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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus 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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150 lbs
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155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Mendes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes feints and then cracks McDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonald down.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jesus Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Mendes as McDonald shoots in.
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McDonald trying to stall but Mendes improves his position.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
McDonald trying to stall but Mendes improves his position.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a knee to the head.
Mendes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mendes is pushing McDonald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from McDonald on the inside.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDonald is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes.
Mendes jumps guard and drags McDonald to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McDonald stacks Mendes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McDonald!
McDonald sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mendes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
McDonald wants to take a breather but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
McDonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mendes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesus Mendes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald dives in and grabs Mendes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendes pushes down on McDonald's head and hops out.
Mendes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mendes. That's going to slow McDonald down.
Mendes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Mendes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald fails to land the takedown.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mendes can pounce on him.
Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDonald checks a leg kick.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
McDonald blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes delivers a nice body kick.
Mendes scores with a kick to the midsection.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Mendes tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Mendes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mendes throws a leg kick which misses McDonald's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonald tries to avoid it.
Mendes is looking to land body kicks.
Mendes misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
McDonald throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendes misses with a knee to the head.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
McDonald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald is struggling to control the position.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, Mendes has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
Mendes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Mendes landing knees to the head.
Mendes is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
McDonald throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendes is struggling to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mendes lands with a nice body kick.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
A slapping body kick lands there for McDonald.
Mendes throws a front kick aimed at McDonald's knee but McDonald avoids it well.
Mendes rushes McDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald misses with a knee strike.
McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDonald blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDonald blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mendes obliges.
McDonald tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald wants to stall.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Mendes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendes or not.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald working aggressively here.
Marty McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald is looking to control Mendes's arms but Mendes gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
McDonald pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Mendes blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
Mendes pulls McDonald into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald advances to half guard.
McDonald takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mendes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendes.
McDonald passes into half guard.
Mendes moves into full guard.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
Mendes is trying to keep McDonald in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
McDonald trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes is looking for a triangle but McDonald pushes his legs off easily.
Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marty McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendes 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jesus Mendes!
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energy
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