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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 1423 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Sabas Mendiola (ranked 179 p4p, 183 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 23 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tayaen Porfirigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sabas Mendiola!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porfirigo defending well as Mendiola loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Porfirigo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendiola drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendiola cracks Porfirigo with a solid left hand.
Mendiola trying to control but Porfirigo is working from the bottom.
Mendiola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Porfirigo controls Mendiola momentarily but Mendiola frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendiola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendiola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Porfirigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendiola is fighting to break Porfirigo's control of his arms but Porfirigo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Porfirigo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendiola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Porfirigo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mendiola has passed into side control.
Mendiola fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mendiola tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mendiola misses with the ground and pound.
Mendiola cracks Porfirigo with a big elbow.
Porfirigo is looking to reverse the position.
Porfirigo is working hard here to advance position.
Porfirigo prevents Mendiola from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mendiola wants to free his trapped foot but Porfirigo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendiola lands strikes from half guard.
Mendiola throwing shots but Porfirigo is blocking nicely.
Porfirigo is pressing down on Mendiola's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Porfirigo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendiola's guard.
Porfirigo wants to stand but Mendiola is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mendiola trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mendiola keeping moving, preventing Porfirigo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Porfirigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendiola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porfirigo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendiola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendiola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendiola with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Porfirigo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Porfirigo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendiola lands a couple of digs.
Mendiola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendiola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Porfirigo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mendiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Porfirigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porfirigo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendiola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Porfirigo looking for a sweep. Not yet Porfirigo, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porfirigo has momentary wrist control but Mendiola slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendiola stands up over Porfirigo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendiola throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sabas Mendiola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendiola needs to keep his hands up - Porfirigo had a free shot at his head there.
Mendiola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Porfirigo at a distance.
Porfirigo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendiola throws a jab but it's blocked by Porfirigo.
Porfirigo is looking to counter punch.
Mendiola digs a good hook to Porfirigo's body.
Porfirigo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendiola tries to avoid it but Porfirigo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendiola to the ground. Mendiola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porfirigo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mendiola to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tayaen Porfirigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porfirigo tries to keep at a distance but Mendiola has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Porfirigo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendiola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendiola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Porfirigo backwards.
A body shot lands from Mendiola.
Mendiola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendiola gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Porfirigo regains guard.
Mendiola wants to control from the top but Porfirigo keeps moving.
Mendiola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Porfirigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendiola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola is looking to advance position but Porfirigo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendiola tries to lock up and control but Porfirigo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendiola can't escape the position.
Mendiola is still trying to improve position.
Porfirigo misses with a head shot.
Mendiola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porfirigo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendiola is looking to escape.
Mendiola is desperately trying to improve his position but Porfirigo has a good base and remains in mount.
Porfirigo throwing strikes but Mendiola recovers to half guard. A much better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Porfirigo is working for a submission of some sort.
Mendiola wants to control but Porfirigo is keeping busy.
Porfirigo wants to pass the guard but Mendiola is defending well.
Porfirigo wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendiola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Porfirigo trying to control the action but Mendiola is working from the bottom.
Porfirigo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendiola manages to get to full guard.
Porfirigo stopping the sweep attempt from Mendiola.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendiola will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sabas Mendiola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendiola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendiola throwing shots but Porfirigo is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sabas Mendiola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Mendiola with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendiola.
Nice takedown defense from Porfirigo. No joy for Mendiola on that attempt.
Mendiola throws a jab when Porfirigo was well out of range.
Mendiola swings for the body but Porfirigo moves out of range.
Mendiola lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendiola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porfirigo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mendiola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porfirigo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendiola can't find room to land a body shot as Porfirigo controls the action.
Mendiola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porfirigo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mendiola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mendiola can't find room to land a body shot as Porfirigo controls the action.
Mendiola lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendiola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Porfirigo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendiola lands a body shot.
Mendiola pushes Porfirigo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendiola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porfirigo tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendiola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tayaen Porfirigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendiola cracks Porfirigo with a nice body shot.
Mendiola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendiola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Mendiola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendiola.
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!
Mendiola pushes Porfirigo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mendiola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendiola lands with a right to the head.
Porfirigo is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendiola.
Oh Porfirigo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendiola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mendiola as the two fighters clinch.
Mendiola is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Porfirigo can't fight it off and eventually Mendiola manages to take the fight to the floor. Porfirigo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mendiola gets to his feet and stands over Porfirigo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Porfirigo felt that one! Mendiola unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Porfirigo from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabas Mendiola!
Tayaen Porfirigo was interviewed post fight and said 'Now, I will kill myself...'.
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