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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Leifsson (ranked 127 p4p, 230 weight class) and Jason Mendoza (ranked 23 p4p, 39 weight class). Leif Leifsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Leifsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Leifsson.
Leifsson closes the distance and pushes Mendoza back into the cage.
Leifsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leifsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson misses the jab.
Mendoza connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendoza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Leifsson sizes up Mendoza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Leifsson.
Leifsson drives through and clinches with Mendoza against the cage.
Mendoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
A short right from Leifsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Leifsson.
Mendoza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leifsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leifsson clinches with his opponent.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leifsson.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
Mendoza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leifsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leifsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Leifsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Leifsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza lands a knee to the body.
Mendoza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A short left from Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.
Leifsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mendoza lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendoza.
Leifsson is breathing heavily.
Mendoza landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Leifsson avoids the damage to the body.
Mendoza connects with a knee to the head.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leifsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza lands an elbow that stopped Leifsson in his tracks for a moment.
Leifsson wants to break free but Mendoza has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Leifsson on the inside.
Leifsson is leaning against Mendoza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendoza lands with a light punch inside.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Mendoza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a knee to the head.
Leifsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza working Leifsson over with knees to the body.
Leifsson tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mendoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendoza presses Leifsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leifsson avoids it.
Mendoza lands a good knee to the midsection. Leifsson won't want to take too many of those.
Mendoza scores with a shot to the side of Leifsson's head.
Mendoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendoza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leifsson.
Mendoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendoza lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Leifsson misses with some punches.
Mendoza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leifsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Leifsson dodges an elbow strike from Mendoza.
Mendoza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson breaks from the clinch.
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!
Leifsson missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leifsson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leifsson jabs Mendoza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendoza scores with a punch to the head.
Leifsson stuns Mendoza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza slips a jab from Leifsson.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Leifsson moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leifsson moves away.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Leifsson circles away.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leifsson swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Leifsson.
Leif Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leifsson throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Mendoza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Leifsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leifsson.
Leifsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leifsson misses with an uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leifsson thinking.
Mendoza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendoza has Leifsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Leifsson misses with the head strike.
Mendoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leifssons head.
Leifsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendoza tries to throw a body punch but Leifsson avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the cage.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leifsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendoza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leifsson prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to land knees in the clinch but Leifsson avoids the damage to the body.
Leifsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Mendoza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a shoulder strike.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leifsson avoids it.
Leifsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Mendoza scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Leifsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leifsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leifsson misses with some punches.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leifsson is defending well for now.
Mendoza misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leifsson.
Leifsson tries to work over Mendoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leifsson tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendoza obliges.
Mendoza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Mendoza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leifsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Leifsson fails to land.
Mendoza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Jason Mendoza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leifsson.
Mendoza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendoza crunches a lovely knee into Leifsson's ribcage.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leifsson blocks a body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leifsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leifsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Mendoza working Leifsson over with knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendoza obliges.
Leifsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the head but Leifsson blocks with his arms.
Leifsson blocks the elbow strike.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mendoza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
A body shot lands from Mendoza.
Mendoza landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Leifsson fails to land.
Mendoza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
Leifsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza crunches a lovely knee into Leifsson's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Mendoza.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendoza obliges.
Mendoza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mendoza lands a nice knee to the body.
Mendoza lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
Nice elbow from Mendoza.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza lands an elbow inside.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendoza lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Leifsson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendoza.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leif Leifsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leifsson tests Mendoza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leifsson throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Leifsson.
Leif Leifsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Leifsson looks to throw the jab but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza with the inside leg kick.
Leifsson connects with the punch.
Mendoza slips under a jab from Leifsson.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with a straight left.
Mendoza cracks Leifsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leifsson.
Leifsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leifsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendoza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mendoza.
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leifsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Leifsson blocks an elbow strike.
Mendoza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leifsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leifsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Leifsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendoza is rocked!
Leifsson drops Mendoza with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Mendoza is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leif Leifsson!
Leif Leifsson retains his heavyweight title!
Leif Leifsson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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