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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chinchin Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin comes to the cage accompanied by Guts! Guts! - Akira Kushida. Ricardo Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm
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163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chinchin Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes misses with a straight left.
Chin scores with a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Mendes is trying to keep Chin in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chin passes Mendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes is refusing to be controlled, as Chin sits in half guard.
Mendes works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chin distracts Mendes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chin defends it well.
Mendes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chin gets full guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Chin keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendes is aware though and is defending well.
Mendes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Chin is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes pushes down on Chin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chin actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Chin is defending well.
Chin wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes drops an elbow to the side of Chin's head.
Chin wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chin!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
My spies in The Seven Sins Grappling Academy inform me that Mendes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chin tries to reverse the position but Mendes maintains control.
Mendes landing strikes from the mount.
Chin is rocked!
Mendes is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Chin goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Mendes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricardo Mendes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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