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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rizal Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rizal Mendez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathon Torres! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Mendez. Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Mendez misses with an uppercut. Mendez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mendez. Torres swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice uppercut there from Torres.
It looks like Rizal Mendez has been cut. Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away. Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres. Torres lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot. Torres digs a good body shot into Mendez's ribs. Rizal Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Torres missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mendez takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses. Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Mendez throws a nice outside leg kick. Mendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Torres fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres. Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy. Torres blocks a head kick by Mendez.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mendez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage! A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet. Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mendez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Mendez.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Mendez slips the punch. Mendez appears to be looking for a big counter. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torres throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily. Torres thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Torres throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily. Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss! Torres moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it. Torres appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mendez scores with a nice right hand.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres. Torres blocks a head kick by Mendez.
Torres scores with a jab to the head.
Mendez throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range. A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target. Mendez throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Mendez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mendez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres. Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres scores with a jab.
Mendez is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A quick step to the side and Mendez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab. As Torres looks to move away, Mendez throws a big counter combo bu Torres just gets out of the way. Mendez seems to have got his legs back now. Torres cracks Mendez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rizal Mendez's cut is getting worse. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mendez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mendez slips a straight right by Torres. Mendez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres. Torres throws a monster overhand right that drops Mendez! Torres follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathon Torres!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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