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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Project (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Mendoza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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217 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Red Project !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Project takes one to the side of the head.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Project .
A jab from Mendoza finds it's way through Project 's defenses.
Project walks into a jab.
Mendoza throws a hook but Project blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza defending well as Project loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza slips a jab from Project .
Project staying out of range there.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy right hand. Project should have avoided that one.
Mendoza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mendoza scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Project needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.
Project takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luis Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Project blocks a jab.
Project takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Project shoots in and drives through. Mendoza sprawls well.
Project takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Project ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Project keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Project .
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Mendoza scores with a nice right hand.
Mendoza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Project tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Project keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendoza lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Project walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mendoza throws a hook but Project avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Project tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Project jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Project ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Project takes one to the chin there.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Project .
Project closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mendoza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Project has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Project changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendoza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Project keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Project .
Project steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Project scores with a punch to the head.
Mendoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Project .
Project misses with a looping left.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Project moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Project displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Mendoza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mendoza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Project had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Project misses with a straight right.
Mendoza lands a really nice looking cross but Project seems unphased.
Mendoza cracks a nice hook into Project 's ribs.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Project .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Project .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Project . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Project uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Mendoza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Project uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Mendoza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Project on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Project .
Donk. Mendoza catches Project right on the button with a cross.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Project .
Project darts in and clinches Mendoza up against the cage.
Project lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Project throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendoza gets back to full guard.
Project working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Project from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Project from controlling successfully.
Project 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.
Project postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendoza working a defensive guard here.
We've been hearing that Project has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luis Mendoza was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Project uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Project doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendoza circles away.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Mendoza is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
Project blocks a leg kick.
Project tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Project is just out of range.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Project was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Project throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Project tries to clinch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Project staying out of range there.
Luis Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Project looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Project takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mendoza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Project .
Project is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Project .
Project slips under a jab.
Mendoza walks into a straight right hand from Project .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Project takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Project moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendoza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Project momentarily.
A slow jab from Project misses its intended target.
Project defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Project moves into the clinch successfully.
Project gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mendoza regains guard.
Mendoza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Project !
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Project is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendoza has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendoza stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Project bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Project ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
A punch lands to the side of Project 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Project doesn't seem bothered though.
Project throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza tries to land a front kick but Project steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Project 's head but Project sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Luis Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Project scores with a punch to the head.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Project avoids them all with ease.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Project clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Mendoza.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but Project keeps him there for the moment.
Project will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendoza up against the cage.
Project changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendoza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Project swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza cracks Project with a good jab.
Project connects with a right hand. Mendoza shakes it off.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Project takes one on the button.
Project checks a low kick from Mendoza.
Project throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Project uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Project tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
Project wants to clinch up but Mendoza keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Project .
Project uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Project tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
Mendoza throws a jab when Project was well out of range.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Project with a series of wild strikes but Project uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Project looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Red Project has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Project avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Project looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Project drives through and clinches with Mendoza against the cage.
Project looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Project tries for a takedown but Mendoza manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Project .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Project struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Mendoza stops a takedown attempt from Project .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Project . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Project won't allow it.
Mendoza gets underhooks to prevent Project 's takedown attempt.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Project is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendoza.
Luis Mendoza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Project moves in looking to clinch but Mendoza pushes him off.
Project closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mendoza parries the strikes from Project easily there. Project is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mendoza to escape.
Project working the body and head with strikes.
Project tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Project has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Project thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendoza regains half guard.
Mendoza is trying to stand.
Mendoza wants to get back to full guard.
Project throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Project connects with a nice short shot to Mendoza's temple.
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!
Mendoza trying to control but Project postures up.
Mendoza is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Project is staying active.
Mendoza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Project .
Mendoza has his hands clasped together around Project 's back. He's all about the action.
Mendoza gets back to full guard.
Mendoza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendoza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza trying to keep a closed guard but Project is proving a slippery customer.
Project scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Mendoza.
I've got Mendoza 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Mendoza!
A victorious Luis Mendoza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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