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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Horseflesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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158 cm
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144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyman Horseflesh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
Horseflesh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendes lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Lyman Horseflesh has been cut.
Horseflesh dives in and scores a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Horseflesh trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horseflesh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mendes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horseflesh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horseflesh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Horseflesh is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lyman Horseflesh just wasn't active enough.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Horseflesh moves out of range easily.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendes is looking to land body kicks.
Horseflesh doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horseflesh clinches.
Mendes wants to get back to striking at distance but Horseflesh won't allow it.
Horseflesh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendes walks away with a smile on his face. Horseflesh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyman Horseflesh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendes!
Omar Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horseflesh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes tests Horseflesh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Horseflesh avoids nicely.
Mendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mendes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Horseflesh looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
Horseflesh shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Mendes lands with a nice combination. Horseflesh backs away looking to recover.
Mendes stalks Horseflesh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horseflesh's face. Horseflesh staggers backwards, shaken.
Omar Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horseflesh tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Horseflesh tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horseflesh gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mendes can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh staying calm.
Horseflesh is putting a hurting on Mendes here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horseflesh lands some shots froms side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Horseflesh is working for a kimura but Mendes is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horseflesh throwing shots but Mendes is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omar Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyman Horseflesh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Horseflesh slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Horseflesh shoots in but Mendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Omar Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Mendes there.
Mendes throws a head kick but Horseflesh moves out of range.
Mendes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horseflesh dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
Horseflesh tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendes looks to land a combination but Horseflesh avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendes's guard.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Horseflesh from controlling successfully.
Horseflesh postures up.
Horseflesh tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Horseflesh postures up in Mendes's guard and throws a big left but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Horseflesh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Horseflesh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Horseflesh from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horseflesh clinches up against the cage.
Horseflesh has picked Mendes up - he's going for a ride! Horseflesh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horseflesh seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
Horseflesh seems to be looking for submissions.
Horseflesh is pressing down on Mendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendes is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Horseflesh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horseflesh passes to full mount!
Mendes is bucking up trying to escape but Horseflesh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Horseflesh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendes hang on?
Horseflesh looking to ground and pound but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Mendes looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Horseflesh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Horseflesh 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh unloading with bombs!
Horseflesh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horseflesh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendes looks a forlorn figure.
Horseflesh working the ground and pound effectively.
Mendes is rocked!
Horseflesh controlling from mount.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Horseflesh finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horseflesh 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.
Lyman Horseflesh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyman Horseflesh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mendes throws a body kick that misses.
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendes scores with a jab to the head.
Mendes with a jab.
Mendes lands with a right hand.
Horseflesh has a takedown stuffed.
Mendes gets caught napping as Horseflesh dives in and scores a takedown. Mendes manages to retain guard.
Mendes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horseflesh.
Lyman Horseflesh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horseflesh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Horseflesh trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Horseflesh wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Horseflesh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendes being controlled for a moment.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh advances to mount.
Horseflesh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Horseflesh breaks from Mendes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Horseflesh punching from mount but Mendes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Horseflesh working for a submission but Mendes is keeping him at bay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horseflesh wants to finish this one by submission but Mendes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Horseflesh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh controlling from the full mount.
Mendes is squirming around, avoiding Horseflesh's attempts to control the action.
Horseflesh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horseflesh tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Mendes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Horseflesh has control of Mendes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Horseflesh punching from mount but Mendes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Horseflesh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Horseflesh unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyman Horseflesh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horseflesh 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyman Horseflesh!
Lyman Horseflesh retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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