot but Arlovski blocks it.
Mendes keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Arlovski prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Arlovski scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendes is working Arlovski over against the ropes.
Arlovski avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Arlovski misses with some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arlovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrey Arlovski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Arlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlovski misses with a head kick.
Arlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Mendes has Arlovski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Arlovski looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Arlovski tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Mendes - that landed with a thud.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Mendes - that landed with a thud.
#T1#
Mendes tries a body shot but Arlovski blocks it.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arlovski can't break the clinch.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlovski.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mendes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
Mendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendes misses with a knee strike.
Arlovski is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski prevents a body shot from Mendes. #T2#
Arlovski blocking some punches.
Arlovski tries to stall but Mendes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrey Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski throws a push kick but Mendes slaps the foot to one side.
Arlovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendes misses the target.#CL#
Mendes pushes Arlovski up against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Arlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendes tries to work over Arlovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes.
Arlovski tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Arlovski is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendes gets an underhook and turns Arlovski into the ropes.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arlovski avoids it.
Arlovski avoids the elbow strike from Mendes, against the ropes.
Rafael Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Arlovski controls the action.
Arlovski is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendes gets an underhook and turns Arlovski into the ropes.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Arlovski controls the action.
Mendes has Arlovski pressed against the ropes, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arlovski wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mendes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mendes is working Arlovski over against the ropes.
Mendes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Mendes clinches.
Arlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mendes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arlovski.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlovski.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Arlovski controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Arlovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Arlovski tries a low kick but Mendes avoids it.
Arlovski lands a head kick!
#CUT2#
It looks like Rafael Mendes has been cut.
Mendes checks a low kick from Arlovski.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Arlovski misses with a low kick.
Mendes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Mendes gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arlovski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Arlovski blocks it.
Arlovski stalling in the clinch but Mendes improves position. #T1#
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes. #BC2#
Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Mendes.
It looked like Mendes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Mendes instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendes.
Mendes keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlovski.
Mendes misses with an elbow strike.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arlovski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arlovski tries a knee to the head but Mendes blocks it.
#T2#
Mendes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes tries a body shot but Arlovski blocks it.
Arlovski tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arlovski is defending well for now.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arlovski avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Arlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlovski wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Mendes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arlovski blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendes throws an elbow that misses.
#T3#
Arlovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Arlovski blocks it.
Arlovski is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes prevents Arlovski from breaking the clinch.
Arlovski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Arlovski controls his hands.
Arlovski blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski is looking to clinch. #CL#
Mendes clinches up with Arlovski and pushes him back against the ropes.#T4#
Arlovski is trying to stall.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Arlovski avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes.
Arlovski taking a breather.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arlovski avoids it.
Arlovski is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Arlovski tries to tie him up.
Mendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arlovski can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arlovski is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
A relieved looking Rafael Mendes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RVT 11 - McGregor vs Kimura
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Boy misses with a head kick.
Boy throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Bad Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Mendes clinches.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes misses with an elbow over the top.
Boy avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Boy is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Boy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.#T1#
Boy is trying to break free.
Boy wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendes tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Boy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.#BC2#
Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Mendes has Boy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
Boy tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Boy blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Boy avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes. #T2#
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boy has eaten all the pies!
Mendes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boy prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Mendes lands a knee to the body.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Mendes working aggressively here.
#T3#
Boy is trying to break free.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Mendes scores with a hook to the body.
Boy is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes lands with a right to the head.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Boy is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Boy is trying to break free.
Mendes has Boy pressed against the ropes, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
Boy tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Mendes.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boy avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
Mendes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Boy is trying to break free.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Rafael Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boy is trying to break free.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Boy tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
Boy prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Boy wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendes has Boy pressed against the ropes, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Boy is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendes tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Mendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boy can do to turn this around?
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4#
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendes.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Boy prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Nice elbow from Mendes.
Mendes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boy is trying to break free.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Mendes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Boy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boy misses with a combination
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Mendes darts in and clinches Boy up against the ropes.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Boy tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes misses with a knee to the head.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Boy avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Boy avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Boy is trying to break free.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Boy tries to break free but Mendes pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendes lands a shot to the body.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boy blocks the elbow strike.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.
Mendes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendes.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Boy wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Mendes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes landing knees to the head.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Boy blocks a body shot from Mendes.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Boy avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Mendes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Mendes looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Mendes keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes throws an elbow but it misses.
Boy tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.
Boy avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the ropes.#T4#
A short right from Mendes on the inside.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Boy dodges an elbow strike from Mendes.
Boy is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Mendes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendes tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Boy avoids the elbow strike from Mendes, against the ropes.
Bad Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
Rafael Mendes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
RVT 10 - McGregor vs Santos
Date: Apr 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Ryan misses with the combination.
#CL#
Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Mendes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mendes throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Mendes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Ryan tries to tie him up.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mendes as the two fighters clinch.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendes lands a good knee to the midsection. Ryan won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ryan throws an elbow but misses.
Mendes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.#T2#
Mendes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mendes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan avoids the elbow strike from Mendes, against the ropes.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendes lands an elbow inside.
Mendes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendes. #CUT#
It looks like Nicky Ryan has been cut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mendes throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL#
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Mendes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the ropes.
Ryan stalling in the clinch but Mendes improves position.
Ryan is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Mendes tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes pushes Ryan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is looking to control Mendes's arms but Mendes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the ropes.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Ryan taking a breather.
Rafael Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Ryan tries to tie him up. #T1#
Ryan is trying to stall.
Ryan is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mendes has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nicky Ryan.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
It looked like Mendes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.#CL#
Mendes drives through and clinches with Ryan against the ropes.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Mendes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendes misses with an elbow strike.
Ryan trying to stall but Mendes improves his position.
#T2#
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes misses with a knee strike.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan wants to stall.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mendes.
Mendes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ryan misses the jab.#CL#
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ryan taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Mendes digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Mendes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the ropes.#T1#
Mendes tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendes gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the ropes.
Ryan blocks an elbow strike from Mendes.
Mendes scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan stalling in the clinch but Mendes improves position.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Mendes pushes Ryan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Mendes.
Mendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendes tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Mendes.
Nicky Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Ryan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
Rafael Mendes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
ADWGC Sydney
Date: Mar 24, 2019 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 3785 p4p, 182 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 3831 p4p, 184 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that The Steel Penn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily The Steel Penn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steel Penn is defending well.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
The Steel Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
Steel Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn has Mendes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Steel Penn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mendes tumbling to the mat - Steel Penn dives into Mendes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (0) Mendes
Steel Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel Penn controls the pace.
Steel Penn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes pulls Steel Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Steel Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel Penn controls the pace.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Steel Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendes's guard.
Mendes wants to sweep but Steel Penn has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (5) vs (0) Mendes
Steel Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendes being controlled for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mendes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steel Penn's best efforts.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn trying to advance position but Mendes counters by regaining guard.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel Penn trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controls Steel Penn momentarily but Steel Penn frees himself.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
Steel Penn is stalling in the full guard.
Steel Penn is pushing down on Mendes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendes is fighting to maintain full guard but Steel Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is defending well.
Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendes is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mendes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Steel Penn seems content to control.
Steel Penn is trying to control. Mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steel Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Steel Penn continues to hold on tight.
Steel Penn trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Mendes is defending the position.
Steel Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendes trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
The Steel Penn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
ADWGC 5
Date: Mar 01, 2019 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mr Ward (ranked 4319 p4p, 180 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 3451 p4p, 151 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 11 losses; Mr Ward! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ward.
Ward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ward (0) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Ward has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is working hard here to advance position.
Ward has control of Mendes's left arm, preventing Mendes from doing any damage.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is trying to keep Mendes in close.
Ward has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Ward is looking for a triangle here but Mendes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (0) vs (5) Mendes
Mendes takes a little break here. Ward wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mendes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ward is trying to control Mendes's posture. Mendes takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Ward! Mendes is rotating here... this could be the end... Ward is out! Mendes has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafael Mendes!
Our winner, Rafael Mendes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jan 29, 2019 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1487 p4p, 148 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 3014 p4p, 135 weight class). Sepulveda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lady Gaga - Alejandro. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alejandro Sepulveda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mendes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mendes prevents the takedown attempt.
Sepulveda works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sepulveda (2) vs (0) Mendes
Sepulveda passes Mendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sepulveda is looking to stall here but Mendes recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sepulveda stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendes has his hands on Sepulveda's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda is looking for submissions but instead, Mendes has regained full guard.
Sepulveda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sepulveda trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Sepulveda tries to pass.
Sepulveda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sepulveda passes Mendes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sepulveda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendes sees it coming and defends easily.
Sepulveda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control here.
Sepulveda trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Sepulveda wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sepulveda trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Sepulveda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendes's guard.
Sepulveda tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sepulveda content to control rather than advance.
Sepulveda is looking to take a break and control but Mendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mendes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sepulveda seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Mendes is staying active underneath Sepulveda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sepulveda is looking to advance position but Mendes won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sepulveda working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mendes's thigh. Mendes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sepulveda postures up.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepulveda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
Sepulveda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sepulveda (5) vs (0) Mendes
We've been hearing good reports from Sepulveda's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Sepulveda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sepulveda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendes is looking to regain half guard here but Sepulveda keeps moving and retains side control.
Mendes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sepulveda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendes's legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sepulveda looking to control but instead Mendes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura but Mendes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sepulveda to get the leverage.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Sepulveda trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Sepulveda wants to take a breather but Mendes is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sepulveda trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Sepulveda is working for an americana but Mendes has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sepulveda was thinking about the submission.
Mendes has his hands on Sepulveda's head, controlling the position.
Sepulveda controlling from the top position.
Sepulveda postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mendes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sepulveda has Mendes in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sepulveda (5) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mendes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendes has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda's legs - danger averted.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sepulveda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes stays in close to Sepulveda's body and controls the position.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda looking for a guillotine here but Mendes defends easily.
Sepulveda 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 passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Mendes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sepulveda has control of Mendes's left arm, preventing Mendes from doing any damage.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sepulveda is retaining full guard.
Mendes passes into half guard.
Sepulveda tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Sepulveda trying to control but Mendes postures up.
Sepulveda wants to get back to full guard.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control from the bottom.
Sepulveda wants to control but Mendes passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sepulveda (5) vs (5) Mendes
Sepulveda manages to get back to half guard.
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Sepulveda is trying to maintain the position but Mendes is very close to passing his half guard.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but Sepulveda defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
Sepulveda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sepulveda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sepulveda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepulveda has control of Mendes's left arm, preventing Mendes from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Sepulveda gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Sepulveda takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
A very excited looking Alejandro Sepulveda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 2906 p4p, 139 weight class) and Clint Cartwright (ranked 5686 p4p, 500 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Total Domination as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Clint Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mendes instigates a clinch.
Cartwright tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Mendes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
Rafael Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Cartwright.
Mendes has Cartwright pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cartwright manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cartwright gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cartwright has Mendes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cartwright pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mendes tumbling to the mat - Cartwright dives into Mendes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Cartwright
Mendes keeping full guard, as Cartwright tries to pass.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (2) Cartwright
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cartwright has Mendes pulled in close to control his posture.
Mendes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
Mendes controlling from the top position.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Cartwright.
We've been hearing that Mendes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cartwright is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Cartwright 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.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Cartwright 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 stays in close to Cartwright's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cartwright is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mendes is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendes defends well.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cartwright holds on and takes a little breather.
Cartwright is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to control the position but Mendes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright is trying to maintain the position but Mendes is very close to passing his half guard.
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes trying to control from half guard but Cartwright is working away.
Cartwright trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes controlling the action here.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Cartwright is defending the position.
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartwright! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (2) Cartwright
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
Cartwright tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
Cartwright wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (8) vs (2) Cartwright
Cartwright manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mendes's guard. Nice work there by Cartwright.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (8) vs (4) Cartwright
Cartwright has gone for a leg lock! Mendes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cartwright's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (10) vs (4) Cartwright
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Mendes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendes defends well.
Mendes pushing down on Cartwright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Cartwright from improving his position.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cartwright wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mendes jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (13) vs (4) Cartwright
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to bench press Mendes off him but Mendes keeps the position.
Cartwright is still trying to improve position.
Cartwright prevents Mendes from improving position.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Cartwright being controlled for a moment.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (15) vs (4) Cartwright
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Cartwright wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.
Cartwright is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright stops Mendes from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cartwright is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cartwright wants to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Cartwright stops Mendes from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright wants to sweep but Mendes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (18) vs (4) Cartwright
You can see the frustration on Cartwright's face as Mendes controls the position.
Cartwright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendes's best efforts.
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartwright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cartwright manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright 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.
Cartwright is pulling down on Mendes's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendes, at least for the moment.
Mendes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (21) vs (4) Cartwright
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
A very excited looking Rafael Mendes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Dec 09, 2018 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 3703 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 2739 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; The Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
Mendes gets caught napping as Steel Penn dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (0) Mendes
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Mendes seems keen to control Steel Penn's posture.
Mendes wants to control position but Steel Penn is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Mendes here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Steel Penn!
Our winner, The Steel Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 2699 p4p, 139 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 2363 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 7 losses; Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Pettis shows good takedown defense.
Pettis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pettis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pettis wants to take the fight to the mat but Mendes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mendes is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pettis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mendes gets underhooks to prevent Pettis's takedown attempt.
Pettis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mendes prevents it.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pettis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pettis gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Mendes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pettis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mendes (4) vs (0) Pettis
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis rolls, trying to escape but Mendes keeps control of the position.
Pettis trying to control the hands but Mendes won't let him.
Pettis tries to break free.
Pettis is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pettis doesn't escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pettis just looking to survive in the bad position.
Pettis just trying to survive but Mendes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to control Pettis but Pettis is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pettis trying to control the hands but Mendes won't let him.
Pettis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mendes not allowing Pettis to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to control Pettis but Pettis is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mendes is hanging on to Pettis's back as he tries to escape.
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mendes has the hooks in. Pettis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Mendes.
Pettis wants to escape the position.
Mendes looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Pettis is controlling Mendes 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (4) vs (2) Pettis
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pettis controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is pushing down on Mendes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendes is fighting to maintain full guard but Pettis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pettis is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pettis is pressing down on Mendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendes is holding on for now.
Pettis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pettis prevents Mendes from improving his position.
Pettis is taking a breather. Mendes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pettis is trying to improve position by moving to mount. Mendes has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Pettis is in a lot of trouble! Mendes is straining to finish and he's done it! Pettis taps out! Amazing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Mendes!
Rafael Mendes thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
ABW 171
Date: Oct 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Hetfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#TD#
Mendes gets caught flat footed, as Hetfield shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes pulls Hetfield in close to prevent any damage.
Hetfield looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Hetfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hetfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hetfield misses the target.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Hetfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hetfield thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Hetfield is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hetfield wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendes is trying is best to control the position here. #T3#
Hetfield looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Hetfield has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hetfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hetfield misses with a takedown attempt - Mendes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Mendes pushes Hetfield up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#BC#
Hetfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes misses with a takedown
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes tries to clinch but Hetfield moves out of range.
As Mendes looks to move away, Hetfield throws a big counter combo but Mendes just gets out of the way.
Hetfield misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes being controlled here momentarily.
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hetfield controlling Mendes's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield 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.
#R2#
Hetfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mendes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hetfield misses with a two punch combination.
Hetfield scores with a nice strike.
Hetfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mendes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hetfield throws a good cross that connects.
Hetfield throws a series of strikes that have Mendes backpedaling.
Hetfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hetfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Hetfield tries to keep at a distance but Mendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hetfield prevents it.
#T1#
Mendes prevents Hetfield from breaking the clinch.
Hetfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Hetfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James Hetfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.#BC#
Hetfield breaks from the clinch.
Hetfield throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Mendes feints the counter takedown.
Hetfield closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James Hetfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hetfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hetfield pinned against the cage. Hetfield gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Mendes moves out of range as Hetfield throws a body kick.
Hetfield scores with a nice head shot.
Hetfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendes off the cage and back into range.
Hetfield falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Mendes counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hetfield is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Hetfield tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mendes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hetfield wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.#T3#
Hetfield is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hetfield wants to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hetfield gets back to half guard.
Hetfield trying to control from the bottom.
Hetfield controlling the position well.
Mendes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hetfield wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
#T4#
Hetfield tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
Mendes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hetfield wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Hetfield is trying to control Mendes's posture. Mendes takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Hetfield! Mendes is rotating here... this could be the end... Hetfield is out! Mendes has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafael Mendes!
After winning the bout, Rafael Mendes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
ABW 159 Smith - Wolf
Date: Sep 11, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Knuckles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knuckles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mendes blocks the elbow strike.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knuckles gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Knuckles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Mendes takes the fight into the clinch.
Knuckles throws an elbow that misses.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Knuckles manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Knuckles is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mendes can't fight it off and eventually Knuckles manages to take the fight to the floor. Mendes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knuckles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knuckles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knuckles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Knuckles trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Knuckles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knuckles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Knuckles trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Knuckles throwing strikes but missing.
Knuckles wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knuckles postures up in Mendes's guard and throws a big left but Mendes blocks it.
Knuckles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Knuckles rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.
Mendes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mendes blocks the elbow strike.
Knuckles landing knees to the body.
Knuckles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Knuckles moves into the clinch.
Knuckles crunches a lovely knee into Mendes's ribcage.
Knuckles wants a takedown.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Knuckles lands a nice knee to the body. #T3#
Knuckles trying to control the position but instead, Mendes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knuckles into the cage.#TD2#
Knuckles tightens his grip and picks Mendes up, before dumping him to the ground. Mendes manages to land in guard.
Knuckles passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Knuckles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Knuckles tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Knuckles scores with punches from side control.
Knuckles throwing strikes but Mendes manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mendes trying to control the action but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knuckles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Mendes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Knuckles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knuckles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashton Knuckles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knuckles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Knuckles shoots in and drives through. Mendes sprawls well.
Mendes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Knuckles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knuckles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ashton Knuckles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Knuckles breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Knuckles clinches.
Knuckles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes can't get the takedown.
Knuckles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Knuckles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mendes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knuckles misses with a knee to the head. #TD2#
Knuckles pulls guard. #T1#
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knuckles wants to hit a switch here but Mendes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Knuckles there!
Knuckles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes controlling his opponent.
Knuckles is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Knuckles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Knuckles tries to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Knuckles can't escape the position.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Mendes avoids the attempt from Knuckles to control.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Mendes prevents Knuckles from getting the reversal.
Knuckles gets back to half guard.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Knuckles is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mendes jumps into side control!
Mendes tries to move to mount but Knuckles blocks the move with his legs. #T4#
Knuckles is looking for a sweep.
Knuckles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mendes off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Knuckles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knuckles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knuckles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knuckles is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mendes reverses the position - he's now on top in Knuckles's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ashton Knuckles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Knuckles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mendes in his tracks.
Knuckles goes for a double leg but Mendes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendes continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Knuckles gets a clinch.
Mendes is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body shot.
Knuckles has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knuckles looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Mendes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ashton Knuckles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knuckles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Knuckles wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Knuckles wants to control the action here but instead Mendes manages to pass to full mount!
Knuckles is trying desperately to improve position.#T1#
Knuckles throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Knuckles tries to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Knuckles is trying to escape the mount.
Knuckles regains half guard.
Mendes works his way into side control. #T2#
Knuckles keeping his opponent close.
Knuckles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mendes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mendes prevents Knuckles from improving his position.
Knuckles manages to get to full guard.
Knuckles wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendes trying to control but Knuckles is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Knuckles clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Mendes looking for a takedown. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles throws an elbow but it misses.
#TD#
Mendes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Knuckles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendes is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Mendes is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knuckles is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rafael Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashton Knuckles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes is nestled in close to Knuckles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ashton Knuckles.
I've got Knuckles 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Knuckles!
Ashton Knuckles gave a mention to Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
ABW 151 Meat Boy - Smith II
Date: Aug 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Gadelha darts in looking for a takedown but Mendes gets double underhooks and turns Gadelha into the cage.
Mendes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gadelha shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gadelha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gadelha has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Gadelha. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Gadelha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gadelha trying to control the position but Mendes is working away.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes controlling the position well.
Gadelha wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy. #T1#
Mendes tries to roll over but Gadelha keeps him under control.
Gadelha controlling the pace. #SUB#
Gadelha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Gadelha eventually gives up the hold.
Gadelha is keen to just control but Mendes is a slippery customer.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gadelha is looking to stall here but Mendes recovers full guard.
Gadelha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Mendes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gadelha trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is trying to keep Gadelha in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gadelha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gadelha wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##CL2#
Mendes forces Gadelha back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Mendes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gadelha is trying to keep an underhook but Mendes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gadelha tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
Gadelha is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gadelha wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Gadelha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendes's back!#SUB#
Mendes defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Mendes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4##SUB#
Gadelha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendes passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gadelha is looking to reverse the position.
Gadelha is letting Mendes control him for a moment.
Gadelha is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gadelha is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
Gadelha is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Gadelha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
And Mendes tries to counter it with a takedown but Gadelha pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gadelha enables Mendes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gadelha manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Gadelha is looking for a triangle here but Mendes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gadelha tries to bench press Mendes off him but Mendes keeps the position.
Mendes controls the position from side control.
Gadelha can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Gadelha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gadelha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Gadelha wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gadelha manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gadelha looking for a sweep. Not yet Gadelha, not yet.
Rafael Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Gadelha 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 stopping the sweep attempt from Gadelha.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Gadelha is keeping the position.
Gadelha looking for a sweep. Not yet Gadelha, not yet.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gadelha is retaining full guard.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Gadelha.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gadelha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gadelha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendes as he avoids it easily.
Mendes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Gadelha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gadelha showed some decent athleticism there.
Gadelha is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Gadelha working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mendes's thigh. Mendes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mendes pulls Gadelha in close to prevent any damage.
Gadelha stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Gadelha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gadelha looking to pass the guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gadelha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Gadelha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gadelha fails with a takedown attempt.
Claudio Gadelha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gadelha shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gadelha.
Gadelha shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes 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!
#R3##TD2#
Mendes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendes prevents Gadelha from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gadelha is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gadelha avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mendes has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gadelha defend it? Mendes steps over the head and cranks it - Gadelha is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mendes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Mendes!
A relieved looking Rafael Mendes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Lupe 3 Prestige
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Roper clinches with his opponent.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Mendes has Roper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Roper.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendes controls his hands.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Mendes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
Roper scores with a nice strike.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roper.
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roper pinned against the cage. Roper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roper throws a big shot that misses.
Roper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Roper circles away.
Mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roper counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
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 pushes down on Roper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Roper trying to hold on to Mendes's head to control him but Mendes postures up.
Mendes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mendes controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendes forces his way into half guard.
Mendes stalling.
Roper tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Roper has managed to clinch.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Roper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Roper misses.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roper counters with a stiff right hand.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper misses with a body shot.
Roper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Roper pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes. #T1#
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Roper - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Roper.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Roper.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Mendes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roper is defending well.
Roper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Roper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Mendes wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper scores with a shot to the side of Mendes's head.
Brian Roper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roper is defending well.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendes or not.
Roper lands an uppercut.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roper.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Roper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper lands a shot to the body.
Roper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper lands a nice uppercut.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper lands a shot to the body.
Roper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roper.
Roper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head. #ROC#
Mendes is rocked!
A short uppercut from Roper.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roper lands a body punch.
Roper misses with a body punch.
#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Roper.
Roper tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Roper.
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Mendes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roper is working hard here to advance position.
Mendes wants to take a breather but Roper is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roper 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!
#R3#
Mendes avoids the body shot from Roper.
Mendes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roper counters with a nice body shot.
Mendes takes one to the side of the head.
Roper scores with a nice head shot.
Mendes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Roper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Roper moves into the clinch.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Roper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mendes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Roper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Mendes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Mendes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Roper keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roper punishes Mendes's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roper tests Mendes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roper jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.
Roper misses with a straight right.
Roper jabs Mendes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roper connects with a looping right hand.
#T4#
Roper lands a nice looking body shot.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Roper.
Mendes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roper scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendes should have avoided that one.
Roper fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Roper counter with a right hand.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rafael Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roper jabs Mendes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Riner Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
ABW 125 Ali - Huhrera II
Date: Apr 26, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mendes is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mendes is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones throws a strike but Mendes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jones is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones is striking but Mendes is not phased and passes to half guard.
Mendes is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T2#
Mendes wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to keep Mendes in close.
Jones wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Mendes blocks the strikes from Jones.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones tries to kick Mendes off but Mendes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Mendes is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Mendes prevents Jones from improving his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mendes quickly recovers to half guard.
Jones prevents Mendes from improving his position.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones throwing shots but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Jones throws a strike but Mendes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Jones 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.
#R2##CL2#
Mendes darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Mendes looking for a takedown. #TD#
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mendes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jones lands with a hammerfist to the side of Mendes's head.#SUB#
Jones is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mendes defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Jones has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Noah Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to stick to Mendes's back but Mendes is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mendes.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Jones is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Mendes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mendes postures up.
Jones wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Mendes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendes. #TD#
Mendes gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard.#T3#
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones is working Mendes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Mendes to get to half guard.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4##SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Jones gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mendes gets back to full guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendes has wrist control.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendes's head.
Mendes has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones postures up in Mendes's guard and throws a big left but Mendes blocks it.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mendes's guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones throws a strike but Mendes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mendes content to stall in guard here.
Jones 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.#T2#
Jones wants to hit a switch here but Mendes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
Jones wants to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Jones reaches up to try and control the position but Mendes seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jones rolls and tries to escape and now Mendes has his back!
Jones tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jones staying busy and making it hard for Mendes to control. #SUB2#
Mendes is persistently looking for the submission but Jones is defending it well.
#T3#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mendes has the hooks in. Jones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mendes tries to get the hooks in deep but Jones pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Jones fending off the submission attempt from Mendes.
Jones is really stuck here.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Noah Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is keeping busy.
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jones doesn't escape.
Jones tries to roll but Mendes sticks to his back.
Well, with Mendes on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jones is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jones doesn't escape.
Jones wants to control his opponent's hands but Mendes gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Mendes.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Jones!
After winning the bout, Noah Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
ABW 118 Huhrera - Ali
Date: Mar 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Mendes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Franco did well to prevent Mendes getting side control.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Franco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Franco trying to hold on to Mendes's head to control him but Mendes postures up.
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Franco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendes stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes tries to pass to full mount but Franco defends it. #T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Mendes tries to keep at a distance but Franco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franco scores with a shot to the side of Mendes's head.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Franco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Franco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T2#
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Franco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendes's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franco. #TD2#
Mendes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Franco regains guard immediately.
Mendes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mendes pushing down on Franco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T3#
Mendes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franco defending well though.
Mendes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Franco is trying to maintain the position but Mendes is very close to passing his half guard.
Mendes passes to side control.
Franco gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Franco has given up his back here.
Well, with Mendes on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Franco is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4#
Franco is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB2#
Franco defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Mendes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Franco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Franco for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Franco showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Franco moves into range and clinches up with Mendes.
Franco throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes. #TD2#
Mendes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Franco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rafael Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franco is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mendes.
Franco is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T1#
Franco tries to roll but Mendes sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Mendes is working for a rear naked choke. Franco is not defending it well and Mendes has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Franco refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Franco's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
An out of breath Rafael Mendes 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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Event:
ABW 108 Scrotum - Uesugi II
Date: Feb 22, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Mendes drives through and clinches with Law against the cage.
#TD#
Law decides to pull guard.
Law trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Law has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mendes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Law trying his best to control but Mendes has mounted him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes takes Law's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Law is in trouble.
Law might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Law wants to escape the position.
Well, with Mendes on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Law is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T1#
Law trying to control but not successfully.
Mendes is hanging on to Law's back as he tries to escape.
Mendes controlling from the back.
Mendes not allowing Law to control his hands. #T2#
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.#SUB2#
Law preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mendes.
I would not like to be Law right now.
#SUB2#
Law won't enjoy being in this position. Mendes looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Law is tapping - it's over boys! Mendes picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Mendes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 100
Date: Jan 23, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Young shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mendes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mendes is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Mendes works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Young drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendes! #REVB#
Young tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mendes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Young knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Young's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Young wants to get back to his feet but Mendes drags him back down.
Mendes taking a breather here.
Young tries to improve position but can't.
Mendes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendes taking a breather here. #T3#
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young being controlled for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Young wants to clinch.
Mendes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendes moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
Mendes closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Mendes jumps into guard, dragging Young to the mat.
Mendes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young throwing strikes from guard but Mendes blocks nicely.
Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendes checks a leg kick.#TD#
Young feints and as Mendes raises his hands in defense, Young changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Young has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that Mendes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws a strike but Mendes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Young is striking from the bottom but Mendes uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Young defends it.
Young trying to control here.
#SUB#
Young with the active half guard here but Mendes passes nicely into side control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Young has given up his back here.
#T3##SUB2#
Mendes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Young defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Young tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Mendes has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Young is in real trouble here. Mendes gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Young is tapping out! Mendes wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
Our winner, Rafael Mendes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
ABW 93 McBreezer - Reign
Date: Dec 28, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Mendes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Birchack!
Birchack tries to improve position but can't.
Birchack throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mendes controls the position.
Mendes slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Birchack.
Birchack tries to improve his position but instead Mendes has taken his back!
Mendes has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Birchack's body.
Mendes controlling well, preventing Birchack from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birchack keeps trying to improve his position.
Birchack is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Mendes controlling the position well here. Birchack rolled but Mendes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Birchack is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mendes off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Birchack tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Birchack wants to escape the position.
Mendes has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Birchack's body.
Birchack is in bad spot here.
Mendes slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T2#
Birchack wants to escape the position.
Mendes controlling from the back.
Birchack is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mendes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB#
Mendes looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Birchack wants to escape the position.
Good control from Mendes.
You can see the frustration on Birchack's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T3#
Mendes controls the action.
Mendes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mendes controlling well, preventing Birchack from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Mendes is looking for the choke from the back position but Birchack is controlling his hands well.
Mendes has the hooks in. Birchack is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mendes controlling the positon.
Birchack tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mendes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Birchack is still trying to improve position.#T4#
Birchack is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mendes.
#SUB#
Mendes has got one arm under Birchack's chin. This could be trouble... Birchack trying to control the other hand but Mendes gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Birchack has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
After winning the bout, Rafael Mendes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
TWGC 19 (155lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Nov 24, 2017 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 1733 p4p, 79 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 4915 p4p, 239 weight class). Anthony Pettis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Anthony Pettis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pettis drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Pettis has picked Mendes up - he's going for a ride! Pettis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pettis (2) vs (0) Mendes
Pettis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pettis pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis wants to pass to mount but Mendes is defending the position.
Mendes has a hand on Pettis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pettis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (5) vs (0) Mendes
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to take Mendes's back but he can't do it this time.
Mendes regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is doing well to control the position and prevent Pettis from advancing to side control.
Pettis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pettis is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pettis is pressing down on Mendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendes is holding on for now.
Pettis is working hard here to advance position.
Mendes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Pettis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Mendes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mendes controls Pettis momentarily but Pettis frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Pettis tries to pass.
Pettis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes managing to control the position.
Pettis looking to pass the guard.
Pettis trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looking to pass the guard.
Pettis passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pettis in particular looking to stall.
Pettis wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pettis is working away from the top position though.
Pettis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pettis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pettis (8) vs (0) Mendes
Pettis wants to take Mendes's back but he can't do it this time.
Pettis takes Mendes's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pettis (11) vs (0) Mendes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is riding his opponent, not letting Mendes buck him off.
Pettis is not going to allow Mendes to sit and survive in this position.
Pettis controlling from the back.
Mendes staying busy and making it hard for Pettis to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mendes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pettis controlling the positon.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is not going to allow Mendes to sit and survive in this position.
Mendes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pettis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pettis keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.
Mendes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pettis gets his way!
Pettis really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mendes.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position but Pettis manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pettis takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Pettis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Angry Birds War 74
Date: Oct 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Cambridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Mendes tries to counter it with a takedown but Cambridge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cambridge circles away.
Quinn Cambridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cambridge misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cambridge wants to get back to his feet.
Cambridge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cambridge tries to get out of the position.
Cambridge trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
Cambridge pushes Mendes off looking to stand but Mendes dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes not doing much here.
#T1##SUB2#
Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cambridge wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cambridge is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Cambridge is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendes.
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mendes controlling the pace.
Cambridge is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cambridge is looking to escape.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Mendes moves out of range of the body kick from Cambridge.
Cambridge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendes.
Cambridge is looking for a counter combo.
Mendes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cambridge is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD#
Cambridge shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cambridge showed some decent athleticism there.
Mendes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mendes trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes keeping control of the position. #T4#
Cambridge prevents Mendes from improving his position.
Mendes is staying active underneath Cambridge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendes wants to control but Cambridge is keeping busy.
Cambridge works his foot free and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Cambridge dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Cambridge drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
#BC#
Cambridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Cambridge circles away easily
and Cambridge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cambridge is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mendes.
Cambridge throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Mendes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mendes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cambridge is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mendes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Cambridge is trying to control but can't.
Cambridge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Cambridge is defending well.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Cambridge is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendes is thwarting Cambridge's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Cambridge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Cambridge has Mendes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cambridge pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mendes tumbling to the mat - Cambridge dives into Mendes's guard.
Cambridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Cambridge being controlled here momentarily.
Cambridge throwing strikes from guard but Mendes blocks nicely.
Mendes is adopting a defensive guard.
Cambridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cambridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendes controlling Cambridge's posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Mendes gets caught napping as Cambridge dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cambridge tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Mendes wants to hit a switch here but Cambridge passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mendes there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Cambridge dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Cambridge throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily. #CL#
Cambridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendes, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cambridge walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Cambridge gets a clinch.
Cambridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cambridge can't break the clinch.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Cambridge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cambridge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mendes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cambridge looking to sit in guard and control but Mendes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mendes content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Cambridge looking for a sweep. Not yet Cambridge, not yet.
Mendes stands and throws Cambridge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cambridge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cambridge prevents Mendes from moving into mount.
Mendes controls the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cambridge tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.#SUB2#
Mendes is trying to get an arm triangle but Cambridge is defending well.
Cambridge pushes Mendes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mendes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3#
Cambridge is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cambridge is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cambridge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendes is staying tight to Cambridge's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quinn Cambridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Mendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cambridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cambridge walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quinn Cambridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cambridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes shoots in and drives through. Cambridge sprawls well.
Cambridge appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Cambridge in a clinch.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Cambridge has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes fails to pull guard.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cambridge to keep the fight standing.
Rafael Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn Cambridge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cambridge avoids the elbow strike from Mendes, against the cage.
Cambridge managing to block the knees to the body from Mendes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cambridge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinn Cambridge!
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Event:
ABW 67 McBreezer - Takano
Date: Sep 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Law moves into the clinch.
Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Law tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Law gets control of Mendes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Law will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Law trying to strike off his back.
Law trying to strike off his back.
Law controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Mendes advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Law won't allow it.
Mendes keeps trying to improve his position.#T1#
Law wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes is taking a breather. Law says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mendes is thwarting Law's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Law shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Law gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Law shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendes defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendes. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet.
Law shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD#
Law shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mendes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T3#
Law throws a strike but Mendes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mendes advances position into side control!
Mendes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Law tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendes controlling from mount.
Law might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Law prevents Mendes from taking his back.#T4#
Law has given up his back here. Will Mendes look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Law is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mendes.
You can see the frustration on Law's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Law doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Mendes shoots in for a double leg but Law sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Law appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendes shoots in for a double leg but Law sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Mendes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Law on his heels. He'll look to pass Law's guard now, I'm sure.
Mendes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Law can't keep his opponent in guard - Mendes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes moves nicely into side control. #T1#
Mendes controlling from side mount.
Law is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes advances to full mount. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Law wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
Law tries to hold on but Mendes postures up.
Mendes wants to take his opponent's back but Law doesn't allow it.
Law on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Law tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Law is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law really wants to buck Mendes off and get back to his feet.
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Rafael Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Law looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mendes keeps control of the position as Law tries to break free.
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendes keeps control of the position as Law tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes controlling the position well here. Law rolled but Mendes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Law shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendes as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Law manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mendes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mendes pulls guard successfully.
Mendes pulls Law in close to his closed guard and prevents Law from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mendes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Law is fighting to break Mendes's control of his arms but Mendes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Law trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mendes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#ES#
Law has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mendes has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD#
Law drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Law 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.
Law wants to control the position but Mendes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T3#
Law is trying to control but Mendes manages to pass to mount!
Law keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendes controlling his opponent. #T4#
Law tries to control Mendes's body but Mendes pushes him off. Law squirms to his side and now Mendes has his back!
Mendes has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Mendes.
I've got Mendes 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
Our winner, Rafael Mendes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 51
Date: Aug 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Pazzini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pazzini fails with a takedown attempt.
Pazzini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pazzini gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Pazzini. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Mendes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Pazzini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazzini tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mendes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mendes wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T1#
Pazzini is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pazzini throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pazzini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes controlling from mount.
Pazzini is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pazzini is trying to reverse the position but instead Mendes has taken his back - oops!
Pazzini is trying to stand back up.
Pazzini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendes has good solid back control here.
Pazzini tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
My spies in Combate Gym 🇧🇷 inform me that Mendes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pazzini doesn't escape. #T3#
Pazzini wants to escape the position.
Pazzini is working hard here to advance position.
Mendes biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mendes not allowing Pazzini to control his hands.
I really don't envy Pazzini right now.
Mendes not allowing Pazzini to control his hands.
Pazzini wants to escape the position.
#T4#
Mendes is riding his opponent, not letting Pazzini buck him off.
Pazzini wants to escape the position.
Mendes controlling the position well here. Pazzini rolled but Mendes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mendes controlling well, preventing Pazzini from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pazzini is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pazzini trying to control the action but Mendes just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Pazzini fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pazzini tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mendes manages to move to mount!
Rafael Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pazzini to take his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazzini trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mendes controlling the positon.#T1#
We've been hearing good reports from Pazzini's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pazzini tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Pazzini is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pazzini is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Pazzini right now.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mendes is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mendes controlling well, preventing Pazzini from escaping the position.
Mendes controls the position.
Pazzini tries to roll but Mendes sticks to his back.
Mendes really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pazzini.
Pazzini wants to escape the position.
#T3#
Pazzini is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Pazzini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Pazzini showing good submission defense here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB2#
Mendes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mendes keeps control of the position as Pazzini tries to break free.
#T4#
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mendes keeps control of the position as Pazzini tries to break free.
Pazzini wants to control his opponent's hands but Mendes gets his hands free.
Mendes really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pazzini.
Pazzini turns into Mendes and is now in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Pazzini drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mendes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pazzini has Mendes in his guard.#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Pazzini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendes pinned against the cage. Mendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pazzini shoots in and drives through. Mendes sprawls well.#TD2#
Mendes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pazzini quickly recovers to half guard.
Pazzini moves into full guard.
Mendes pushing down on Pazzini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mendes works his way into full mount!
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazzini tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.#T1#
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
Mendes with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendes prevents Pazzini from getting the reversal.
Pazzini gets back to half guard.
Mendes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Pazzini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Pazzini is in trouble now - Mendes has advanced to mount! #T2#
Mendes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pazzini is trying desperately to improve position.
Pazzini has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pazzini is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Pazzini is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pazzini tries to roll but Mendes sticks to his back.
#T3#
Pazzini trying to control but not successfully.
Mendes controls the position.
Mendes avoiding Pazzini 's attempts to control his hands.
Mendes is riding his opponent, not letting Pazzini buck him off. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes has the hooks in. Pazzini is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Mendes working for a choke but Pazzini is defending well.
Pazzini trying to get back to his feet but Mendes is in full control for now.
Leonardo Pazzini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Pazzini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Rafael Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
I really don't envy Pazzini right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
A very excited looking Rafael Mendes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
TWGC 17 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3
Date: Jul 13, 2017 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes and Claudio Gadelha. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Claudio Gadelha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gadelha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gadelha somewhat.
Gadelha shoots in and drives through. Mendes sprawls well.
Mendes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gadelha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rafael Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Gadelha.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.
Gadelha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendes pinned against the cage. Mendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gadelha looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
Mendes feinted with a counter takedown.
Mendes gets caught napping as Gadelha dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Gadelha
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gadelha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mendes is pulling down on Gadelha's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadelha is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mendes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mendes has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (2) Gadelha
Gadelha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendes passes into half guard.
Mendes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gadelha looking for submissions off his back.
Gadelha looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mendes pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (2) Gadelha
Gadelha is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha keeps trying to improve his position.
Gadelha is still trying to improve position.
Mendes controlling his opponent.
Gadelha is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes working for a guillotine from mount but Gadelha is in no mood to give up.
Gadelha is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendes has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gadelha slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gadelha actively working from the bottom here.
Gadelha actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mendes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mendes! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (8) vs (2) Gadelha
Gadelha trying to remain calm as Mendes controls from the top position.
Mendes gets to mount! Gadelha was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (10) vs (2) Gadelha
Gadelha is looking to improve his position but Mendes isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gadelha gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the pace.
Gadelha wants to get back to full guard.
Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gadelha defends it well.
Gadelha actively working from the bottom here.
Gadelha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mendes prevents Gadelha from improving his position.
Gadelha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gadelha has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gadelha with the active half guard here but Mendes passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (13) vs (2) Gadelha
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gadelha! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (15) vs (2) Gadelha
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gadelha to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (18) vs (2) Gadelha
Gadelha tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mendes is trying to stick to Gadelha's back but Gadelha is turning into Mendes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mendes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gadelha. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (18) vs (4) Gadelha
Gadelha has gone for a leg lock! Mendes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gadelha's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (20) vs (4) Gadelha
Gadelha looking for a guillotine here but Mendes defends easily.
Mendes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (23) vs (4) Gadelha
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha is trying to improve his position.
Gadelha being controlled for a moment.
Gadelha is looking to reverse the position.
Gadelha is being controlled here.
Gadelha is looking for a sweep.
Gadelha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Gadelha wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Gadelha looking for submissions off his back.
Gadelha actively working from the bottom here.
Gadelha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but Gadelha defending well.
Mendes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (26) vs (4) Gadelha
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendes has a good base and remains in mount.
Gadelha has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (29) vs (4) Gadelha
Mendes keeps control of the position as Gadelha tries to break free.
Mendes controls the action.
Mendes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gadelha for as long as he can get away with.
I really don't envy Gadelha right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mendes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gadelha tries to break free.
Mendes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gadelha doesn't escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is hanging on to Gadelha's back as he tries to escape.
Mendes controls the action.
Gadelha tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mendes is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Gadelha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've been hearing good reports from Mendes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gadelha turns into Mendes and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (29) vs (6) Gadelha
Gadelha looks winded!
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha has gone for a leg lock! Mendes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gadelha's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (31) vs (6) Gadelha
Mendes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mendes continues to stall.
Mendes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gadelha is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gadelha 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.
Gadelha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mendes escapes and throws Gadelha's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (34) vs (6) Gadelha
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Gadelha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes takes a little break here. Gadelha wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gadelha regains half guard.
Gadelha actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (37) vs (6) Gadelha
Gadelha is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendes has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gadelha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gadelha is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 37 to 6.
Rafael Mendes is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Mendes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TWGC 17 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2
Date: Jul 12, 2017 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes and Wilson Wills Jr. Wilson Wills Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Wilson Wills Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mendes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Wills Jr as Mendes shoots in.
Wills Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mendes defends it well.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wills Jr but Wills Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wills Jr feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Wills Jr shows good takedown defense.
Wills Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Wills Jr. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.
Wills Jr with the counter takedown but Mendes avoids it easily.
Mendes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wills Jr's waist but Wills Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendes off to one side.
Wills Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mendes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wills Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Wills Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wills Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wills Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Wills Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wills Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wills Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wills Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mendes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendes.
Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown but Wills Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Mendes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Wills Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mendes fails to land the takedown.
Mendes fails to land the takedown.
Wills Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes shoots in and gets a takedown into Wills Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (0) Wills Jr
Mendes is stalling in the full guard.
Wills Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Wills Jr 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.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Wills Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wills Jr trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is pushing down on Wills Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wills Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendes is thwarting Wills Jr's attempts to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wills Jr is controlling Mendes's trapped leg to prevent Mendes from advancing to side control.
Mendes is looking to stall here but Wills Jr recovers full guard.
Wills Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendes defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr seems keen to control Mendes's posture.
Wills Jr has an active guard here but Mendes has managed to pass into half guard.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr trying to get back to full guard but Mendes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (0) Wills Jr
Wills Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes wants to control the pace but Wills Jr is squirming around nicely.
Wills Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mendes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wills Jr to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (8) vs (0) Wills Jr
Wills Jr turns into Mendes and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (8) vs (2) Wills Jr
Wills Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to keep Wills Jr in close.
Wills Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wills Jr looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has Wills Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Wills Jr wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Mendes trying to control the position.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Wills Jr from controlling successfully.
Wills Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr postures up.
Wills Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wills Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wills Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wills Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendes's guard.
Wills Jr trying to control the pace.
Wills Jr wants to advance to full mount but Mendes doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wills Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mendes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (10) vs (2) Wills Jr
Wills Jr is looking for a triangle here but Mendes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (13) vs (2) Wills Jr
Wills Jr stops Mendes from passing to mount.
Wills Jr is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Mendes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mendes trying to advance position but Wills Jr counters by regaining guard.
Wills Jr seems keen to control Mendes's posture.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Wills Jr keeps moving.
Mendes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wills Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes won't allow Wills Jr to sweep him here.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Wills Jr keeps moving.
Wills Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mendes stacks Wills Jr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mendes! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (16) vs (2) Wills Jr
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wills Jr struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Rafael Mendes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TWGC 17 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jul 11, 2017 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo and Rafael Mendes. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Azevedo fails with the takedown.
Mendes feints the counter takedown.
Azevedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Azevedo (4) vs (0) Mendes
Azevedo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendes's legs.
Azevedo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendes stops Azevedo from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Azevedo wants to pass to mount but Mendes is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is holding on to half guard well.
Azevedo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mendes is doing well to control the position and prevent Azevedo from advancing to side control.
Azevedo seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking to take a break and control but Mendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Azevedo wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes won't allow Azevedo to pass to mount.
Mendes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mendes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
Azevedo is looking to advance position but Mendes won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendes controlling the position well.
Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Azevedo prevents Mendes from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Azevedo wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
Mendes is staying active underneath Azevedo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling the position for now.
Azevedo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Azevedo.
Azevedo trying to control from Mendes's half guard. Mendes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mendes trying to control the position here.
Azevedo trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo being controlled here momentarily.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mendes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (4) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendes postures up.
Azevedo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mendes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Azevedo is pressing down on Mendes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Azevedo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (6) vs (2) Mendes
Azevedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (6) vs (4) Mendes
Azevedo is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azevedo wants to sweep but Mendes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (6) vs (7) Mendes
Azevedo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mendes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (6) vs (10) Mendes
Azevedo is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking for a sweep.
Mendes slows the pace down.
Mendes works to advance to full mount. Azevedo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Azevedo (6) vs (12) Mendes
Mendes content just to control the position here.
Mendes avoids the attempt from Azevedo to control.
Mendes controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Azevedo to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Azevedo (6) vs (15) Mendes
Mendes doesn't have the hooks in and Azevedo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (8) vs (15) Mendes
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Mendes is pulling down on Azevedo's head to control his posture.
Azevedo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Mendes keeping hold of Azevedo's head, controlling as best he can.
Mendes trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azevedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes 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.
Mendes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Azevedo tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Mendes is pulling down on Azevedo's head. It's preventing any offense from Azevedo, at least for the moment.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azevedo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (11) vs (15) Mendes
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Azevedo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Azevedo wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes is trying is best to control the position here.
Azevedo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Azevedo works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (14) vs (15) Mendes
Azevedo tries to advance to mount but Mendes denies him.
Azevedo wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes stops Azevedo from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes wins on points by 15 to 14.
A relieved looking Rafael Mendes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
TWGC 17 (135lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2017 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Scott Papa Pump and Rafael Mendes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Scott Papa Pump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Papa Pump shoots in but Mendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scott Papa Pump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papa Pump shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes misses with a takedown
and Papa Pump holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Papa Pump jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendes walks away with a smile on his face. Papa Pump gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Papa Pump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Papa Pump. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.
Mendes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Papa Pump (0) vs (2) Mendes
Papa Pump is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Papa Pump is defending the position.
Papa Pump knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
Mendes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Papa Pump! Score +3 for passing guard: Papa Pump (0) vs (5) Mendes
Mendes controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papa Pump is trying desperately to improve position.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendes takes Papa Pump's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Papa Pump is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Papa Pump (0) vs (8) Mendes
Papa Pump won't enjoy being in this position. Mendes looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Papa Pump is tapping - it's over boys! Mendes picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
Our winner, Rafael Mendes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Combate 6: Quarta-feira
Date: May 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Arien misses with a body kick.#CL#
Arien moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Arien has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mendes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Arien is trying to stick to Mendes's back but Mendes is turning into Arien. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Arien's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mendes.
Mendes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendes in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T1##SUB2#
Mendes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arien, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Mendes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendes happy to just control the position for now.
Arien on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arien tries to get out of the position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendes has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB2#
Mendes is working for a guillotine from mount but Arien frees his head quite easily.
Mendes controlling his opponent. #T3#
Arien wants to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendes controlling his opponent.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Arien tries to hold on but Mendes postures up.
Mendes trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Mendes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendes controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes tries to control but Arien wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Arien forces Mendes back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Arien has picked Mendes up - he's going for a ride! Arien dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mendes is looking to control Arien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
Rafael Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendes.
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
Mendes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arien manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T1#
Arien can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.
Mendes is continuing to stall.
Arien looking to control but Mendes passes into half guard.
Mendes is taking a breather. Arien says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Mendes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arien doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendes.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arien moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T3#
Mendes passes Arien's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Mendes wants to work for an arm triangle but Arien is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes is taking a breather. Arien says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Arien is looking to escape.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendes moves nicely into side control.
Arien throws a few strikes from the bottom but Mendes takes advantage and mounts!
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arien tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mendes closes the distance and clinches up with Arien, looking for a takedown. Mendes pushes Arien against the cage but Arien circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Mendes gets the takedown into side control.
Arien is looking to get back to his feet here but Mendes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Arien's back.
Mendes is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes avoiding Arien 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2#
Mendes has his arm under Arien's chin here. Game over son! Mendes squeezes tightly and Arien is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
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Event:
TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 02, 2017 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ethan Carter Williams and Rafael Mendes. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Ethan Carter Williams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams rushes Mendes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Williams (2) vs (0) Mendes
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.
Mendes looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (5) vs (0) Mendes
Mendes prevents Williams from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams taking a breather here.
Williams tries to advance to mount but can't.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Williams postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Williams's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mendes stops Williams from passing to mount.
Williams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Williams continues to stall.
Mendes prevents Williams from improving position.
Williams controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mendes's face as Williams controls the position.
Mendes stops Williams from passing to mount.
Mendes struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to remain calm as Williams controls from the top position.
Mendes is trying to get back to half guard.
Mendes seems a little lost for a moment, as Williams dominates the positioning.
Williams moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Williams (7) vs (0) Mendes
Williams with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mendes working to try and regain half guard.
Williams moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mendes has worked his arm free - good work by Mendes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams tries for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling the position from side mount.
Williams has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mendes! Score +2 for reaching mount: Williams (9) vs (0) Mendes
Mendes stops Williams from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams wants to take his opponent's back but Mendes doesn't allow it.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Williams tries to take his opponent's back but Mendes turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (9) vs (2) Mendes
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (11) vs (2) Mendes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Williams stands and throws Mendes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (14) vs (2) Mendes
A lull in the action here.
Williams tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendes's legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Williams politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Williams prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mendes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Williams (16) vs (2) Mendes
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendes wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendes prevents Williams from taking his back.
Williams controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has given up his back. Will we see Williams going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Williams (19) vs (2) Mendes
Williams controlling well, preventing Mendes from escaping the position.
Williams has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Williams biding his time, looking for the opening.
Williams avoiding Mendes 's attempts to control his hands.
Mendes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Williams.
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mendes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Williams's arms.
Williams working for a choke but Mendes is defending well.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking for the choke from the back.
Williams is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams has the hooks in. Mendes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Williams.
Williams has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Williams keeps control of the position easily here as Mendes tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Williams takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
Ethan Carter Williams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2
Date: Apr 24, 2017 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kapua Francisco and Rafael Mendes. Francisco's entrance music is Pantera - Slaughtered . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kapua Francisco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mendes misses with a takedown
and Francisco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Francisco lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Francisco (2) vs (0) Mendes
Francisco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Francisco.
Mendes is positioning himself well to prevent Francisco advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Francisco.
Francisco controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes makes his way to full guard, as Francisco worked for a kimura.
Francisco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Francisco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francisco trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francisco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Francisco is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Francisco from controlling successfully.
Mendes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Francisco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mendes trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendes! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Francisco (2) vs (4) Mendes
Francisco is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
Francisco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Francisco tries to get out of the position.
Mendes working away.
Mendes trying to control the action but Francisco is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.
The referee asks Mendes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mendes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Francisco tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Francisco (2) vs (6) Mendes
Francisco can't escape the position.
Francisco gets back to half guard.
Francisco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Francisco working a defensive guard but Mendes passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to pass to full mount but Francisco defends it.
Francisco tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Mendes is trying to control. Francisco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mendes is thwarting Francisco's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Francisco gets full guard.
Mendes forces his way into half guard.
Francisco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Francisco trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Francisco wants to get back to full guard but Mendes has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Francisco (2) vs (9) Mendes
Francisco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Francisco is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Francisco keeps working.
Francisco tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is trying to control but can't.
Francisco wants to control but Mendes passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Francisco (2) vs (12) Mendes
Francisco is looking for a sweep.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Francisco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Francisco is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Francisco (2) vs (14) Mendes
Francisco is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Francisco is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is squirming around, avoiding Mendes's attempts to control the action.
Francisco sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Francisco has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Francisco wants to get back to full guard.
Francisco is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Francisco wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Francisco trying to control from the bottom.
Francisco tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Francisco looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to control. Francisco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Francisco is trying to control but can't.
Mendes is pressing down on Francisco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Francisco is holding on for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Francisco trying to control here.
Mendes prevents Francisco from improving his position.
Mendes controlling the pace.
Mendes uses his free foot to push down on Francisco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Francisco. Score +3 for passing guard: Francisco (2) vs (17) Mendes
Francisco looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes avoids the attempt from Francisco to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Francisco tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes wins on points by 17 to 2. |
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Event:
TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes and Rafael Galvao. Galvao has chosen Kodaline - All I Want as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Rafael Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Galvao circles away.
Galvao gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Galvao
Galvao seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Galvao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is controlling Galvao's trapped leg to prevent Galvao from advancing to side control.
Galvao is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Galvao is controlling well.
Galvao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Galvao trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to roll over but Galvao keeps him under control.
Mendes wants to control but Galvao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendes moves into full guard.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Galvao is proving a slippery customer.
Mendes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Galvao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mendes 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.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is controlling Galvao's posture.
Galvao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mendes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (2) Galvao
Galvao 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galvao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galvao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Mendes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Mendes trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Galvao has an active guard here but Mendes has managed to pass into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Galvao is pressing down on Mendes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Galvao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (4) Galvao
Galvao tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
My spies in Johnson MMA inform me that Galvao has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Galvao passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (2) vs (7) Galvao
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is not content to let Galvao control the position.
Galvao controlling the position from side mount.
Mendes is looking for a sweep.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.
Galvao goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mendes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Galvao but great work by Mendes. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mendes (6) vs (7) Galvao
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to improve position but can't.
Mendes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Galvao is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Galvao tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mendes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (8) vs (7) Galvao
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galvao working to try and regain half guard.
Galvao keeps trying to improve his position.
Mendes looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Galvao tries to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Galvao working to try and regain half guard.
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galvao is looking to escape.
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is trying desperately to improve position.
Galvao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mendes trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Galvao is defending the position.
Galvao wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galvao wants to get back to full guard but Mendes has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (11) vs (7) Galvao
Mendes trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao tries to bench press Mendes off him but Mendes keeps the position.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to improve position but can't.
Galvao is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mendes is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (13) vs (7) Galvao
Mendes wants to control the pace but Galvao is squirming around nicely.
Galvao working to try and regain half guard.
Galvao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendes wants to control the pace but Galvao is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Galvao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Galvao working to try and regain half guard.
Mendes wants to control the pace but Galvao is squirming around nicely.
Mendes is really struggling to control Galvao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes trying to control but Galvao is having none of it.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendes takes the fight on points by 13 to 7. |
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