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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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107 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Some wild striking there from Mendes.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Blaze lands a head kick. Mendes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendes misses with the combination.
Blaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze fails with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a series of strikes. Blaze will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaze shoots in for a double leg but Mendes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Mendes.
Blaze wants to clinch
and Mendes counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blaze is defended easily by Mendes.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
enabling Mendes to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaze's sensitive parts.
Blaze tries to keep at a distance but Mendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze darts in trying to clinch
and Mendes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blaze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blaze fails to pull guard.
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
A punch combination from Mendes misses.
Mendes rushes Blaze and presses him up against the cage.
Blaze pulls Mendes into guard.
Blaze being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blaze is looking for a triangle but Mendes pushes his legs off easily.
Mendes trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Mendes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendes stands and steps away. Blaze gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blaze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Mendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blaze looks to clinch
and Mendes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Mendes scores with a four punch combination!
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Mendes scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze tries to clinch but Mendes is having none of it.
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mendes scores with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blaze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blaze doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.
Mendes feints a jab promting Blaze to slip. Mendes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blaze slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Mendes.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze is looking to clinch but Mendes is avoiding it.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Blaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendes counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze shoots in and drives through. Mendes sprawls well.
Chad Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chad Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendes blocks an elbow strike from Blaze.
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendes counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blaze under the eye.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blaze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Blaze avoids the head kick by Mendes.
Mendes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blaze back to the cage. Mendes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendes tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes has Blaze up against the cage in a clinch.
Blaze 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. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes scores with a three punch combo!
Mendes throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze connects with a leg kick. Mendes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Chad Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Blaze. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blaze really felt that one!
Blaze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mendes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blaze's efforts to push away.
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze with a poor takedown
and Mendes counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mendes.
Mendes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blaze moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendes.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Mendes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Mendes as Blaze shoots in.
Mendes throws a head kick that Blaze semi-blocks.
Blaze shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
Mendes lands a nice looking body shot.
No luck for Blaze with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendes looks to land a combination. Blaze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaze.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
Blaze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mendes counters with a two punch combo.
Blaze slips a straight right by Mendes.
Blaze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
Blaze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Blaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Mendes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
and Mendes counters with a low kick, right behind Blaze 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Blaze tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blaze.
Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Blaze with that takedown attempt.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Mendes throws a combination. Blaze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blaze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blaze somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Mendes.
Blaze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendes thuds his shin into the meat of Blaze's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Mendes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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