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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian King acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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268 lbs
42 - 22 - 0 |
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267 lbs
32 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Mendez
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King lands an overhand right.
Mendez throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mendez.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mendez cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
King checks a low kick from Mendez.
That kick from Mendez tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendez throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez prevents a body shot from King.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
Mendez drags the fight down to the ground.
King is looking to stand up but Mendez won't let him.
King trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Mendez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mendez with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Brian King has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Mendez working King over with strikes here.
King working to try and regain half guard.
Mendez content just to control the position here.
King working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez controlling from mount.
Mendez lands a big elbow.
That has opened up Brian King's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The cut above Brian King's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 Tony Mendez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King drives through and clinches with Mendez against the cage.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King working aggressively here.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Mendez.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
King tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.
Mendez blocks a body shot from King.
Mendez jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
King stalling against the cage.
Mendez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendez pulls guard successfully.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendez working a defensive guard here.
Mendez wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Mendez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mendez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tony Mendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendez throwing strikes but King uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
King is looking to improve his position.
Mendez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King gets full guard.
Mendez throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King won't allow Mendez to sweep him here.
Mendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian King.
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King 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.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Mendez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
King is trying to maintain the position but Mendez is very close to passing his half guard.
Mendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mendez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tony Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendez throws a head kick that misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez misses the jab.
Mendez scores with a leg kick.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King thumps Mendez with a low kick.
Mendez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King tried to score with a low kick but Mendez checks it.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brian King's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian King's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Mendez!
Tony Mendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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RATING
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