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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramos Mendonca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
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202 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramos Mendonca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Masters!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters shoots in and drives through. Mendonca sprawls well.
Mendonca swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Masters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendonca gets caught flat footed, as Masters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mendonca wants to sweep here but Masters controlling him for the moment.
Mendonca keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters looking to pass the guard.
Mendonca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masters on the ground.
Mendonca wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters trying to control but Mendonca is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendonca wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Masters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mendonca on his heels. He'll look to pass Mendonca's guard now, I'm sure.
Mendonca pulls Masters in to control the position.
Mendonca is trying to control the position but Masters postures up.
Mendonca looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Masters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to stand but Mendonca is controlling from the bottom.
Mendonca managing to control the position.
Masters throwing strikes from guard but Mendonca blocks nicely.
Mendonca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendonca pulls Masters in to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Masters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendonca is pulling down on Masters's head to control his posture.
Masters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to control from the top but Mendonca keeps moving.
Masters wants to pass the guard but Mendonca is keeping the position.
Mendonca wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendonca manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Masters manages to get himself to full guard.
Mendonca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Masters's head.
Mendonca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Masters's head.
Mendonca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendonca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Masters is looking for a triangle but Mendonca pushes his legs off easily.
Masters looks winded!
Mendonca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendonca scoring with some ground and pound.
Mendonca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendonca lands a couple of digs.
Mendonca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendonca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mendonca is in close to Masters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendonca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendonca won't allow Masters to sweep him here.
Mendonca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ramos Mendonca will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Masters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mendonca tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Masters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendonca wants to control but Masters postures up.
Mendonca is not content to let Masters control the position.
Masters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Masters misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendonca is trying to control Masters's posture but Masters avoids it.
Mendonca is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonca is working hard here to advance position.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Mendonca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendonca tries to bench press Masters off him but Masters keeps the position.
Masters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Masters working away.
That's two 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.
Mendonca is looking for a sweep.
Masters misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Masters taking a breather here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mendonca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters shoots in but no luck this time.
Masters shoots and misses
and Mendonca counters by moving into the clinch.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Mendonca breaks from the clinch.
Mendonca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Masters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mendonca wants to stand but Masters is controlling the position.
Mendonca is adopting a defensive guard.
Mendonca continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters stopping the sweep attempt from Mendonca.
Masters throwing strikes from guard but Mendonca blocks nicely.
Mendonca keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Mendonca is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mendonca on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendonca tries to get out of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Masters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendonca misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mendonca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Masters takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masters goes for a double leg but Mendonca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Mendonca continues to drive forward.
Mendonca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masters.
Mendonca went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mendonca misses with a body shot.
And Masters tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendonca pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendonca.
Mendonca gets a takedown into half guard.
Masters has hold of Mendonca's hands but Mendonca slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonca slips a nice elbow through Masters's hands, connecting with Masters's forehead.
Masters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendonca.
Masters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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. Mendonca connects with a nice short shot to Masters's temple.
Mendonca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Masters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendonca is working away from the top position though.
Mendonca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendonca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masters can do to turn this around?
Mendonca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mendonca working the head and body with strikes.
Mendonca winds up and cracks Masters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendonca winds up and cracks Masters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendonca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Masters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendonca pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Mendonca there.
Mendonca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendonca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca working over Masters with some ground and pound. Masters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendonca working the head and body with strikes.
Mendonca winds up and cracks Masters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendonca lands a nice short elbow.
Mendonca working the head and body with strikes.
Masters trying to control from the bottom.
Masters has hold of Mendonca's hands but Mendonca slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendonca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendonca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendonca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Masters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendonca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mendonca slips a nice elbow through Masters's hands, connecting with Masters's forehead.
Mendonca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendonca scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mendonca winds up and cracks Masters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendonca working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Mendonca there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendonca working over Masters with some ground and pound. Masters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramos Mendonca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendonca 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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RATING
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