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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between brus lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, brus lii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like brus lii has been cut.
lii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
brus lii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez lands a big shot that drops lii! Can he finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
lii fails with an attempt to clinch.
lii tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lii tries to clinch up.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
lii moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
lii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lii darts in and clinches Mendez up against the cage.
lii misses with a knee to the head.
lii trying to land knees to the body.
lii looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
lii missing with knees to the body.
lii with an attempt at a knee that misses.
lii tries to break free but Mendez pushes him back against the cage.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
lii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
lii is breathing heavily.
lii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendez breaks from the clinch.
lii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from lii as Mendez shoots in.
Mendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lii's waist but lii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendez off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
brus lii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cornelius Mendez.
lii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mendez can pounce on him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mendez.
Mendez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mendez throws a leg kick which misses lii's front leg but catches the back leg as lii tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. lii is trying to defend but Mendez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mendez decides to return to a standing position.
Mendez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
lii is trying to stand back up but Mendez is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lii pushes Mendez off but Mendez dives into side control.
Mendez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendez lands a nice leg kick that just misses lii's sensitive parts.
lii takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mendez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lii tries to avoid it but Mendez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lii to the ground. lii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
lii wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Mendez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
lii wants to stand up but Mendez is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mendez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
lii moves into the clinch.
lii tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - lii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but lii shows good takedown defense.
Mendez tries to score a power double leg takedown but lii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendez somewhat.
lii moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendez throws a series of punches but lii avoids them all with ease.
A left lands for Mendez.
The fight stays on the outside here - lii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lii tries to clinch up.
lii walks into a jab.
lii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Mendez fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Mendez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
lii tries to clinch up.
Mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but lii swivels and escapes.
Mendez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. lii manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mendez gets to his feet - lii follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Mendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on brus lii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
lii throws a series of punches but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lii circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches up with lii, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes lii against the cage but lii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
lii staying out of range there.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
lii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez throws a series of punches but lii avoids them all with ease.
lii wants to clinch.
lii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendez tries for a takedown but lii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
lii moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lii fails with an attempt to clinch.
lii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lii lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by lii.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
lii is looking to clinch but Mendez is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez is trying hard to land a takedown here. lii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
brus lii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cornelius Mendez.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
lii wants to clinch.
lii leaves Mendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
lii takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
lii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendez fails with the takedown.
lii fails in his attempt to clinch.
lii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
lii wants to clinch.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from lii misses.
lii tries to clinch up.
lii is looking to clinch but Mendez is avoiding it.
lii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez scores with a sloppy right hand. lii should have avoided that one.
lii swinging wilding here.
Mendez lands a nice looking body shot.
lii defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendez.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from lii.
The fight stays on the outside here - lii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
brus lii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendez.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - lii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - lii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. lii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
lii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendez lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has lii pinned against the cage. lii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
lii doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez fails to land the takedown.
Mendez cracks lii with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. lii sprawls well.
Mendez fails with a takedown attempt.
lii misses with a combination
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
No luck for Mendez with that takedown attempt.
lii doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
lii clinches but Mendez breaks the clinch
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
lii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lii as he avoids it easily.
lii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lii clinches but Mendez breaks the clinch
and Mendez counters with a takedown into side control.
lii wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mendez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
lii wants to clinch
and Mendez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lii wants to stand and escape but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez gets to his feet. lii looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on brus lii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
lii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lii doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Cornelius Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
lii wants to clinch but Mendez slips to the side
and Mendez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez moves away
and Mendez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mendez is taking a breather. lii says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
lii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mendez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
lii is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
lii cracks Mendez with a right hand to the side of the head.
brus lii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as lii checks a leg kick.
lii fails in his attempt to clinch.
lii tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
lii looks to clinch
and Mendez counters with a series of strikes. lii will be more careful next time no doubt.
lii throws a low kick, looking for Mendez's leg but Mendez calmly moves out of range.
lii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mendez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez gets to his feet - lii follows without any prompting.
lii moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mendez.
lii wants to clinch but Mendez slips to the side
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
lii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez moves away
and Mendez counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
lii is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mendez decides to stand back up.
lii is looking to clinch but Mendez is avoiding it.
lii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez throws a combination. lii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
lii wants to clinch
and Mendez counters with a single leg into guard. lii didn't expect that.
Mendez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
lii looks to clinch
and Mendez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
lii darts in trying to clinch
and Mendez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
lii is looking to clinch but Mendez is avoiding it.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but lii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
lii dodges the punch combination from Mendez.
lii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mendez counters with a one-two to the body.
lii is looking to clinch.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but lii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
brus lii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cornelius Mendez.
lii closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mendez counters with a series of strikes. lii will be more careful next time no doubt.
lii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lii tries to avoid it but Mendez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lii to the ground. lii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
lii fails with an attempt to clinch.
lii looks to clinch
and Mendez counters with a head kick. That will keep lii thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lii looks to clinch
so Mendez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mendez stands up and waves to lii to follow him.
Mendez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cornelius Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from lii.
lii tries to clinch up.
lii on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
lii tries to clinch but Mendez moves away
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
lii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendez counters with a single leg into guard. lii didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez stands up and waves to lii to follow him.
lii moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendez 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Mendez!
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energy
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