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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Mendoza dives in and grabs Vein's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vein pushes down on Mendoza's head and hops out.
Vein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendoza pinned against the cage. Mendoza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown.
Mendoza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Mendoza moves into the clinch.#BC#
Mendoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza defending well as Vein loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vein shoots for a takedown but Mendoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Vein tries to get set, Mendoza tries to push him back and clinch up but Vein manages to avoid the attempt.
Alex Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Vein.
Vein feints a jab promting Mendoza to slip. Vein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mendoza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Alex Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Vein with a series of wild strikes but Vein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Vein throws a nice looking combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendoza throws a big counter combination but Vein scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendoza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vein scores with a jab to the body.
Vein keeps the fight on the outside.
Vein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vein pinned against the cage. Vein gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Mendoza clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Vein avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Vein jumps guard and drags Mendoza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Vein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vein is keeping the position for now.
Vein being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Vein keeps moving.
Mendoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Mendoza postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Vein looking for a guillotine here but Mendoza defends easily.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Mendoza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Vein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vein has a takedown stuffed.#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.
Vein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendoza tries to avoid it but Vein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendoza to the ground. Mendoza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD#
Mendoza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vein's guard.#ES2#
Vein is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mendoza presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Vein wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendoza jumps guard but Vein turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vein goes for a takedown attempt but Mendoza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vein looks winded!
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vein was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vein circles away.
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vein circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Will Vein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Mendoza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Vein or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendoza, which made it look bad.
Mendoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vein.
Alex Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Vein.#CL2#
Vein has managed to clinch.
Vein goes for a takedown attempt but Mendoza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendoza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vein pinned against the cage. Vein gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1##CL2#
Vein drives through and clinches with Mendoza against the cage.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza is trying to stall.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Vein has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Vein avoids the damage to the body.
Vein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Mendoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Mendoza closes the distance and pushes Vein back into the cage.
Mendoza wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Vein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza leaves Vein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Vein takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Mendoza trying to control the position but instead, Vein has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendoza into the cage.#BC#
Mendoza breaks the clinch.
Vein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vein shoots in but no luck this time.
Vein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Mendoza forces Vein back against the cage and clinches.
Mendoza is pressed up against the cage. Vein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mendoza down to the mat. Mendoza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vein as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Mendoza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vein shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls well. He's pushed Vein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vein shoots in and drives through. Mendoza sprawls well.
Vein is breathing heavily.
Mendoza is looking to clinch.
Mendoza shoots for a takedown but Vein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vein goes for a double leg but Mendoza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendoza continues to drive forward.
Vein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alex Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vein doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendoza circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza shoots in looking for a takedown but Vein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendoza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Vein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Mendoza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mendoza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vein swivels and escapes.
Vein throws a series of strikes that have Mendoza backpedaling.
Mendoza tries a low kick but Vein avoids it.
Vein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Vein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Mendoza. No joy for Vein on that attempt.
A punch combination from Vein misses.
Sloppy strikes from Vein. Those never looked like landing.
Mendoza misses with a takedown attempt - Vein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Vein tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendoza pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vein.
Vein stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Vein dives in and grabs Mendoza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendoza pushes down on Vein's head and hops out.
Mendoza tries to counter with a takedown but Vein is quick to defend against it.
Mendoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendoza misses with a takedown attempt - Vein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vein tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Mendoza has Vein up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Vein leaves Mendoza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vein darts in looking for a takedown but Mendoza gets double underhooks and turns Vein into the cage. #T2##TD2#
Vein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Mendoza sneaks out the side door and pushes Vein away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vein is looking to clinch but Mendoza is avoiding it.
Mendoza tries to clinch up but Vein circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendoza leaves Vein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vein stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendoza. Mendoza gets slowly back to his feet.
Vein shoots in but Mendoza avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Mendoza pushes Vein up against the cage in a clinch.#T3##TD2#
Vein drags the fight down to the ground.
Mendoza advances position into side control!
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Vein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendoza working away.
Vein might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendoza haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vein is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T4#
Vein is trying to control Mendoza's posture but Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Vein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vein struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Mendoza.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Mendoza.
I think Mendoza 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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