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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes comes to the ring accompanied by My Way by Limp Bizkit. Lieu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Jin Lieu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Mendes's chin.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lieu keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes advances to half guard.
Lieu is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Lieu defends it.
Lieu is looking to improve his position.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Lieu from improving his position.
Lieu is refusing to be controlled, as Mendes sits in half guard.
Lieu tries to get to full guard but Mendes has control of the leg.
Mendes slows the pace down in half guard.
Lieu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendes's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lieu throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lieu trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mendes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendes trying to control here.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu is stalling here. Mendes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lieu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mendes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lieu is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
Mendes wants to control but Lieu is keeping him busy.
Mendes is really struggling to control Lieu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lieu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lieu can't do much from the bottom here.
Lieu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lieu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lieu tries to kick Mendes off but Mendes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mendes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lieu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lieu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendes has a takedown stuffed.
Mendes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mendes lands a slapping body shot.
Mendes is looking to clinch but Lieu is avoiding it.
Mendes thows a body shot but no joy.
Mendes swings for the body but Lieu moves out of range.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
Daniel Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Lieu does it's job there.
Lieu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lieu lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu moves into the clinch.
Lieu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
Lieu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lieu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lieu lands with a left to the head.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Lieu has Mendes pushed against the ropes.
Lieu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lieu works on Mendes's body with a couple of short punches.
Lieu scores a nice knee to the body.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Lieu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Lieu digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lieu lands with a left to the head.
Lieu connects with a knee to the head.
Lieu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lieu effectively controlling the action here.
Lieu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lieu.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lieu lands a body punch.
Lieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu lands a shoulder strike.
Lieu lands a damaging elbow.
Lieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lieu.
Lieu lands with a light punch inside.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lieu pushes Mendes back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Lieu.
Lieu lands with a short shot to the head.
Lieu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
Lieu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lieu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu lands with a short shot to the head.
Lieu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
Lieu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu lands a shot to the body.
Lieu lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
Lieu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lieu misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lieu obliges.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Lieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lieu lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
Lieu lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
Lieu lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lieu.
Lieu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lieu lands with a right to the head.
Lieu leaning against his opponent.
A short uppercut from Lieu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Lieu.
Lieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jin Lieu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lieu pushes Mendes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Lieu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lieu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lieu gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendes takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Lieu.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lieu.
Lieu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lieu lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Lieu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mendes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lieu.
Mendes slips a straight right by Lieu.
Lieu throws a leg kick which misses Mendes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendes tries to avoid it.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Lieu.
A swing and a miss from Lieu.
Lieu looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lieu.
Lieu lands a really nice looking cross but Mendes seems unphased.
Mendes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mendes misses with a shot to the body
and Lieu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lieu staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendes momentarily.
Mendes misses with a body punch
and Lieu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lieu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lieu lands an elbow just above Mendes 's eye.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Lieu.
Lieu digs a right hand underneath Mendes's ribcage. Mendes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
A short right from Lieu.
Lieu pushes Mendes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lieu working Mendes over with knees to the body.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Lieu.
Nice body punch from Lieu - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendes is rocked!
Lieu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lieu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Mendes tries to break free but Lieu pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes seems to have got his legs back now.
Lieu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu lands a body shot.
Mendes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lieu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
Lieu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Lieu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
Lieu is leaning against Mendes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lieu lands a body shot.
Lieu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Nice elbow from Lieu.
Lieu lands a right hand.
Lieu lands a right hand.
Lieu lands an elbow inside that Mendes shrugs off.
A short right from Lieu.
Lieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Jin Lieu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lieu.
A short uppercut from Lieu.
Lieu lands a damaging elbow.
Lieu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Lieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Lieu to work.
Lieu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lieu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lieu.
Lieu lands a shot to the body.
Lieu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lieu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
Lieu lands an elbow just above Mendes 's eye.
Lieu lands a nice shot to the body.
Lieu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lieu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lieu lands with a right to the head.
Lieu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lieu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Lieu.
Lieu lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendes won't want to take too many of those.
Lieu scores with a shoulder strike.
Lieu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Lieu.
Mendes is trying to stall.
Lieu cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lieu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniel Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendes takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lieu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lieu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendes's face.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu is working Mendes over against the ropes.
Lieu lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Lieu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lieu 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Jin Lieu!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Jin Lieu!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Jin Lieu!
Jin Lieu wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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