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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Croatian Yakuza (ranked 4880 p4p, 129 weight class) and Riyu Mendes (ranked 5502 p4p, 138 weight class). Riyu Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 cm
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210 lbs
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188 cm
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Croatian Yakuza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riyu Mendes! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yakuza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mendes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mendes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yakuza's calf. Mendes misses with a head kick.
Yakuza fails in his attempt to clinch. Mendes throws a quick inside leg kick. Yakuza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mendes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yakuza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Yakuza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Yakuza dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Yakuza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mendes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yakuza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendes scrambles back to his feet. Yakuza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendes at a distance.
Yakuza scores with a jab to the jaw. Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendes. Yakuza leaves Mendes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A counter left hand to the body from Yakuza misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yakuza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mendes misses with some punches.
Yakuza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakuza. Yakuza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakuza. A right hook to the body lands for Yakuza.
Mendes looks winded! Yakuza lands an uppercut. Yakuza presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Yakuza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head. Yakuza lands an uppercut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A right handed body shot lands from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Yakuza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards. Yakuza lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Yakuza scores with a nice short uppercut. A short uppercut from Yakuza. Yakuza lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards. Mendes misses with the head strike.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakuza scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mendes tries to work over Yakuza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Yakuza prevents a body shot from Mendes. Yakuza pushes Mendes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Yakuza scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendes is rocked! Yakuza pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakuza finish him? Yakuza throws a big uppercut that drops Mendes! More strikes from Yakuza and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mendes lies dazed against the cage as Yakuza celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Croatian Yakuza! Croatian Yakuza thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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