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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Mendoza (ranked 751 p4p, 1640 weight class) and Marshal Mayhem (ranked 65 p4p, 149 weight class). Mayhem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Friday Night remixed by Astrophysics. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshal Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Mayhem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mayhem is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem misses with a combination
and Mendoza counters with a right hand to the body.
Mayhem cracks Mendoza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza looks to throw a body kick
and Mayhem counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut
and Mayhem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayhem misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza works the jab nicely.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshal Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza throws out a leg kick but Mayhem moves out of range and Mendoza only half commits.
Mendoza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayhem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendoza. Mendoza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayhem has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mayhem throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the head.
Mendoza is looking to score with low kicks.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza stuns Mayhem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice jab there from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza shoots in for a double leg but Mayhem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayhem swinging wildly here.
Mendoza jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mayhem jabs at Mendoza's body.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayhem.
Mayhem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mendoza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.
Mayhem looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayhem throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mayhem cracks Mendoza with an open hand slap.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Mendoza thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mayhem throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendoza connects with a solid leg kick.
Mayhem moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza throws a leg kick but Mayhem moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mayhem misses.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Mayhem's head but Mayhem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayhem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mayhem digs a good body shot into Mendoza's ribs.
Mendoza moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
Mendoza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendoza gets a double leg takedown into Mayhem's guard.
Mayhem throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mendoza escapes and throws Mayhem's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mayhem tries to bench press Mendoza off him but Mendoza keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luiz Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayhem misses with a jab to the body
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Mayhem on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendoza misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mayhem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendoza lands a nice hook to Mayhem's body. Mayhem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendoza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mayhem has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mendoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Mayhem's head.
Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luiz Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendoza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Mayhem misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Mayhem.
Mendoza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Mayhem lands with a shot to the body.
Mayhem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendoza.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Marshal Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhem lands with a shot to the body.
Mayhem looks to land a right hand but Mendoza moved out of range.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza lands a leg kick that knocks Mayhem off balance momentarily.
Mayhem throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mayhem blocks the body kick.
Mayhem misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mendoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Mayhem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayhem throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza half committed to a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Mayhem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mayhem throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marshal Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Mendoza quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mayhem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayhem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza.
Mendoza appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mayhem connects with a right hand. Mendoza shakes it off.
Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mayhem misses with a left hand
and Mendoza counters with a single leg into guard. Mayhem didn't expect that.
Mendoza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendoza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayhem is looking for a triangle here but Mendoza uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is trying to improve his position.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Mayhem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayhem takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mendoza working the ground and pound from side control.
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!
Mendoza scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luiz Mendoza will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mendoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mayhem misses with a right hand
and Mendoza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mendoza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayhem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mayhem missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza is looking to chop away at Mayhem's legs.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mayhem checks a low kick from Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left and a right from Mayhem both land. Nice combination.
Mendoza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mayhem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendoza pulls his head out easily.
Mayhem is staying active underneath Mendoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendoza connects with a nice short shot to Mayhem's temple.
Mayhem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendoza is working away from the top position though.
Mayhem gets back to full guard.
Mendoza 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza distracts Mayhem with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mendoza here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mendoza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mayhem is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza won't allow Mayhem to sweep him here.
Mendoza looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mendoza puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mayhem missing with punches from the bottom.
Mayhem is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendoza trying to pass the guard but Mayhem defending well.
Mendoza working the head and body with strikes.
Mendoza is trying to control. Mayhem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayhem wants to improve his position but Mendoza is controlling well.
Luiz Mendoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Mayhem is trying to maintain the position but Mendoza is very close to passing his half guard.
Mayhem is looking to improve his position.
Mendoza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayhem.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Mayhem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayhem with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayhem.
Mendoza feints a jab promting Mayhem to slip. Mendoza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mayhem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendoza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Mendoza!
An out of breath Luiz Mendoza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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