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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moy Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, pick the world up. Moy Mendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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178 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moy Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sonnen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mendez parries the strikes from Sonnen easily there. Sonnen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mendez to escape.
Mendez gets back to half guard.
Mendez is holding on to half guard well.
Mendez gets back to full guard.
Mendez pushes Sonnen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sonnen thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez gets back to full guard.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
Sonnenis looking to pass into half guard but Mendez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mendez is in guard.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Mendez isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sonnen is keeping the position for now.
Mendez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Mendez stops Sonnen from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sonnen fails with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moy Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Mendez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sonnen stops Mendez from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen moves into full mount! Mendez won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the head.
Mendez taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sonnen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the head.
Sonnen dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen working Mendez over with strikes here.
Sonnen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendez is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen scoring with strikes but Mendez is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sonnen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mendez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sonnen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sonnen is working Mendez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Sonnen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Mendez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sonnen working the body and head with strikes.
Sonnen cracks Mendez with a big right hand but Mendez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sonnen is trying to ground and pound but Mendez uses the momentary lack of control by Sonnen to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to pass to mount but Mendez is defending the position.
Mendez tries to roll over but Sonnen keeps him under control.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sonnen is trying to work for a kimura but Mendez is defending well.
Sonnen throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
That's two 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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to escape.
Mendez is controlling Sonnen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sonnen is looking for a kimura here.
Sonnen throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sonnen gets the takedown into side control.
Mendez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendez manages to get to full guard.
Sonnen cracks Mendez with a solid left hand.
Mendez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonnen's guard.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen pushes Mendez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez gets the takedown into side control.
Sonnen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sonnen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sonnen feints and as Mendez raises his hands in defense, Sonnen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendez tries for a takedown but Sonnen circles away easily
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sonnen is working Mendez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Mendez blocks nicely.
Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sonnen misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mendez is working for takedown but Sonnen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sonnen has Mendez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sonnen can't get the takedown.
Moy Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Sonnen.
Mendez jumps guard.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen throws and elbow that misses. Mendez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sonnen's guard. Nice move by Mendez!
Sonnen wants to get back to his feet but Mendez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Sonnen is looking to stand back up but Mendez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to kick Mendez off but Mendez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sonnen sprawls well initially but Mendez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendez passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sonnen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moy Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendez scoring with punches from side control.
Mendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Moy Mendez.
I think Sonnen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Sonnen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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