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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Rector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Rector is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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146 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Mendes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Rector!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rector clinches.
Mendes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rector stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Rector prevents the takedown attempt.
Rector is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mendes is defending well.
Rector gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mendes is not content to let Rector control the position.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rector is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Rector counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rector.
Rector engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Rector.
Mendes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rector feints and as Mendes raises his hands in defense, Rector changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Rector stands and throws Mendes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mendes struggling a bit here.
Mendes is trying to improve his position.
Rector tries to move to mount but Mendes blocks the move with his legs.
Mendes regains half guard.
Rector wants to stand but Mendes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rector controlling the pace.
Mendes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rector's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rector's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rector has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rector is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mendes gets his way!
Mendes landing with strikes.
Mendes looking to break Rector's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rector remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mendes will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes looking for the RNC.
Mendes punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to keep control of the position but Rector is staying busy.
Rector tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mendes has hold of Rector's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rector manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mendes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mendes looking to secure an arm triangle but Rector defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rector is looking to improve his position but Mendes isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chad Mendes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rector will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rector shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Rector 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.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes moves in looking to clinch but Rector pushes him off.
Mendes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rector counters by moving into the clinch.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Rector avoids the damage to the body.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rector gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rector gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position.
Rector must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rector controlling from the top position.
Rector trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mendes is looking to clinch but Rector is avoiding it.
No luck for Rector with that takedown attempt.
Mendes stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rector!
Mendes working Rector over with strikes here.
Mendes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rector turns into him and now he's in Mendes's guard.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rector is aware though and is defending well.
Chad Mendes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rector seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rector is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rector is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rector's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mendes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rector is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendes.
Rector is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mendes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Rector is keeping busy.
Rector trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Rector wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Rector is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes is not content to let Rector control the position.
Well, if Rector is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andre Rector will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mendes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rector forces Mendes back against the cage and clinches.
Mendes is pressed up against the cage. Rector has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mendes down to the mat. Mendes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Rector tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rector manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Rector counters with a shoot takedown. Mendes fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes is looking for a triangle but Rector pushes his legs off easily.
Mendes trying to control the position.
Rector sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Rector defends easily.
Rector trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Rector pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes is trying to keep Rector in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendes, pushing him back against the cage.
Rector lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rector controlling the action here.
Mendes is staying active underneath Rector, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rector is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mendes trying to hold on to Rector's head to control him but Rector postures up.
Well, if Rector is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Rector was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mendes moves in looking to clinch but Rector pushes him off.
Rector has a takedown stuffed.
Mendes misses with a body punch
and Rector counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes dives in and grabs Rector's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rector pushes down on Mendes's head and hops out.
Rector has managed to clinch.
Rector wants to take the fight to the mat but Mendes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rector takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rector works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rector wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes has his foot on Rector's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rector works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rector can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rector doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rector manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Rector really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mendes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rector but Rector pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Rector circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendes is defended easily by Rector.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rector drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rector controls the pace.
Let's hope that Rector has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rector pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andre Rector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rector shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendes as he jumps to the side.
Rector avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rector counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rector stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rector trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes looking to control.
Rector preventing the sweep.
Rector looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rector sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendes's guard.
Rector is keen to just control but Mendes is a slippery customer.
Mendes gets full guard.
Mendes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rector is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rector stops Mendes from standing up.
Rector distracts Mendes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rector defends it easily.
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rector looking to pass the guard.
Rector showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rector trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rector is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rector trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Rector.
Rector tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Rector dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rector is defended easily by Mendes.
Rector wants to land a leg kick but Mendes is out of range.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rector paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rector counters with a shoot takedown. Mendes fights it but they end up in guard.
Rector trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendes pushes a forearm under Rector's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rector is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Mendes!
Chad Mendes retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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