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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 1376 p4p, 4092 weight class) and Patricia Videira (ranked 208 p4p, 512 weight class). Patricia Videira struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Patricia Videira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patricia Videira!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Videira gets caught napping as Mendy dives in and scores a takedown. Videira manages to retain guard.
Videira trying to control the position.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Videira keeps moving.
Mendy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mendy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've been hearing that Mendy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Mendy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mendy.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Videira for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Videira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Videira controls Mendy momentarily but Mendy frees himself.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Videira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Videira wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendy connects with a couple of short punches.
Videira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendy is working Videira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mendy is working Videira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Videira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendy controls the pace.
Mendy tries to free his leg and advance position but Videira is retaining full guard.
Mendy is working Videira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mendy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Videira on the ground.
Mendy 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.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Videira keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Videira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been informed that Videira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Videira looks winded!
Mendy works over Videira with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mendy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Videira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Videira looking to pass the guard.
Mendy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendy pushes Videira off and gets back to his feet.
Mendy just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Videira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mendy's guard.
Videira looking to sit in guard and control but Mendy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Videira is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mendy is in close to Videira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Videira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Mendy 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.
Mendy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Videira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Videira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy cracks Videira with a solid left hand.
Mendy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mendy is in close to Videira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendy 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.
Mendy'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.
Mendy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Videira can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy advances position into side control!
Mendy working the ground and pound.
Mendy cracks Videira with a big right hand but Videira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mendy happy to just control the position for now.
Mendy working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is working Videira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mendy scoring with punches from side control.
Videira is rocked!
Mendy lands a nice forearm strike.
Videira is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him?
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.
Mendy scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Videira is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Mendy can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Ragout Mendy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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