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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Terminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Mendosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Terminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Mendosa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terminator misses with a two punch combination.
Mendosa shoots for a takedown but Terminator saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Terminator. No joy for Mendosa on that attempt.
Terminator shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Terminator showed some decent athleticism there.
Terminator thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendosa's head.
Mendosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Terminator throwing shots but Mendosa is blocking nicely.
Mendosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Terminator wants to free his trapped foot but Mendosa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Terminator is keen to just control but Mendosa is a slippery customer.
Mendosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terminator pulls his head out easily.
Mendosa actively working from the bottom here.
Mendosa looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Terminator scores with a punch to the head.
Terminator shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Terminator was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Terminator working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Terminator with the ground and pound from mount.
Mendosa is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terminator swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mendosa is now in Terminator's guard. A big mistake from Terminator there, giving up the dominant position!
Terminator looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mendosa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mendosa is trying to work for a kimura but Terminator is defending well.
Terminator slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Terminator wants to get back to his feet but Mendosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terminator keeping full guard, as Mendosa tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Terminator is on top in guard.
Terminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendosa is keeping the position for now.
Mendosa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Terminator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Terminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendosa is keeping the position for now.
Mendosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa controlling the position.
Mendosa looking to control.
Mendosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Terminator stopping the sweep attempt from Mendosa.
Mendosa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Terminator passes into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Terminator misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terminator working the ground and pound but Mendosa is defending the strikes.
Terminator trying to control the action but Mendosa is working from the bottom.
Mendosa struggling a bit here.
Terminator advances to full mount.
Mendosa is looking to improve his position but Terminator isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendosa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Terminator.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendosa is trying desperately to improve position.
Mendosa wants to control but Terminator is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Terminator dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Terminator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendosa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mendosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Terminator manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Terminator wants to improve his position but Mendosa is controlling well.
Mendosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Terminator is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Terminator gets back to full guard.
Mendosa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Terminator manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mendosa has Terminator in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terminator pushing down on Mendosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendosa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Terminator takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mendosa trying to control from the bottom.
Mendosa moves into full guard.
Mendosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Terminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendosa is keeping the position for now.
Mendosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terminator doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terminator manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Terminator slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa wants to get back to full guard.
Mendosa moves into full guard.
Mendosa looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terminator makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Terminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendosa is keeping the position for now.
Terminator postures up.
Terminator looking to pass the guard.
Terminator avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendosa is keeping the position for now.
Mendosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terminator is aware though and is defending well.
Terminator postures up.
Terminator throwing strikes but missing.
Terminator trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mendosa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Terminator wants to sweep here but Mendosa controlling him for the moment.
Mendosa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendosa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa trying to control but Terminator is working from the bottom.
Mendosa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Terminator lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mendosa!
Mendosa tries to hold on but Terminator postures up.
Terminator postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendosa looks a forlorn figure.
Terminator thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Mendosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendosa with a lazy takedown attempt
so Terminator counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Terminator passes Mendosa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendosa taking some punishment here, with Terminator in his half guard.
Mendosa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Terminator thows a huge punch but Mendosa dodges it nicely.
Terminator is looking to pass Mendosa's guard but actually Mendosa recovers to full guard.
Cain Terminator overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Terminator's guard.
Mendosa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mendosa stands up over Terminator, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terminator is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendosa wants to control from the top but Terminator keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terminator is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendosa looking for submissions off his back.
Mendosa wants to get back to full guard.
Terminator is pressing down on Mendosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendosa is holding on for now.
Terminator thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendosa's head.
Mendosa is looking to control Terminator's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendosa avoid being mounted?
Terminator wants to pass to mount but Mendosa is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mendosa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terminator as he avoids it easily.
Terminator tries to clinch but Mendosa is having none of it.
Terminator throws a head kick but Mendosa moves out of range.
Mendosa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Terminator was covering up waiting for the punch and Mendosa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mendosa pushing down on Terminator's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mendosa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Terminator is just riding it out for now. Mendosa eventually gives up the hold.
Mendosa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terminator wants to get back to full guard.
Mendosa lands strikes from half guard.
Terminator pushes Mendosa off but Mendosa dives into side control.
Mendosa is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Terminator looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mendosa gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Terminator is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mendosa lets go of the hold and Terminator can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Mendosa!
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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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