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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by Lord Est- Keho on mun temppeli. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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213 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock clinches.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Rock - that landed with a thud.
Rock is trying to drag Mendez to the mat but Mendez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendez avoiding damage as Rock throws knees to the body.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rock lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Rock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rock digs a right hand underneath Mendez's ribcage. Mendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Rock.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Rock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendez is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Rock - that landed with a thud.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock rushes Mendez and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rock.
Rock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock misses with a knee to the head.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock is looking to clinch.
Mendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Rock cracks Mendez with an open hand slap.
Tommy Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock darts in trying to clinch
and Mendez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands a nice knee to the body.
Rock breaks the clinch.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Rock avoids them all with ease.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Rock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.
Rock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rock lands a body punch.
Rock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendez or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendez's defenses.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock has Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock closes the distance and clinches.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock closes the distance and pushes Mendez back into the cage.
Mendez blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rock crunches a lovely knee into Mendez's ribcage.
Rock cracks Mendez with a nice body shot.
Rock is trying to trip Mendez. He has hold of a leg but Mendez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rock persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rock works over Mendez with some ground and pound from guard.
Rock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rock scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rock wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock landing with the ground and pound.
Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rock scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock gets a clinch.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Rock.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Rock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rock tries to clinch
and Mendez counters with a series of strikes. Rock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Rock has managed to clinch.
Mendez trying to land knees to the body.
Rock lands a right hand.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock drives through and clinches with Mendez against the cage.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rock tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rock clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock wants to clinch
and Mendez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock closes the distance and pushes Mendez back into the cage.
Rock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mendez regains guard.
Rock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rock has managed to get both his arms back between Mendez's legs - danger averted.
Rock postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
Rock is working Mendez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mendez wants to sweep here but Rock controlling him for the moment.
Mendez being controlled here, momentarily.
Rock cracks Mendez with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Rock wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
Rock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendez working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mendez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mendez.
Mendez takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendez has Rock pressed against the cage, preventing Rock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock tries to circle away but Mendez has him pinned against the cage.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rock tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rock keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendez feints and as Rock raises his hands in defense, Mendez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rock working for a triangle but Mendez defends it easily.
Mendez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rock, up you get!
Rock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock forces Mendez back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rock obliges.
Rock breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Rock which made him look bad.
Rock gets a clinch.
Rock crunches a lovely knee into Mendez's ribcage.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez clinches.
Rock keeps control of Mendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Mendez tries to clinch up
and Rock counters with a three punch combo that has Mendez backing up. Mendez nods at Rock to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mendez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendez avoiding damage as Rock throws knees to the body.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez looking to stall.
Rock lands an elbow just above Mendez 's eye.
Rock tries to circle away but Mendez has him pinned against the cage.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Rock counters by clinching up.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendez or not.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Rock tries to clinch up.
Cornelius Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rock stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendez. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Rock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Mendez with a poor takedown
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cornelius Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Tommy Rock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Rock.
Mendez fails to pull guard.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Rock throws a shot to the body.
Mendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rock circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendez takes a shot to the head.
Rock breaks the clinch.
Rock thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mendez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mendez takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendez.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendez's defenses.
Rock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendez dodges an elbow strike from Rock.
A short left from Rock.
Mendez keeps control of Rock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock misses with a knee strike.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rock looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Rock misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendez misses with a knee strike.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Mendez blocks a body shot from Rock.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rock as Mendez tries to tie him up.
Rock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rock is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendez has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendez obliges.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tommy Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendez trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rock avoids it.
Rock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rock is trying to break free.
Rock being controlled against the cage.
Mendez keeps control of Rock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendez controls his hands.
Rock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendez throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Rock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cornelius Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock lands an uppercut.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rock 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Rock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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