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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Hinges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Mena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Isaac Mena was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Hinges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Mena!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mena throws a head kick but Hinges moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mena looking to throw knees to the head but Hinges is blocking nicely.
Mena tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hinges avoids it.
Hinges lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mena successfully pulls guard.
Mena wants to stand and escape but Hinges is having none of it.
Hinges is looking to work some ground and pound but Mena has wrist control.
Hinges tries to free his leg and advance position but Mena is retaining full guard.
Mena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hinges is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinges is working Mena over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinges stands up and waves to Mena to follow him.
Hinges has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hinges can't break the clinch.
Mena is trying to stall.
Hinges changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mena fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mena doesn't manage to clinch there - Hinges circles away.
Mena tries a head kick but it misses.
Mena scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jaxon Hinges has been cut.
Mena tries to clinch up
and Hinges counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hinges drops Mena with a beautiful combination! Mena stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hinges is looking for the KO!
It looks like Isaac Mena has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hinges throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mena's waist but Mena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hinges off to one side.
Mena scores with a takedown into Hinges's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mena gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mena tries to clinch up but Hinges circles away and keeps his distance.
Mena misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mena throws a solid leg kick but Hinges takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mena.
Mena throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hinges counters with a two punch combo.
Hinges throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hinges is breathing heavily.
Mena throws a head kick but Hinges moves out of range.
Hinges avoids the head kick by Mena.
Mena leaves Hinges with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Hinges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mena tries to clinch but Hinges moves out of range.
Mena throws a sloppy head kick and Hinges moves out of range easily.
Mena misses with a low kick.
Hinges thumps Mena with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinges tries a head kick but it misses.
Hinges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mena throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hinges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mena clinches.
Mena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hinges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Mena - that landed with a thud.
Mena lands an elbow just above Hinges 's eye.
Mena lands a body punch.
Mena leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mena jumps guard and drags Hinges to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mena is looking to stand up but Hinges isn't so interested in that idea.
Mena pushes Hinges off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hinges.
Mena closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mena is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hinges knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mena is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hinges is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mena tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Mena dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Good exchange - Hinges coming out on top.
Hinges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mena.
Some wild striking there from Mena.
Mena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaxon Hinges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinges has Mena up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mena breaks the clinch.
Hinges shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mena defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mena tries to clinch up but Hinges circles away and keeps his distance.
Mena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hinges dodges the punch combination from Mena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mena fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mena shoots in but no luck this time.
Mena tries to clinch up.
Mena keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mena wants to clinch up but Hinges keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Mena.
Hinges lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Hinges misses.
Mena moves into the clinch.
Hinges lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mena jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hinges walks away with a smile on his face. Mena gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaxon Hinges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Mena.
Mena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mena throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mena tries to clinch up but Hinges circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mena has Hinges up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mena lands a knee to the body.
Mena lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hinges.
Mena lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hinges.
Hinges can't find room to land a body shot as Mena controls the action.
Mena is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hinges is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Mena.
Mena wants to stall.
Hinges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mena is looking to clinch.
Jaxon Hinges is winning the standup battle so far.
Hinges keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hinges takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mena misses with a series of wild punches.
Mena tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hinges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mena misses with a wild body shot.
Mena tries for a takedown but Hinges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinges is looking to clinch but Mena is avoiding it.
Hinges throws a nice looking combination but Mena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hinges throws out a loose jab but Mena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mena throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mena shoots for a takedown but Hinges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mena throws a head kick that misses.
Mena stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mena wants it to stay on the feet.
Mena misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinges misses with a double jab.
Mena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hinges avoids the head kick by Mena.
A head kick from Hinges lands but Mena takes it in his stride.
Mena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mena scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Mena lands but Hinges takes it in his stride.
Hinges pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mena throws a sloppy head kick and Hinges moves out of range easily.
Hinges throws a leg kick but Mena moved away.
Mena throws a sloppy head kick and Hinges moves out of range easily.
Isaac Mena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinges stalks Mena and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mena's face. Mena staggers backwards, shaken.
Mena moves into the clinch.
Hinges tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hinges wants to get back to striking at distance but Mena won't allow it.
Mena tries a knee to the head but Hinges blocks it.
Mena breaks the clinch.
Mena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hinges, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hinges using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hinges swats away the attempt to clinch by Mena.
Hinges wants to clinch up but Mena keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mena!
Hinges is looking to clinch but Mena is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Mena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mena swats away the attempt to clinch by Hinges.
Hinges looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hinges keeps the fight on the outside.
Hinges fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mena lands a glancing blow to the side of Hinges's head.
A combination from Hinges does no damage.
Mena moves into the clinch.
Mena is pushing Hinges up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hinges doesn't manage to clinch there - Mena circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hinges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mena circles away quickly and effectively.
Mena feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hinges's calf.
Mena throws a combination that misses
and Hinges counters with a series of strikes. Mena will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hinges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mena lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mena throws a body punch but Hinges moves out of range.
Mena shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hinges is trying to defend but Mena finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mena working Hinges over with strikes.
Hinges is in trouble now - Mena has advanced to mount!
Mena is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hinges is surviving well by controlling Mena's body position as best he can.
Mena looking to control but Hinges is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mena postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hinges looks a forlorn figure.
Isaac Mena has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hinges regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mena is trying to control. Hinges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mena missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hinges actively working from the bottom here.
Hinges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mena pulls his head out easily.
Mena seems to be working for a kimura but Hinges defends the submission attempt.
Hinges makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hinges.
Mena loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hinges swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hinges wants to stand and escape but Mena is having none of it.
Mena showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mena trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mena stands and steps away. Hinges gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hinges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mena.
Mena on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hinges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaxon Hinges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mena!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mena misses with a series of wild punches.
Mena throws a head kick that misses.
Hinges shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hinges fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Hinges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinges takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hinges walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Mena misses.
Mena tries to clinch up but Hinges circles away and keeps his distance.
Mena throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hinges.
Hinges shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mena holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mena lands a good knee to the midsection. Hinges won't want to take too many of those.
Hinges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mena throws a head kick that misses.
Isaac Mena is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hinges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Mena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mena has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Mena!
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