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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson 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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157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Mendes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mendes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Mendes controlling the action here.
Mendes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mendes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cruz tries to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mendes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz has hold of Mendes's hands but Mendes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendes is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendes lands a nice short elbow.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendes.
Mendes not doing much here.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Mendes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mendes winds up and cracks Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Mendes is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Mendes.
Mendes working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz trying to hold on to Mendes's head to control him but Mendes postures up.
Mendes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendes throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mendes scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Mendes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendes trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz trying to get back to full guard but Mendes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mendes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Mendes 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.
Cruz throws a head kick but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Cruz is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendes is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mendes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes slips a nice elbow through Cruz's hands, connecting with Cruz's forehead.
Cruz pushes Mendes off looking to stand but Mendes dives back in and keeps control.
Mendes is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cruz sees it coming and defends easily.
Mendes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes stalling.
Mendes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendes is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Mendes lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyson Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cruz is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendes lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cruz has hold of Mendes's hands but Mendes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz trying to control here.
Mendes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Mendes sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Mendes there.
Cruz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mendes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mendes wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendes passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Mendes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mendes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendes tries to move to mount but Cruz blocks the move with his legs.
Mendes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cruz down.
Mendes throws a strike aimed at the side of Cruz's head but Cruz avoids it well.
Mendes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cruz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cruz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mendes is controlling him well.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz wants to control but Mendes postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendes cracks Cruz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mendes cracks Cruz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cruz tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
Mendes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mendes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mendes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mendes cracks Cruz with a big right hand but Cruz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
Cruz parries the strikes from Mendes easily there. Mendes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cruz to escape.
Phil Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mendes wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Mendes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Mendes lands some shots froms side control.
Mendes scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mendes working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tyson Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cruz seems a little lost for a moment, as Mendes dominates the positioning.
Mendes lands a few punches from side control.
The referee asks Mendes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mendes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sloppy strikes there by Mendes.
Mendes just content to control the position.
Let's hope that Mendes 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes blocks the strikes from Cruz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Mendes!
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