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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Omar Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Valero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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144 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Valero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Mendes.
Valero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valero misses with a hook. Mendes ducked under it nicely.
Valero misses with a series of wild punches.
Valero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendes.
Valero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendes.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Valero avoids them all with ease.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Valero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Valero misses with the combination.
Valero just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendes scores with a nice right hand.
Mendes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Valero is just out of range.
Valero fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Valero.
Valero misses with a wild combination.
Valero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valero circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valero scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Valero.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Valero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes takes one on the button.
Mendes stalks Valero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valero's face. Valero staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes lunges at Valero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valero's hand.
Mendes scores with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Valero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mendes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Valero misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Mendes throws a front kick that sends Valero stumbling back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valero throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendes.
Mendes thuds his right hand into Valero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valero just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valero.
Mendes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valero in his tracks.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valero.
Valero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Omar Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valero sizes up Mendes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valero pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mendes back to the ropes. Valero follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Valero saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
Valero throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valero throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valero throws a right hand that misses
and Mendes counters with a two punch combo.
Mendes looks to land a combination but Valero avoids it well.
A big left from Valero misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Mendes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Mendes misses.
Valero looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Mendes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valero.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valero throws a lazy right hand but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valero misses with a wild body shot.
Valero swinging wildly here.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Valero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendes counters with a three punch combo that has Valero backing up. Valero nods at Mendes to acknowledge the strikes.
Valero missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valero connects with a right hand. Mendes shakes it off.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Omar Mendes is winning the standup battle so far.
Valero misses with a wild body shot.
Valero misses with a series of wild punches.
Valero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mendes counter with a right hand.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Valero avoids them all with ease.
Valero takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
Valero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
Nice body punch from Valero.
Valero moves out of range as Mendes strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looks to land a right hand but Valero moved out of range.
Mendes throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Valero to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Mendes.
Omar Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valero throws a one two combo.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Valero avoids them all with ease.
Valero misses with a series of wild punches.
Valero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Valero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws out a loose jab but Valero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendes works over Valero's head and body with a nice combination.
Valero slips under a jab.
Valero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Valero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Mendes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Mendes misses.
Valero misses with a two punch combination.
Valero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valero tries to move into range but Mendes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Valero takes a step back to recover.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valero scores with a punch to the head.
Mendes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mendes connects with a right hand. Valero shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edwin Valero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Valero throws a sloppy body shot
and Mendes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
Valero with a jab.
Mendes throws a shot to the body.
Valero throws a big shot that misses.
Valero throws a lazy right hand but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valero looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Mendes misses its intended target.
Mendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendes.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valero.
Valero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valero looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Valero misses with a series of wild punches.
Valero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Valero avoids them all with ease.
Valero connects with a single shot there.
Nice cross by Valero.
Mendes stalks Valero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valero's face. Valero staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valero misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Mendes misses.
Valero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Valero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valero throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Valero.
Valero misses with a wild combination.
Mendes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valero.
Valero misses with a double jab
enabling Mendes to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valero misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Mendes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valero lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Valero.
Mendes lands a two punch combo.
Valero throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Valero misses.
Valero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes misses with the combination.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a right hand that Valero ducks under and follows up with a left that Valero also avoids with ease.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Valero avoids them all with ease.
Valero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendes.
Valero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valero lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes looks to land a combination. Valero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Valero misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valero tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Valero misses.
Valero avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Omar Mendes.
Well Mendes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Mendes!
Omar Mendes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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