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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 1918 p4p, 3604 weight class) and Carlos Mendoza (ranked 246 p4p, 411 weight class). Blue comes into the arena with HonestKey- When I Wake Up blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza lands a two punch combo.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza tries to clinch up but Blue circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blue.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Blue throws a push kick but Mendoza slaps the foot to one side.
Mendoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza fails to pull guard.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Blue.
Mendoza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blue has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands with a right to the head.
Blue manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mendoza tries to clinch but Blue is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Blue on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendoza closes the distance and pushes Blue back into the cage.
Blue lands with a light punch inside.
Blue stalling the fight.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blue scores with a shot to the side of Mendoza's head.
Blue stops a takedown attempt from Mendoza.
Lloyd Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Mendoza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blue after a bit of a struggle.
Blue looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Blue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Blue as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blue is stalling here.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
Blue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
Blue managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Blue.
Mendoza pushes Blue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza jumps guard but Blue stands there with Mendoza around his waist. Mendoza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendoza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Blue as the two fighters clinch.
Mendoza misses with some punches.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza pushes Blue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blue passes into half guard.
Mendoza is looking for a sweep. Blue is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendoza wants to control but Blue is keeping busy.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position.
Blue keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blue's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blue content to control rather than advance.
Mendoza trying to control but Blue postures up.
Mendoza is looking for a sweep. Blue is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendoza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blue controls the pace.
Blue tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendoza is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mendoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blue defends it easily.
Blue is looking to stand up but Mendoza won't let him.
Blue being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendoza avoids a kick to the body.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Blue misses.
Mendoza wants to counter with a clinch but Blue pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue tries to keep at a distance but Mendoza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blue misses with some punches.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Blue controls his hands.
Mendoza avoiding damage as Blue throws knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blue scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendoza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Blue won't allow it.
Blue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Nice body punch from Mendoza - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue throws a head punch that misses.
Mendoza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blue backwards.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Blue blocks it.
Blue misses with a punch on the inside.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
Blue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendoza avoids the damage to the body.
Mendoza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blue seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendoza can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendoza turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mendoza manages to end up in side control.
Blue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendoza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blue can't do much from the bottom here.
Blue is looking to regain half guard here but Mendoza keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue is not content to let Mendoza control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza just content to control the position.
Blue is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Mendoza.
Blue is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue is working hard here to advance position.
Mendoza wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Mendoza remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blue is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mendoza off and has taken his back!
Blue has the hooks in. Mendoza is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Mendoza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good shot there by Mendoza.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blue tries a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Blue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mendoza lands with an overhand left.
Blue lands with a slapping head kick.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Blue.
Blue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blue lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 tries to throw a body punch but Blue avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the cage.
Mendoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendoza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mendoza.
Blue blocking some punches.
Mendoza lands an uppercut.
Blue misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blue avoids it.
Blue lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendoza pulls Blue into guard.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Mendoza looking for a guillotine here but Blue defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza pulls Blue in close to prevent any damage.
Mendoza looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blue puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blue sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendoza is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue controlling the action here.
Blue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendoza on the ground.
Blue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blue sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendoza desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mendoza is not content to let Blue control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blue lands a jab to Mendoza's midsection.
Mendoza jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blue swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendoza drives through and clinches with Blue against the cage.
Blue lands with a right to the head.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Blue.
Blue missing with knees to the body.
Blue lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blue to keep the fight standing.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Mendoza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Blue misses.
Mendoza wants to counter the offense by Blue and move into the clinch position.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Carlos Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue tries to keep at a distance but Mendoza has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blue.
Blue is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mendoza's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Blue.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendoza lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Blue.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blue avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mendoza manages to end up in side control.
Blue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blue tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blue struggling a bit here.
Mendoza throws an elbow but Blue slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mendoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Blue's face as Mendoza controls the position.
Mendoza wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Mendoza working the ground and pound.
Mendoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendoza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blue is not content to let Mendoza control the position.
Mendoza working away.
Blue holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mendoza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blue defends it nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendoza feints and as Blue raises his hands in defense, Mendoza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Mendoza from controlling successfully.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blue manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendoza manages to get himself to full guard.
Blue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blue is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carlos Mendoza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza has his foot on Blue's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blue works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendoza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blue controls the pace.
Mendoza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blue showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Mendoza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mendoza is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mendoza looking to score a takedown here. Blue is defending well but Mendoza drives through and ends up in Blue's guard.
Blue working a defensive guard here.
Mendoza 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.
Blue working a defensive guard but Mendoza manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Mendoza is staying tight to Blue's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue sneaks back into half guard.
Blue wants to control but Mendoza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blue manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Mendoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blue has control of Mendoza's left arm, preventing Mendoza from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blue scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendoza doesn't seem bothered though.
Blue takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Blue bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mendoza goes for a double leg but Blue avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blue continues to drive forward.
Blue is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mendoza.
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blue darts in and clinches Mendoza up against the cage.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blue throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendozas head.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
Mendoza trying to land knees to the body.
Mendoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blue.
Mendoza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blue gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Mendoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lloyd Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Mendoza.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blue is working Mendoza over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Blue as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blue.
A short uppercut from Blue.
Blue slowing the pace effectively.
Blue tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendoza avoids the damage to the body.
Mendoza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mendoza lands with a short shot to the head.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendoza.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Blue.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blue is defending well for now.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendoza is defending well for now.
Mendoza is trying to drag Blue to the mat but Blue just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mendoza missing with knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue gets through Mendoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blue fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blue fakes the leg kick and cracks Mendoza in the body.
Mendoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blue manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Blue was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mendoza shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blue swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blue throws a leg kick but Mendoza checks it.
Blue tried to score with a low kick but Mendoza checks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendoza momentarily.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blue but Blue pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Blue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendoza instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendoza gets through Blue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza tries to work over Blue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blue to keep the fight standing.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Mendoza blocks with his arms.
Blue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlos Mendoza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blue content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Blue throws a head punch that misses.
Blue working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blue lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blue stalling the fight.
Blue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blue throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue slows down the pace here.
Blue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Blue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blue tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Blue landing knees to the head.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Blue slowing the pace effectively.
Mendoza avoiding damage as Blue throws knees to the body.
Blue scores a nice knee to the body.
Lloyd Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Blue.
Mendoza misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Blue showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendoza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lloyd Blue!
A very excited looking Lloyd Blue made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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