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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Blaatand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaatand has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music. Harald Blaatand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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198 cm
26
285 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Blaatand!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaatand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaatand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blaatand has a couple of punches blocked by Mendez.
Nice body punch from Blaatand - that landed with a thud.
Blaatand tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blaatand has Mendez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blaatand drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tony Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harald Blaatand.
Blaatand stops a takedown attempt from Mendez.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Blaatand manages to get underhooks.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Blaatand manages to get underhooks.
Mendez trying to control the position but instead, Blaatand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendez into the cage.
Blaatand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendez is trying to trip Blaatand. He has hold of a leg but Blaatand is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mendez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Blaatand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendez stopping the sweep attempt from Blaatand.
Mendez connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaatand avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaatand working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaatand has wrist control.
Blaatand looking to control.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blaatand lands with a shot to the body.
Blaatand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Blaatand there.
Blaatand keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blaatand tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Blaatand is looking to escape.
Blaatand looks gassed!
Mendez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Blaatand keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mendez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blaatand tries to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.
Mendez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendez scoring with strikes but Blaatand is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendez breaks from Blaatand's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mendez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blaatand can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mendez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blaatand can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blaatand is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendez connects with a bit shot that sees Blaatand covering up! More strikes from Mendez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mendez is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Mendez!
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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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