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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the ring accompanied by Go WhiteBoy Go! - T-Bo ft S.C.C.. Mendes has chosen Shimmy Shimmy Ya as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Mendes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mendes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Durham tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mendes is in Durham's guard.
Mendes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Durham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Durham is keeping the position.
Durham can't keep his opponent in guard - Mendes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Durham trying to control but Mendes postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is keen to just control but Durham is a slippery customer.
Durham trying to hold on to Mendes's head to control him but Mendes postures up.
Mendes seems to be looking for submissions.
Durham wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Durham won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.
Durham is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durham avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Durham defends the submission attempt.
Mendes working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Durham's thigh. Durham counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Durham is keeping the position.
Durham wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham is pulling down on Mendes's head to control his posture.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Durham has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Durham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mendes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mendes is bucking up trying to escape but Durham cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Durham avoids the attempt from Mendes to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
Durham is pressing down on Mendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendes is holding on for now.
Mendes is looking to escape.
Mendes is pressing down on Durham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Durham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Durham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Durham looking to pass the guard.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durham postures up in Mendes's guard and throws a big left but Mendes blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joseph Mendes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durham scores with a decent looking hook.
Durham gets a takedown into half guard.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Durham is controlling well.
Durham lands with a punch from half guard.
Mendes is in trouble now - Durham has advanced to mount!
Durham looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendes tries to hold on but Durham pushes him away.
Durham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Durham tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Durham is landing with some decent strikes but Mendes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Durham is landing with some decent strikes but Mendes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Durham with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The referee warns Mendes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mendes is trying desperately to improve position.
Durham cracks Mendes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Durham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Durham controlling his opponent.
Durham working Mendes over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham has hold of Mendes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mendes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Durham scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mendes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes tries to hold on but Durham postures up.
Durham lands a heavy elbow.
Durham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durham connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Durham landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Durham cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Durham raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Durham isn't that keen on the idea.
Durham controlling from mount.
Mendes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mike Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Durham lands a heavy elbow.
Durham punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Durham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Durham lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Durham trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Durham has control of the leg.
Mendes is looking to escape.
Durham wants to take a breather but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Durham is controlling well.
Durham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durham lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendes is in trouble now - Durham has advanced to mount!
Durham lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Durham cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Mendes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Durham wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Durham dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durham catches Mendes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Durham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Durham throws and elbow that misses. Mendes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Durham's guard. Nice move by Mendes!
Durham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Durham is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham has his hands on Mendes's head, controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Durham wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mendes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Durham was covering up waiting for the punch and Mendes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mendes has gone for a leg lock! Durham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Durham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Durham trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durham looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendes lands some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet but Durham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mendes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Durham is controlling him.
Durham throwing strikes but missing.
Durham wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Durham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Durham wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Durham trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Durham working the ground and pound from side control.
Durham works to advance to full mount. Mendes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mendes working to try and regain half guard.
Durham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Durham.
Durham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Durham clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Durham moves out of range as Mendes throws a body kick.
Mendes looks for a takedown but Durham sprawls well.
Mendes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Durham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mendes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Durham manages to get himself to full guard.
Durham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendes trying to move into half guard but instead Durham has managed to sweep!
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Mendes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durham scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham won't allow Mendes to get back to his feet.
Durham trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Durham distracts Mendes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Durham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Durham distracts Mendes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Durham tries to pass.
Durham trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Durham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Durham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendes's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham throwing strikes from guard but Mendes blocks nicely.
Durham seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mendes wants to stand up but Durham is controlling him.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Durham stops Mendes from standing up.
Mendes trying to control the position.
Durham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Durham gets the takedown into side control.
Mendes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Durham scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mendes to see if he's OK.
Mendes tries to buck Durham off but Durham is having none of it.
Durham trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Durham working the ground and pound.
Durham cracks Mendes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Durham trying to control the position but Mendes is working away.
Durham in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes prevents Durham from improving position.
Mendes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Durham lands a decent elbow from side control.
Durham trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Durham lands some shots froms side control.
Mendes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mendes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mendes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mendes is not content to let Durham control the position.
Durham postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Durham had his way with Joseph Mendes in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durham, pushing him back against the ropes.
The referee calls for Durham to work.
Mendes prevents the takedown attempt.
Durham tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Durham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Durham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mendes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joseph Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham cracks a nice hook into Mendes's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mendes!
Durham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendes wants to control but Durham is having none of it.
Durham wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Durham.
Mendes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mendes is looking to get to half guard.
Durham with a couple of short strikes.
Durham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Durham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Durham avoids the attempt from Mendes to control.
Mike Durham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham controlling from the full mount.
Durham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendes is desperately trying to improve his position but Durham has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendes tries to hold on but Durham pushes him away.
Mendes tries to buck Durham off but he can't manage it.
Durham controlling his opponent.
Durham seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mendes for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Durham wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Durham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendes throws out the jab.
Mendes walks into a straight right hand from Durham.
Durham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes throws a right hand that Durham ducks under and follows up with a left that Durham also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durham gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Durham there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Durham connects with a nice short shot to Mendes's temple.
Durham scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durham keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendes tries to roll over but Durham keeps him under control.
Joseph Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durham works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Durham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Mike Durham wins by unanimous decision!
Mike Durham retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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