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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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183 cm
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161 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Sands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robson Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joel Sands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sands tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sands shoots in but Mendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice cross by Sands.
Mendes throws a solid leg kick but Sands takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mendes.
Sands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes throws a body kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sands, as that shot connected.
Sands throws a series of strikes that have Mendes backpedaling.
Mendes throws a right hand that Sands ducks under and follows up with a left that Sands also avoids with ease.
Mendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Sands, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sands misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sands misses with a body kick.
Mendes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Sands tenderised Mendes's leg. Mendes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands avoids the head kick by Mendes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sands checks a leg kick.
Sands fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Sands.
Mendes throws a head kick but Sands moves out of range.
Sands throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Sands.
Mendes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sands 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.
Sands drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Mendes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sands after a bit of a struggle.
Sands is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sands jumps guard but Mendes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sands prevents it.
Sands drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sands is retaining full guard.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sands is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mendes, into his guard.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Sands tries to pass.
Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Sands defends easily.
Mendes is looking for a triangle but Sands pushes his legs off easily.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has an active guard here but Sands has managed to pass into half guard.
Sands scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sands pulls his head out easily.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Sands is controlling well.
Sands is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendes defends it well.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendes looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sands wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Sands dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sands scores with a head kick. Mendes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mendes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sands fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sands tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sands tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sands misses with a double jab.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Sands.
Sands throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Sands. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendes blocks the leg kick.
Sands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands blocks the body kick.
Sands throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sands fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sands changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendes tries to avoid it but Sands manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendes to the ground. Mendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robson Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joel Sands is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Sands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sands shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mendes eats them both and turns towards Sands to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Mendes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sands misses with an uppercut.
Mendes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Sands moves out of range.
Sands has managed to clinch.
Sands manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sands tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Sands misses with a takedown
and Mendes counters with a left and a right that stings Sands.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sands.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Sands dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to work over Sands's front leg with a kick but Sands checks it.
Sands is looking to clinch.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Mendes blocks a head kick by Sands.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sands checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloppy strikes from Sands. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Sands does no damage.
Sands showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Sands swinging wildly here.
Mendes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sands is out of range and Mendes settles back down.
Sands misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendes tries to bum rush Sands with a series of wild strikes but Sands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes throws a right hand that Sands ducks under and follows up with a left that Sands also avoids with ease.
Sands tries a head kick but it misses.
Sands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sands lands with a kick to the temple. Mendes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Sands dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Sands misses.
Mendes misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Sands plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sands tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Sands avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Sands.
Joel Sands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Sands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sands misses with a takedown
and Mendes counters with a one-two to the body.
That kick from Sands tenderised Mendes's leg. Mendes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Sands misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Sands moves out of range as Mendes throws a body kick.
Sands will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Sands.
Sands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sands tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Sands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sands lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendes staying out of range there.
Sands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Sands avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sands is defended easily by Mendes.
Mendes throws a front kick aimed at Sands's knee but Sands avoids it well.
Mendes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Sands moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sands closes the distance and clinches up with Mendes, looking for a takedown. Sands pushes Mendes against the cage but Mendes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mendes connects with a body shot that sends Sands's belly button to the back.
Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Sands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sands ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands is looking to clinch.
Sands clinches with his opponent.
Sands tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mendes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Sands manages to get underhooks.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Sands gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Sands manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mendes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sands trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands can't keep his opponent in guard - Mendes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mendes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Sands is defending well.
Mendes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sands is just riding it out for now. Mendes eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sands is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Joel Sands.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sands, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Sands!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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