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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Facundo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Simmons could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Facundo Mendez's chin.
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Facundo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simmons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mendez off and has taken his back!
Simmons is trying to stick to Mendez's back but Mendez is turning into Simmons. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Simmons's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mendez.
Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simmons is keeping the position for now.
Mendez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Simmons is retaining full guard.
Mendez trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Simmons.
Mendez wants to advance to full mount but Simmons doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simmons is keeping the position for now.
Simmons is looking for a triangle but Mendez pushes his legs off easily.
Simmons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simmons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simmons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Simmons is looking for a triangle but Mendez pushes his legs off easily.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendez passes into half guard.
Mendez is looking for a kimura here.
Mendez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Simmons reverses the position - he's now on top in Mendez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendez is trying to keep Simmons in close.
Simmons pushing down on Mendez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simmons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendez gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Simmons is proving a slippery customer.
Simmons controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmons stands and throws Mendez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Simmons staying calm.
Mendez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simmons wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Simmons 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.
Simmons lands with a cross.
Facundo Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Simmons.
Mendez misses the jab.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons thows a body shot but no joy.
Mendez tries a low kick but Simmons avoids it.
Simmons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Simmons misses with a hook.
Mendez slips a jab and a cross from Simmons.
Simmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Mendez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Simmons.
Nice combo by Mendez! Oh, that's hurt him - Simmons falls to the canvas and Mendez follows him into side control.
Simmons is rocked!
It looks like Fred Simmons has been cut.
Mendez trying to control the action but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Oh Simmons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendez tries to move to mount but Simmons blocks the move with his legs.
Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simmons knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simmons seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Simmons flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Simmons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendez is working away from the top position though.
Simmons is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendez.
Mendez is thwarting Simmons's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Simmons is defending well.
Simmons manages to get to full guard.
Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendez trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Simmons has his foot on Mendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simmons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simmons trying to keep a closed guard but Mendez is proving a slippery customer.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Simmons is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mendez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendez trying to move into half guard but instead Simmons has managed to sweep!
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Simmons is proving a slippery customer.
Mendez working for a triangle but Simmons defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simmons thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Simmons will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Simmons's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mendez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Simmons scores with the left hand. Mendez knows he should have avoided that one.
Simmons swinging wilding here.
Mendez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Simmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez throws a combination that misses
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.
Simmons slips a straight right by Mendez.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Mendez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simmons slips a straight right by Mendez.
Simmons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fred Simmons is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendez throws a combination. Simmons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fred Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Simmons avoids it well.
Mendez throws a right hand that Simmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simmons also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez lands a jab to the head.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Simmons stuns Mendez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice combo by Simmons! Oh, that's hurt him - Mendez falls to the canvas and Simmons follows him into side control.
Mendez is rocked!
It looks like Facundo Mendez has been cut.
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!
Simmons is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mendez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mendez is still in real trouble! Can Simmons finish him?
Simmons tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Simmons wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendez, who protects the arm well.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez tries to buck Simmons off but Simmons is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendez, who protects the arm well.
Simmons misses with the ground and pound.
Mendez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Simmons's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Simmons 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.
Simmons looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mendez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Simmons pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons moves nicely into side control.
Simmons tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendez gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simmons is working for a kimura but Mendez is defending it quite comfortably.
Mendez gets full guard.
Facundo Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simmons thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Simmons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simmons has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Fred Simmons!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Fred Simmons!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Fred Simmons!
Fred Simmons wins by unanimous decision!
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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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