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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 571 p4p, 75 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 256 p4p, 36 weight class). Daniel Mendoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Mendoza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Mendoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goncalves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goncalves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goncalves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Goncalves ducks under and follows up with a left that Goncalves also avoids with ease.
Goncalves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Goncalves tried to counter with a leg kick but Mendoza avoided it.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Goncalves throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goncalves circles away quickly and effectively.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goncalves misses with a double jab.
Goncalves tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Mendoza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Mendoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Goncalves rather than just go for the knockout.
Goncalves slips a straight right by Mendoza.
Goncalves lands a leg kick that knocks Mendoza off balance momentarily.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goncalves can pounce on him.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Goncalves moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Mendoza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goncalves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza connects with a single shot there.
Goncalves walks into a left hand.
Mendoza misses with a right hand
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendoza throws a hook but Goncalves blocks it.
Goncalves is looking to counter punch.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves staying out of range there.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Mendoza moves out of range as Goncalves strikes.
Goncalves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goncalves lands with a right hand.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza scores with a shot to the body.
Goncalves is looking to slow Mendoza down with leg kicks.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Goncalves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza checks a low kick from Goncalves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Goncalves moves out of range as Mendoza strikes.
Mendoza lands a jab to the nose.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Goncalves throws a leg kick
and Mendoza counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Goncalves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goncalves connects with a jab.
Goncalves takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza moves away from the strike by Goncalves.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goncalvess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice cross by Goncalves.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goncalves doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendoza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Goncalves had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goncalves. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Goncalves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendoza at a distance.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Goncalves motions for Mendoza to come forward. Goncalves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendoza jabs Goncalves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Goncalves lands with a kick to the temple. Mendoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Goncalves throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goncalves thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mendoza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goncalves misses with a leg kick.
Mendoza lunges at Goncalves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goncalves's hand.
Goncalves cracks Mendoza with a good jab.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goncalves jabs Mendoza right on the nose. Mendoza blinks but takes it well.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Goncalves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goncalves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendoza cracks Goncalves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
Goncalves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goncalves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Goncalves.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goncalves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Goncalves misses with a shot to the body
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goncalves.
Mendoza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Goncalves moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goncalves moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Mendoza blocks a leg kick.
Mendoza throws a hook but Goncalves blocks it.
Goncalves moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza jabs at Goncalves's body.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Goncalves ducks under and follows up with a left that Goncalves also avoids with ease.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut.
Goncalves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Mendoza backs away, Goncalves returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Goncalves's shoulder, as Goncalves tries to avoid the shot.
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body. Goncalves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goncalves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendoza's hands.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Goncalves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
Mendoza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Goncalves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza moves forwards but Goncalves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza misses with a body punch
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Goncalves walks into a jab.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goncalves. That's going to slow Mendoza down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza checks the leg kick.
Mendoza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Mendoza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goncalves momentarily.
Goncalves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goncalves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goncalves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendoza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Goncalves's hands.
Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goncalves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mendoza 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.
Goncalves takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Goncalves sizes up Mendoza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goncalves connects with a body shot.
Goncalves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mendoza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goncalves. Goncalves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Mendoza lands a nice hook to Goncalves's body. Goncalves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves motions for Mendoza to come forward. Goncalves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Goncalves slips the punch.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendoza as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a body shot
and Goncalves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendoza thinking.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goncalves.
Goncalves with a nice calf kick.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goncalves doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Mendoza.
Goncalves is looking to chop away at Mendoza's legs.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Goncalves avoids it with no problem.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza scores with a decent looking hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Goncalves might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mendoza. Those never looked like landing.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza cracks a nice hook into Goncalves's ribs.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goncalves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves throws a chopping leg kick but Mendoza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab by Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goncalves throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza lands with a shot to the body.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the head.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Goncalves misses.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza scores with a shot to the body.
Goncalves misses with a body shot
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza throws a sloppy body shot
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goncalves takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Goncalves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Goncalves lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goncalves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goncalves throws a low kick, looking for Mendoza's leg but Mendoza calmly moves out of range.
Mendoza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goncalves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves tries a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a right hand
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Mendoza there.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
Mendoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves scores with a jab. Mendoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goncalves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
Goncalves connects with a body shot that sends Mendoza's belly button to the back.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goncalves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goncalves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Guilherme Goncalves did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Goncalves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mendoza takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves is looking to counter punch.
Goncalves lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goncalves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendoza's head backwards.
Goncalves misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goncalves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Goncalves feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Goncalves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goncalves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendoza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goncalves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendoza defending well as Goncalves loads up on a big left hand.
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goncalves.
Goncalves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Goncalves staying out of range there.
Mendoza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goncalves.
Mendoza digs a good hook to Goncalves's body.
Mendoza misses the jab.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Mendoza is out of range.
Goncalves throws a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza stalks Goncalves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goncalves's face. Goncalves staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goncalves misses with a low kick.
Goncalves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goncalves cracks a nice hook into Mendoza's ribs.
Goncalves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza lands with an overhand left.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Goncalves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Goncalves scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendoza should have avoided that one.
Goncalves lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Goncalves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goncalves is looking to counter punch.
Goncalves defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Goncalves avoids the punch easily.
Goncalves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
Goncalves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
Mendoza takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves.
It looked like Goncalves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Goncalves moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Goncalves is out of range.
Mendoza takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza moves forwards but Goncalves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza throws a poor cross that misses
and Goncalves counters with an outside leg kick.
Mendoza misses with a right hand
and Goncalves counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goncalves misses the body punch
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendoza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goncalves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goncalves lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Daniel Mendoza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Goncalves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goncalves lunges at Mendoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendoza's hand.
Goncalves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Goncalves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goncalves looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves is looking to chop away at Mendoza's legs.
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendoza stuns Goncalves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza takes one on the button.
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Goncalves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Mendoza throws a good cross that connects.
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Goncalves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goncalves looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goncalves.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves sizes up Mendoza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendoza swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goncalves moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Mendoza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
Mendoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daniel Mendoza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goncalves throws out a powerful jab.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Goncalves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendoza.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Guilherme Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves cracks Mendoza with a good jab.
Mendoza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goncalves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Goncalves appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the body
and Goncalves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a jab to Goncalves's midsection.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Goncalves.
Mendoza misses with a jab to the body
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goncalves tried to score with a low kick but Mendoza checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Goncalves is out of range.
Goncalves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Goncalves thuds a left hand into Mendoza's body.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goncalves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goncalves throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goncalvess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves tried to counter with a leg kick but Mendoza avoided it.
Nice defenses there by Goncalves.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza scores with the left hand. Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
That kick from Goncalves tenderised Mendoza's leg. Mendoza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Goncalves looks to land a body kick but Mendoza moved away.
Goncalves wants to slow Mendoza down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Mendoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendoza 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Mendoza! Daniel Mendoza retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Daniel Mendoza 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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