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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mendazedora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dragon Punch!. Xiao Long Li is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 cm
30
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
30
150 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Mendazedora! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Li throws a leg kick but Mendazedora moved away. Li tries to score with a low kick but Mendazedora moves his leg out of the way. Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendazedora throws a leg kick that is checked and Li counters with a single leg into guard. Mendazedora didn't expect that. Li controls from within his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Li works a leg free and moves into half guard. Mendazedora really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mendazedora has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mendazedora blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li. Li is trying to control. Mendazedora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Li tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendazedora knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Mendazedora has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Mendazedora is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard. Li might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendazedora kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Xiao Long Li wasn't active enough on the ground. A clash of legs there as Mendazedora blocks the low kick. Mendazedora misses with a body kick. Nice body kick there by Mendazedora. Mendazedora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mendazedora keeps the fight on the outside. Mendazedora checks a low kick from Li. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li. Li throws a leg kick and Mendazedora counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mendazedora scores with a head kick. Li tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Xiao Long Li has been cut. Mendazedora slips a straight right by Li. Mendazedora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick misses from Mendazedora. Both fighters circling a little - Mendazedora finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li. Mendazedora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendazedora moves out of range as Li strikes. Mendazedora misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Li is predictable there and Mendazedora counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Li throws a leg kick that is checked and Mendazedora counters with a body kick. A head kick misses from Mendazedora. Mendazedora tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it. Mendazedora lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Mendazedora scores with a head kick.
Li is rocked! Mendazedora thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him. Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendazedora finish him? Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mendazedora can pounce on him.
Li looks gassed! Mendazedora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Li seems to have recovered his senses. Li throws a leg kick but Mendazedora checks it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Li on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendazedora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mendazedora tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mendazedora dominated that round. The cut man is working on Xiao Long Li's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Li scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendazedora. Mendazedora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendazedora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. An inside leg kick from Li misses. A thudding body kick lands there by Mendazedora!
Hugo Mendazedora is winning the standup battle so far. A kick lands to the mid section there for Li. Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mendazedora scores with a head kick. Li tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mendazedora. Mendazedora obviously looking to wear him down.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendazedora. Mendazedora misses with a low kick. Li misses with a wild body shot. Li will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mendazedora connects with the punch.
That has opened up Xiao Long Li's cut even more. Mendazedora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A nice inside leg kick there by Mendazedora. That's going to slow Li down. Li misses with a hook. Mendazedora ducked under it nicely. Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li is looking to chop away at Mendazedora's legs. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Mendazedora! Li is out on his feet! Mendazedora rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Li is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Li is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Mendazedora! Hugo Mendazedora decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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