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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 2803 p4p, 6233 weight class) and Jure Jez (ranked 362 p4p, 633 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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188 cm 27 178 10 - 5 - 0 |
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179 cm 24 179 3 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling Brawler Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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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 10 - 5 - 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 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jure Jez! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Mendy manages to escape and get back to his feet! Mendy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! An elbow from Mendy crashes against the mat.
Jez dodges the ground and pound from Mendy. Mendy happy to just control the position for now. Jez tries to get back to half guard but can't. Mendy misses with the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jez is trying to work for a sweep but Mendy has mounted him! Jez is trying desperately to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Mendy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mendy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Mendy content just to control the position here. Mendy prevents Jez from getting the reversal. Mendy unloading with bombs! Jez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jez tries to lock up and control but Mendy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mendy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. 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. Mendy looking to finish Jez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jez! This has been an exciting period of action! The referee warns Jez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mendy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Mendy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Mendy controlling his opponent. Mendy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mendy with a couple of short strikes. Jez tries to lock up and control but Mendy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Mendy working away from the top, dropping strikes. Mendy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Mendy working the ground and pound effectively.
Mendy lands a nice shot to the head. Jez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Jez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mendy controlling his opponent. Mendy is landing with some decent strikes but Jez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mendy lands a couple of good shots and Jez has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Can Jez hold on?! Mendy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mendy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mendy has Jez flattened out and is raining down punches. Mendy is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Jez is rocked! Jez grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Jez is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him? Jez tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mendy working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jez is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Mendy has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jez taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pierre Ragout Mendy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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