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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansikka's entrance music is Sattuu. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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188 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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190 cm
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202 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teppo Mansikka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansikka instigates a clinch.
Mendoza wants to break free but Mansikka has control.
Mansikka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mansikka can't get the takedown.
Mendoza wants to break free but Mansikka has control.
Mansikka can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Mansikka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mansikka has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Mansikka has him pressed against the ropes.
Mansikka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendoza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mansikka is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Mendoza can't fight it off and eventually Mansikka manages to take the fight to the floor. Mendoza looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Mansikka from controlling successfully.
Mansikka won't allow Mendoza to get back to his feet.
Mendoza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mansikka is one step ahead there.
Mendoza wants to stand and escape but Mansikka is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mendoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mansikka passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mansikka won't let Mendoza get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mansikka prevents Mendoza from getting the reversal.
Mansikka pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mendoza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mansikka controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is squirming around, avoiding Mansikka's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mansikka looking to secure an arm triangle but Mendoza defends it well.
Mansikka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendoza hang on?
Mansikka tries to control but Mendoza wriggling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansikka prevents Mendoza from getting the reversal.
Mendoza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mendoza is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Mansikka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Mendoza throws a poor cross that misses
and Mansikka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mansikka shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendoza takes a swing at Mansikka's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mansikka backs up against the ropes.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Mansikka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mansikka moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza lands with a cross.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the body
and Mansikka moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mansikka.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Mansikka tries to stall but Mendoza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mansikka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mansikka tries to clinch but Mendoza is having none of it.
Mansikka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza connects with a single shot there.
Mansikka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mendoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Mansikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka instigates a clinch.
Mendoza prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Mansikka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mansikka has Mendoza pressed against the ropes, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mansikka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mendoza uses from the top position.
Mansikka trying to keep a closed guard but Mendoza is proving a slippery customer.
Mendoza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendoza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mansikka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendoza has managed to get both his arms back between Mansikka's legs - danger averted.
Mansikka is looking to sweep but instead, Mendoza has passed into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza seems to be working for a kimura but Mansikka defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansikka is refusing to be controlled, as Mendoza sits in half guard.
Mendoza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mansikka sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mendoza scores with a jab.
Mendoza cracks Mansikka with a good jab.
Mendoza looks to land a left hand but Mansikka moved out of range nicely.
Mansikka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendoza as he jumps to the side.
Mansikka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansikka tries to clinch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mansikka scores with a push kick.
Teppo Mansikka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mansikka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Mendoza.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mansikka.
Mansikka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendoza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mansikka counters with a two punch combo.
Luis Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansikka tries for a takedown but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendoza throws a combination. Mansikka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mendoza scores with a body shot.
Mendoza leaves Mansikka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Mansikka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Mendoza finds it's way through Mansikka's defenses.
Mansikka is rocked!
Mendoza punishes Mansikka's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Mansikka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendoza cracks Mansikka with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mansikka tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Mendoza pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mansikka is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Mendoza!
Luis Mendoza is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Luis Mendoza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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