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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Mendonca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrica The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Mendonca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrica The Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendonca closes the distance and clinches up with The Pitbull, looking for a takedown. Mendonca pushes The Pitbull against the cage but The Pitbull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Pitbull clinches up against the cage.
Mendonca breaks the clinch.
The Pitbull shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendonca pinned against the cage. Mendonca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendonca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendonca throws a head kick that misses.
Mendonca looking to score a takedown here. The Pitbull is defending well but Mendonca drives through and ends up in The Pitbull's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mendonca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Pitbull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendonca stopping the sweep attempt from The Pitbull.
Mendonca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Pitbull kicks Mendonca off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Pitbull defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Mendonca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendonca lunges at The Pitbull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Pitbull's hand.
Mendonca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Pitbull is fending him off so far but Mendonca persists. Nope, The Pitbull circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Mendonca. No joy for The Pitbull on that attempt.
The Pitbull changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendonca tries to avoid it but The Pitbull manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendonca to the ground. Mendonca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendonca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Taylor Mendonca has been cut.
The Pitbull gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendonca counters with a big head kick but The Pitbull shrugs it off.
The Pitbull fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Pitbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca lands a high kick!
Mendonca has a takedown stuffed.
The Pitbull paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Pitbull gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendonca counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Pitbull looks winded!
Mendonca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Pitbull is trying to defend but Mendonca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mendonca wants to stand up but The Pitbull is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull moves into full guard.
The Pitbull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendonca trying to control the position from guard on top but The Pitbull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Pitbull looking for a sweep. Not yet The Pitbull, not yet.
The Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Pitbull's guard.
Mendonca controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Pitbull bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendonca's guard.
The Pitbull thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendonca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Taylor Mendonca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taylor Mendonca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Pitbull stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendonca. Mendonca gets slowly back to his feet.
The Pitbull shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendonca sprawls well. Mendonca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Pitbull gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendonca tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Pitbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendonca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendonca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Pitbull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Pitbull tries for a takedown but Mendonca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendonca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendonca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pitbull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonca shoots in looking for a takedown but The Pitbull manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendonca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Mendonca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendonca shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Pitbull napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Pitbull is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The Pitbull moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Pitbull pushes Mendonca off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The Pitbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mendonca shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull is holding on to half guard well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pitbull actively working from the bottom here.
The Pitbull trying to control but Mendonca postures up.
The Pitbull keeping hold of Mendonca's head, controlling as best he can.
Mendonca tries to stand but his hand is stuck under The Pitbull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca wants to pass to mount but The Pitbull is defending the position.
The Pitbull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Pitbull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendonca wants to pass to mount but The Pitbull is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mendonca trying to control but The Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Mendonca distracts The Pitbull with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Pitbull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Pitbull scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taylor Mendonca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taylor Mendonca's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Mendonca tries to clinch there but The Pitbull circles away.
The Pitbull shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendonca but Mendonca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendonca pushes The Pitbull up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendonca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendonca throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Pitbull tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mendonca is in The Pitbull's guard.
The Pitbull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendonca defends it easily.
The Pitbull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Pitbull is pulling down on Mendonca's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendonca, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull trying to control the position.
Mendonca wanted to stand there but The Pitbull had control of the position.
Mendonca with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Pitbull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Pitbull pushes Mendonca off and gets back to his feet.
The Pitbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Pitbull forces Mendonca back against the cage and clinches.
Mendonca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendonca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Pitbull looks to land a combination but Mendonca avoids it well.
Mendonca moves into the clinch.
Mendonca breaks from the clinch.
Mendonca dives in and grabs The Pitbull's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Pitbull pushes down on Mendonca's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendonca closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mendonca wants to pass the guard but The Pitbull is defending well.
Mendonca seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The Pitbull throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mendonca trying to control the action but The Pitbull is working from the bottom.
The Pitbull makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Pitbull.
The Pitbull looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendonca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendonca is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mendonca looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendonca passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Mendonca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendonca 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrica The Pitbull!
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energy
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hype
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