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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mando Morin (ranked 1058 p4p, 3439 weight class) and Afonso Mendes (ranked 126 p4p, 388 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mando Morin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Afonso Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Morin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mendes.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Morin avoids them all with ease.
As Mendes tries to get set, Morin tries to push him back and clinch up but Mendes manages to avoid the attempt.
Morin avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Mendes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mendes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morin counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Mendes.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Morin leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin prevents the takedown attempt.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mendes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Morin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Morin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Morin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Mendes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mendes looks winded!
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Morin.
Morin prevents a body shot from Mendes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Mendes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morin is keeping busy.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Morin scores with a knee to the head.
Morin has Mendes pushed against the cage.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Mendes avoiding damage as Morin throws knees to the body.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Morin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morin has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morin obliges.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendes jumps guard and drags Morin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Morin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mando Morin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Morin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Morin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Morin.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Afonso Mendes has been cut.
Morin crunches a lovely knee into Mendes's ribcage.
Morin connects with a knee to the head.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Mendes.
Morin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Morin is stalling here.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Morin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morin connects with a knee to the head.
Mendes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morin smiles and moves away.
Mendes lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin takes the fight into the clinch.
Mendes lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin with a knee to the head.
Morin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mendes up against the cage.
Mando Morin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morin prevents a body shot from Mendes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morin scores a nice knee to the body.
Morin landing knees to the body.
Morin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morin stalls.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendes throws a counter combo.
Mendes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morin is pushing Mendes's head away, looking to escape. Mendes manages to hold on to the position though.
Mendes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morin is trying to buck Mendes off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mando Morin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Afonso Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A clash of legs there as Morin blocks the low kick.
As Mendes backs away, Morin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mendes clinches up with Morin and pushes him back against the cage.
Morin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Morin trying to land knees to the body.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin landing knees to the body.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Mendes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Mendes jumps guard but Morin stands there with Mendes around his waist. Mendes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morin landing knees to the head.
Morin stalling the fight.
Morin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morin is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Morin.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morin walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Mendes.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morin moves into the clinch.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morin controlling the action here for a moment.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morin stalling.
Morin working Mendes over with knees to the body.
Mendes letting Morin take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morin taking a breather.
Mendes avoiding damage as Morin throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendes.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Afonso Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mando Morin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes pulls guard effortlessly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mando Morin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morin, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mando Morin!
After the fight, Mando Morin 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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