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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Shannon (ranked 2964 p4p, 4072 weight class) and Ricardo Mendoza (ranked 291 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Shannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shannon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.
Shannon throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shannon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mendoza!
Shannon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendoza's face.
Mendoza is squirming around, avoiding Shannon's attempts to control the action.
Shannon unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is working to get back to half guard.
Shannon lands a nice shot to the head.
Shannon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mendoza?
Shannon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza is desperately trying to improve his position but Shannon has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Mendoza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shannon controlling his opponent.
Mendoza is working to get back to half guard.
Shannon looking to control but Mendoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shannon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mendoza?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position but Shannon isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shannon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendoza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shannon controlling the pace for now.
Shannon looking to control but Mendoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shannon landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position but Shannon isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shannon landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Shannon.
Mendoza wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shannon content just to control the position here.
Shannon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendoza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shannon landing punches.
Shannon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mendoza looks winded!
Shannon wants to control the pace but Mendoza is squirming around nicely.
Shannon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shannon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mendoza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Shannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendoza wants to control but Shannon is having none of it.
Mendoza is in a horrible position here. Shannon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shannon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendoza's face.
Shannon raining down shots from the mount!
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Shannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Shannon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Curtis Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shannon.
Shannon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shannon throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Shannon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendoza momentarily.
Shannon misses with a hook.
Shannon looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shannon drops Mendoza with a left and a right! Oh, Mendoza is hurt - Shannon dives into side control looking to finish!
Mendoza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shannon advances to mount.
Mendoza is still in real trouble! Can Shannon finish him?
Shannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Shannon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendoza really wants to buck Shannon off and get back to his feet.
Mendoza seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon with shots to the head and body - Mendoza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
Mendoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Shannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendoza wants to hold on but Shannon pushes him away.
Mendoza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shannon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shannon 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.
Shannon controlling the position easily from mount.
Shannon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendoza hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shannon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shannon unloading with bombs!
Shannon controlling from the full mount.
Shannon looking for a guillotine from mount but Mendoza is having none of it.
Shannon with shots to the head and body - Mendoza looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon dominating with strikes here.
Shannon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendoza's face.
Shannon lands a big elbow.
Shannon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendoza looks a forlorn figure.
Shannon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendoza looks a forlorn figure.
Shannon lands with some strikes.
Shannon lands a big elbow.
Shannon controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shannon postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Mendoza is out cold - huge knockout for Shannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Curtis Shannon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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