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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel Mendoza (ranked 1875 p4p, 22722 weight class) and Wassa Tayu (ranked 201 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wassa Tayu!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayu misses with a head kick.
Mendoza clinches up against the ropes.
Mendoza lands an elbow inside.
Tayu tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendoza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tayu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendoza connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tayu.
Tayu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Tayu lands a nice uppercut.
Mendoza tries to throw a body punch but Tayu avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tayu blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tayu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tayu lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mendoza as the two fighters clinch.
Tayu has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Tayu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Tayu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendoza lands a shoulder strike.
Mendoza stalling in the clinch but Tayu improves position.
Mendoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tayu or not.
Mendoza presses Tayu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tayu wants to break free but Mendoza has control.
Tayu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tayu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tayu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
Tayu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tayu.
Tayu avoids the elbow strike from Mendoza, against the ropes.
Mendoza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tayu misses with the head strike.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Tayu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Mendoza - that landed with a thud.
Tayu can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tayu's elbow.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Tayu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza landing knees to the head.
Mendoza wants to stall.
Mendoza misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendoza lands a hook that snaps the head of Tayu backwards.
Tayu misses with the head strike.
Tayu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tayu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tayu's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Mendoza.
Mendoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Tayu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mendoza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mendoza takes a swing at Tayu's ribcage but misses.
Tayu throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tayu connects with the punch.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Tayu avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick from Tayu.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tayu.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tayu manages to avoid it.
Tayu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Mendoza coming out on top.
Mendoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Tayu slips the punch.
Tayu throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Mendoza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Mendoza coming out on top.
Mendoza rushes Tayu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tayu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Wassa Tayu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tayu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tayu throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Tayu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Tayu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tayu moves forwards but Mendoza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Tayu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tayu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Tayu. Those never looked like landing.
Tayu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Tayu misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza blocks a head kick by Tayu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Tayu.
Tayu misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Mendoza connects with a jab.
Mendoza defending well as Tayu loads up on a big left hand.
Tayu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Tayu saw that one coming.
Tayu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendoza. Mendoza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Tayu lands the left hand.
Tayu misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Tayu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tayu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mendoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Tayu's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tayu is rocked!
Tayu digs a good body shot into Mendoza's ribs.
Tayu is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendoza finish him?
Mendoza throws a good cross that connects.
Tayu throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mendoza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tayu throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniel Mendoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tayu seems to have recovered his senses.
Tayu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Tayu.
Mendoza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tayu's hands.
Tayu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendoza lands a lovely overhand right.
Tayu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tayu throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Mendoza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tayu.
Tayu takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tayu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza jabs Tayu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendoza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Tayu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayu looks for the body kick but Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza punishes Tayu's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendoza punishes Tayu's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza stuns Tayu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Tayu misses.
Mendoza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Tayu.
Mendoza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tayu.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tayu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tayu.
Daniel Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Tayu.
Tayu misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tayu can do to turn this around?
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Tayu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tayu lands a nice uppercut.
Wassa Tayu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Tayu.
Tayu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tayu misses with a body punch.
Mendoza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tayu backwards.
Mendoza misses with a knee strike.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Tayu.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tayu misses with the head strike.
Tayu controlling the action here for a moment.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Tayu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendoza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Mendoza!
After winning the bout, Daniel Mendoza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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