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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 2464 p4p, 1984 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 326 p4p, 268 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 30 - 24 - 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 10 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porfirigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Porfirigo drives through with a takedown into Mendy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Porfirigo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porfirigo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Porfirigo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendy looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendy, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porfirigo looking to pass the guard.
Porfirigo 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 seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Porfirigo is pushing down on Mendy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendy is fighting to maintain full guard but Porfirigo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendy is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Porfirigo trying to control the action but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Mendy kicks off Porfirigo and gets to his feet.
Porfirigo tries for a takedown but Mendy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Porfirigo shoots in for a takedown but Mendy shows good takedown defense.
Pierre Ragout Mendy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tayaen Porfirigo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Porfirigo is defended easily by Mendy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Porfirigo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo working away.
Mendy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mendy struggling a bit here.
Mendy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mendy trying to control here.
Mendy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendy.
Porfirigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy wants to sweep here but Porfirigo controlling him for the moment.
Mendy kicks Porfirigo off and gets to his feet.
Mendy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Porfirigo.
Mendy misses with a combination
and Porfirigo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendy's guard.
Mendy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Porfirigo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porfirigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porfirigo shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendy sprawls well. He's pushed Porfirigo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mendy looks for the body kick but Porfirigo saw that one coming.
Mendy jabs at Porfirigo's body.
Porfirigo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendy avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendy throws out a loose jab but Porfirigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Porfirigo with that takedown attempt.
Pierre Ragout Mendy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porfirigo shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendy tries to sprawl out of it but Porfirigo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Mendy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Porfirigo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mendy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mendy darts in looking for a takedown but Porfirigo gets double underhooks and turns Mendy into the cage.
Porfirigo breaks the clinch.
Mendy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Porfirigo to the mat! Porfirigo manages to get full guard.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Porfirigo keeps moving.
Mendy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Porfirigo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Porfirigo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porfirigo keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Pierre Ragout Mendy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porfirigo can do to turn this around?
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Mendy throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Porfirigo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Porfirigo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendy connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porfirigo is keeping the position for now.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Porfirigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy won't allow Porfirigo to sweep him here.
Mendy landing some decent shots from guard.
Porfirigo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Porfirigo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mendy has passed into half guard!
Porfirigo looking for submissions off his back.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Porfirigo's hands, connecting with Porfirigo's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo wants to control but Mendy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Mendy.
Mendy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mendy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Porfirigo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendy stalling.
Mendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
Porfirigo wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mendy passes to full mount!
Mendy controlling from mount.
Mendy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendy avoids the attempt from Porfirigo to control.
Mendy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porfirigo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mendy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Porfirigo looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Porfirigo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Mendy steps into range and cracks Porfirigo with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Porfirigo flops backwards and Mendy dives into his guard looking to finish!
Porfirigo is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Porfirigo looking for a sweep. Not yet Porfirigo, not yet.
Porfirigo is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him?
Porfirigo working for a triangle but Mendy defends it easily.
Porfirigo seems to have recovered his senses.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Porfirigo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Porfirigo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendy stands up over Porfirigo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porfirigo is keeping the position for now.
Mendy trying to move into half guard but instead Porfirigo has managed to sweep!
Mendy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Porfirigo dives into side control.
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.
Mendy stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mendy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Porfirigo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mendy pushes Porfirigo off looking to stand but Porfirigo dives back in and keeps control.
Porfirigo trying to control from half guard but Mendy is working away.
Mendy wants to control but Porfirigo is keeping busy.
Porfirigo wants to free his trapped foot but Mendy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Porfirigo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendy is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porfirigo stops Mendy from standing up.
Porfirigo wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
Mendy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Porfirigo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Porfirigo ducks under a wild hook from Mendy.
Porfirigo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendy misses its target.
Porfirigo is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy throws a body punch but Porfirigo moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Mendy. No joy for Porfirigo on that attempt.
Porfirigo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Porfirigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porfirigo trying to keep a closed guard but Mendy is proving a slippery customer.
Mendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porfirigo is keeping the position for now.
Porfirigo keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Mendy content to stall in guard here.
Mendy is fighting to break Porfirigo's control of his arms but Porfirigo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy stands up over Porfirigo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendy working some strikes from top position.
Mendy connects with a couple of short punches.
Porfirigo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendy being controlled here momentarily.
Porfirigo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Porfirigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Ragout Mendy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendy 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Ragout Mendy!
Pierre Ragout Mendy very nearly forgot to thank Altitude Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Tayaen Porfirigo had this to say: 'Now, I will kill myself...'.
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