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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grammur Natzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natzee comes to the cage accompanied by Marillion - Garden Party. Grammur Natzee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grammur Natzee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natzee moves out of range as Mendes throws a body kick.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Natzee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Natzee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mendes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mendes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Natzee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Natzee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mendes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Natzee trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes is looking for a kimura but Natzee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendes to get the leverage.
Natzee wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natzee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natzee is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Natzee avoid being mounted?
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Natzee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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 throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Natzee is looking to improve his position.
Mendes throwing shots but Natzee is blocking nicely.
Mendes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendes trying to mount his opponent but Natzee defends it.
Mendes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Natzee tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Natzee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendes.
Mendes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Natzee moves into full guard.
Natzee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Natzee pulls Mendes in close to prevent any damage.
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Natzee has wrist control.
Natzee looking for a sweep. Not yet Natzee, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natzee wants to get back to his feet but Mendes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natzee controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
We're going to have a standup here because Grammur Natzee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Some wild striking there from Natzee.
Natzee scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendes should have avoided that one.
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Natzee back into the cage.
Natzee is pressed up against the cage. Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Natzee down to the mat. Natzee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mendes pushes Natzee up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Natzee struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendes controls his hands.
Mendes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
Natzee lands a jab to the nose.
Mendes has Natzee up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Natzee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Natzee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes jumps guard but Natzee stands there with Mendes around his waist. Mendes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grammur Natzee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Mendes.
Mendes lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Grammur Natzee has been cut.
Natzee can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
A short right from Natzee on the inside.
Natzee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Natzee lands a nice uppercut.
Mendes is rocked!
Natzee throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Natzee swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Natzee scores with a shot to the side of Mendes's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Natzee has him pressed against the cage.
Mendes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Natzee avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesus Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grammur Natzee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendes feints and as Natzee raises his hands in defense, Mendes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Natzee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendes manages to get himself to full guard.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
Natzee won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
Natzee works over Mendes with some ground and pound from guard.
Natzee trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Natzee postures up in Mendes's guard and throws a big left but Mendes blocks it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Natzee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Natzee working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes pushes Natzee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mendes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natzee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendes moves away from the strike by Natzee.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Natzee.
Mendes swings for the body but Natzee moves out of range.
Mendes moves out of range as Natzee strikes.
Mendes clinches up against the cage.
Natzee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Natzee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Mendes misses with a knee to the head.
Mendes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Natzee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Natzee stalling.
Natzee tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Natzee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes misses with a knee to the head.
Natzee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Natzee pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natzee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Natzee avoids the damage to the body.
Natzee stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Natzee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes blocks an uppercut.
Natzee throws a head punch that misses.
Natzee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grammur Natzee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Mendes.
Mendes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Natzee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Natzee.
Mendes tries a knee to the head but Natzee blocks it.
Natzee tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes trying to land knees to the body.
Natzee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Natzee avoiding damage as Mendes throws knees to the body.
Mendes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Natzee blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendes jumps guard but Natzee stands there with Mendes around his waist. Mendes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Natzee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natzee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Natzee misses with a body punch.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Natzee.
Natzee taking a breather.
Mendes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Natzee's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Natzee walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Natzee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendes.
Mendes swings for the body but Natzee moves out of range.
Natzee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendes takes a swing at Natzee's ribcage but misses.
Natzee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Natzee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendes.
Natzee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes shoots in and drives through. Natzee sprawls well.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Natzee.
Natzee drops Mendes with a left right combo! Natzee follows him down to the ground into side control.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Natzee finish him?
It looks like Jesus Mendes has been cut.
Natzee lands a strong strike to the head of Mendes. That's dazed him! Natzee looking to finish here. Mendes is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Natzee lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grammur Natzee!
In his post fight interview, Grammur Natzee gave a big smile as he said 'i won my belt back! like a miniboss.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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