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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai tries to keep at a distance but Mendoza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Samurai blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Samurai smiles and moves away.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Samurai napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mendoza working the body and head with strikes.
Samurai is pushing Mendoza's head away, looking to escape. Mendoza manages to hold on to the position though.
Mendoza landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mendoza scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samurai taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Samurai to see if he's OK.
Mendoza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A lull in the action here as Mendoza stalls from top position.
Mendoza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Samurai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mendoza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mendoza lands a few punches from side control.
Mendoza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mendoza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Samurai dodges the ground and pound from Mendoza.
Mendoza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mendoza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mendoza in side control, throwing shots but Samurai defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Samurai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mendoza throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Samurai tries to escape but Mendoza is in control.
Samurai looks winded!
Mendoza is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mendoza with the ground and pound but Samurai regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mendoza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendoza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendoza throws a strike but Samurai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mendoza is in close to Samurai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samurai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendoza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samurai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendoza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Samurai has wrist control.
Mendoza is in close to Samurai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendoza is in close to Samurai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendoza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Samurai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Samurai has wrist control.
Samurai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendoza with a nice head shot there.
Mendoza throwing strikes but missing.
Mendoza throws a big elbow that misses.
Samurai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mendoza throwing strikes from guard but Samurai blocks nicely.
Samurai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendoza lands a couple of digs.
Mendoza lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza throwing strikes from guard but Samurai blocks nicely.
Mendoza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Samurai has wrist control.
Samurai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendoza is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Mendoza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendoza darts in and clinches Samurai up against the cage.
Samurai lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.
Samurai lands a damaging elbow.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
Samurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendoza's efforts to push away.
We've been informed that Samurai has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Samurai.
Samurai landing knees to the body.
Samurai connects with a knee to the head.
Samurai scores a nice knee to the body.
Samurai with a knee to the head.
Mendoza wants to break free but Samurai has control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza breaks the clinch.
Samurai gets tackled into the cage by Mendoza. Mendoza maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samurai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samurai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendoza's face.
It looks like Brandon Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samurai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendoza's defenses.
Samurai landing knees to the head.
Samurai scores with a knee to the head.
Mendoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samurai walks away with a smile on his face. Mendoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samurai closes the distance and clinches.
Samurai scores with a knee to the head.
Mendoza goes for a takedown attempt but Samurai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendoza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Samurai defends well and Mendoza ends up having to push Samurai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Samurai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Samurai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mendoza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mendoza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samurai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mendoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samurai walks away with a smile on his face. Mendoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samurai throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samurai, pushing him back against the cage.
Samurai working Mendoza over with knees to the body.
Mendoza fails to pull guard.
Samurai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendoza blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but Samurai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The Samurai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samurai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Samurai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza fails with the takedown.
Mendoza clinches with his opponent.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendoza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Samurai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Samurai lands an elbow just above Mendoza 's eye.
Nice elbow from Samurai.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Samurai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Samurai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.
Mendoza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samurai walks away with a smile on his face. Mendoza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendoza tries to keep at a distance but Samurai has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendoza's defenses.
Samurai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samurai.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Samurai won't allow it.
Samurai connects with a knee to the head.
Mendoza takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza jumps guard but Samurai stands there with Mendoza around his waist. Mendoza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Samurai has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but Samurai has him pressed against the cage.
Samurai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Samurai scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Samurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Mendoza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Mendoza is working for takedown but Samurai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Samurai.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza jumps guard and drags Samurai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mendoza is adopting a defensive guard.
Mendoza is wriggling around but Samurai manages to pass to half guard.
Brandon Mendoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai prevents Mendoza from standing back up.
Mendoza wants to improve his position but Samurai is controlling well.
Mendoza wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai stands up out of the half guard.
Mendoza has Samurai up against the cage in a clinch.
Samurai lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Samurai.
Samurai looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Samurai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Samurai to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Samurai.
Nice elbow from Samurai.
Samurai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Samurai.
Samurai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samurai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Samurai.
A frustrated look appears on Mendoza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Samurai to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samurai lands a nice elbow.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samurai lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.
Samurai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Samurai prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
Samurai landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Samurai.
Samurai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendoza is defending well for now.
Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Samurai has him pressed against the cage.
Samurai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendoza gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mendoza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Samurai's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samurai pushes Mendoza off and gets back to his feet.
Mendoza tries to keep at a distance but Samurai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Samurai is controlling him.
Samurai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendoza tries for a takedown but Samurai manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samurai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Samurai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Samurai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendoza.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to The Samurai.
I think Samurai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... The Samurai!
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