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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timmey The Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Steve McQueen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmey The Gangster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Gangster drives through with a takedown into Mendes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The Gangster won't allow Mendes to get back to his feet.
The Gangster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Gangster is working Mendes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Gangster throws a big right hand that misses.
The Gangster throwing strikes from guard but Mendes blocks nicely.
The Gangster trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Gangster 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mendes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. The Gangster keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The Gangster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mendes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Gangster is keeping busy.
Mendes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Gangster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mendes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Gangster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Gangster gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmey The Gangster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Gangster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a body punch but The Gangster moves out of range.
The Gangster staying out of range there.
The Gangster shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but The Gangster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Mendes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendes connects with a crisp jab.
Mendes thuds his right hand into The Gangster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Mendes. That snapped The Gangster's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Gangster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Gangster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
The Gangster appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chad Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mendes taking a breather.
The Gangster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster is trying to drag Mendes to the mat but Mendes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Gangster tightens his grip and picks Mendes up, before dumping him to the ground. Mendes manages to land in guard.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Gangster is controlling him.
The Gangster trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The Gangster prevents Mendes from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Gangster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The Gangster scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Gangster is in close to Mendes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Gangster prevents Mendes from getting back to his feet.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Gangster shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendes sprawls well. He's pushed The Gangster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Gangster shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Gangster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Gangster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Gangster landing strikes.
The Gangster controlling the position from side mount.
Mendes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Mendes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Gangster moves away.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
The Gangster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Gangster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Gangster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mendes throws a hook but The Gangster blocks it.
The Gangster dives in and scores a takedown into Mendes's guard.
The Gangster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Gangster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendes wants to stand up but The Gangster is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Gangster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gangster throws a big right hand that misses.
Timmey The Gangster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Gangster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gangster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Gangster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Gangster moves away from the strike by Mendes.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Mendes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Gangster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
The Gangster misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chad Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from The Gangster.
Mendes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mendes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mendes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The Gangster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Mendes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendes throws a shot from downtown. The Gangster moves away and avoids it.
Crunch! Mendes slams his shin into The Gangster's torso.
Mendes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Gangster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmey The Gangster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. The Gangster does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws out a loose jab but The Gangster uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Gangster moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Gangster.
The Gangster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendes is not content to let The Gangster control the position.
The Gangster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Gangster trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mendes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The Gangster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Gangster.
The Gangster is taking a breather. Mendes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Gangster is trying to control. Mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Gangster tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Mendes is not content to let The Gangster control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 Timmey The Gangster will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The Gangster moves out of range as Mendes strikes.
Timmey The Gangster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Gangster.
The Gangster shoots in and drives through. Mendes sprawls well.
The Gangster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendes misses with the combination.
The Gangster moves into the clinch successfully.
The Gangster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Gangster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes trying to control the position but instead, The Gangster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendes into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mendes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Gangster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from The Gangster fails to land.
Mendes lands a body shot.
The Gangster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
The Gangster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Gangster can't get the takedown.
The Gangster lands a shoulder strike.
The Gangster misses with a punch on the inside.
The Gangster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Gangster shoots for a takedown but Mendes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmey The Gangster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes wants to land a leg kick but The Gangster is out of range.
The Gangster tries a head kick but it misses.
The Gangster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes throws the left hand but The Gangster avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Mendes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes just misses with a punch to the body.
The Gangster jabs at Mendes's body.
No luck for The Gangster with that takedown attempt.
The Gangster shoots in and gets a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet but The Gangster is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Gangster with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Gangster wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
The Gangster throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes scores with a sloppy right hand. The Gangster should have avoided that one.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
The Gangster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Mendes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendes with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Mendes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Gangster throws a head kick that Mendes semi-blocks.
Mendes throws a leg kick but The Gangster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Gangster fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes lands a jab to The Gangster's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes misses with an uppercut. The Gangster saw that one coming.
The Gangster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendes throws out the jab.
Mendes throws a body punch but The Gangster moves out of range.
Mendes misses with an uppercut.
The Gangster throws a big counter combination but Mendes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The Gangster throws out a loose jab but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
The Gangster blocks a jab.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendes wants it to stay on the feet.
The Gangster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but The Gangster is just out of range.
The Gangster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes throws a hook to the side of The Gangster's head but The Gangster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Gangster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Gangster.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mendes 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Mendes!
Chad Mendes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Timmey The Gangster spoke after the fight, saying 'I lose today, but I'll come back stronger...I'll be back !!!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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