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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Harper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Harper!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harper avoids it really well and circles away.
Harper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendoza counters with a takedown into side control.
Mendoza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mendoza throws an elbow but Harper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Harper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendoza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendoza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harper is looking to reverse the position.
Harper is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendoza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Harper defending against the ground and pound.
Mendoza creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mendoza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harper can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harper is looking to reverse the position.
Mendoza throws an elbow but Harper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mendoza working away.
Mendoza advances to full mount.
Mendoza misses with a head shot.
Mendoza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza with good strikes from the mount here!
Harper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendoza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Harper wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza unloads with some shots from mount but Harper bucks and avoids them well.
Harper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mendoza.
Mendoza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Harper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Harper shrugs it off.
Mendoza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendoza working for a guillotine from mount but Harper is in no mood to give up.
Mendoza thowing shots but they're missing.
Mendoza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mendoza lands a big elbow.
Harper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mendoza looking to secure an arm triangle but Harper defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Harper tries to reverse the position but Mendoza maintains control.
Mendoza thowing shots but they're missing.
Mendoza avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
Harper looks gassed!
Mendoza thowing shots but they're missing.
Mendoza avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
Mendoza looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Mendoza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harper misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendoza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harper!
Mendoza unloads with some shots from mount but Harper bucks and avoids them well.
Mendoza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Harper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Harper shrugs it off.
Harper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mendoza.
Mendoza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mendoza avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
Mendoza with the ground and pound from mount.
Mendoza has control of Harper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Harper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza takes Harper's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is persistently looking for the submission but Harper is defending it well.
Harper trying to control the position but Mendoza manages to sink in the hooks.
Mendoza loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Harper hold on?
Mendoza missing with strikes from the back.
Mendoza gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mendoza is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Harper has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mendoza has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Harper taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mendoza doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felipe Mendoza!
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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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