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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Lineker back into the cage.
Lineker is struggling to control the position.
Mendes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Mendes tries to circle away but Lineker has him pinned against the cage.
Lineker misses with a punch to the body.
Lineker looking to stall.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lineker to keep the fight standing.
John Lineker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefferson Mendes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lineker smiles and moves away.
Mendes throws a looping overhand right but Lineker ducks down to avoid it.
Lineker is looking to slow Mendes down with leg kicks.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Lineker counters with an inside leg kick.
Lineker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John Lineker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lineker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker delivers a nice body kick.
Lineker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendes's calf.
Lineker lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
John Lineker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lineker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendes looks gassed!
Lineker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lineker thuds his shin into the meat of Mendes's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lineker.
Lineker thumps Mendes with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lineker.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lineker lands a nice looking body kick.
Mendes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mendes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker lands a leg kick that knocks Mendes off balance momentarily.
Lineker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lineker scores with a head kick.
Lineker scores with a leg kick.
Lineker lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendes.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lineker. That's going to slow Mendes down.
Lineker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Lineker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker cracks the inside of Mendes's front leg.
Lineker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker lands a front kick.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Lineker connects with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lineker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lineker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendes's calf.
Mendes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lineker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mendes takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lineker.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Mendes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendes.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lineker. That one must have hurt.
Lineker scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lineker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
John Lineker is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lineker!
Lineker lands a big head kick that sends Mendes tumbling to the mat! Lineker takes a step backwards and waves Mendes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mendes is rocked!
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!
Lineker lands a leg kick that knocks Mendes off balance momentarily.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Lineker finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Lineker. That's going to slow Mendes down.
Lineker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lineker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lineker and Mendes are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Lineker throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Mendes into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Lineker knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Lineker!
A relieved looking John Lineker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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