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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Diddy (ranked 1048 p4p, 824 weight class) and Paulo Mendes (ranked 150 p4p, 108 weight class). Diddy comes into the arena with lvl99ROIDMAGE blaring out of the sound system. Mendes has chosen Future - Last Breath as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diddy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Diddy.
Diddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Mendes does it's job there.
Mendes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diddy's guard.
Diddy wants to improve his position but instead Mendes has moved into half guard.
Diddy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Diddy is keeping the position.
Diddy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diddy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Diddy controlling him for the moment.
Diddy looking to sit in guard and control but Mendes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes passes Diddy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Mendes there.
Mendes prevents Diddy from improving his position.
Diddy gets back to full guard.
Diddy trying to control the position.
Diddy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diddy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendes passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mendes working Diddy over with strikes.
Diddy gets back to full guard.
Mendes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diddy wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is working hard here to advance position.
Diddy has a hand on Mendes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mendes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Diddy tries to lock up and control but Mendes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diddy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diddy hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diddy can't escape the position.
Mendes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diddy is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diddy is looking to escape.
Diddy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diddy working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Diddy is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Mendes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Diddy as Mendes shoots in.
Diddy jabs Mendes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendes tries to bum rush Diddy with a series of wild strikes but Diddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes connects with a single shot there.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes misses with a body shot.
It looked like Diddy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paulo Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diddy throws a good cross that connects.
Diddy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddy clinches.
Mendes stalling against the cage.
Diddy gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Diddy on the inside.
Diddy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diddy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mendes after a bit of a struggle.
Diddy is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Diddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mendes is defending well.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Diddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes trying to control the position but instead, Diddy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendes into the cage.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Diddy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mendes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy is defended easily by Mendes.
Mendes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.
Diddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diddy counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Diddy shows good takedown defense.
Diddy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mendes throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diddy drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diddy.
Diddy prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Diddy wants to take the fight to the mat but Mendes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diddy tries for a takedown but Mendes manages to get underhooks.
Mendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendes misses with a knee strike.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diddy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mendes is trying to keep an underhook but Diddy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Diddy trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control here.
Diddy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mendes's thigh. Mendes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Diddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diddy looking to sit in guard and control but Mendes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diddy working a defensive guard but Mendes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Diddy is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mendes controlling the pace.
Diddy wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Mendes not doing much here.
Diddy gets full guard.
Diddy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendes stands up over Diddy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes walks into a jab.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diddy.
Mendes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diddy on his heels. He'll look to pass Diddy's guard now, I'm sure.
Diddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendes is one step ahead there.
Diddy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes trying to control but Diddy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Diddy, not yet.
Diddy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendes is pushing down on Diddy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diddy is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diddy keeps working.
Diddy is looking to improve his position.
Mendes content to control rather than advance.
Mendes prevents Diddy from improving his position.
Mendes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diddy is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two 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.
Well, if Mendes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but Diddy defending well.
Diddy tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joe Diddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendes working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Diddy is trying to get back to full guard.
Diddy has a hand on Mendes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mendes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Diddy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Mendes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Paulo Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes prevents Diddy from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diddy is looking to improve his position but Mendes isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendes lands with some strikes.
Diddy is looking to get to half guard.
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diddy is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Mendes!
After the fight, Paulo Mendes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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