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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urpilainen comes into the arena with A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash blaring out of the sound system. Jutta Urpilainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jutta Urpilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendes has clasped his hands together around Urpilainen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mendes stands up and beckons Urpilainen to his feet.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Urpilainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Urpilainen really felt that one!
Urpilainen throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urpilainen misses with a two punch combination.
Mendes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urpilainen swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Urpilainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendes circles away.
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Urpilainen back into the cage.
Mendes prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jutta Urpilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urpilainen 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.
Urpilainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mendes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendes pulls guard effortlessly.
Mendes controlling Urpilainen's posture.
Urpilainen lands a couple of digs.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Urpilainen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendes holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is continuing to stall.
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
Urpilainen throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Urpilainen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Urpilainen ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Urpilainen drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Urpilainen is trying to trip Mendes. He has hold of a leg but Mendes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Urpilainen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Urpilainen cracks Mendes with a solid left hand.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Mendes pushes Urpilainen off and gets back to his feet.
Urpilainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urpilainen has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urpilainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendes.
Mendes forces Urpilainen back against the cage and clinches.
Mendes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mendes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Urpilainen is trying to keep an underhook but Mendes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Urpilainen trying to control here.
Mendes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Urpilainen wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes is keen to just control but Urpilainen is a slippery customer.
Urpilainen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Mendes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Urpilainen rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.
Urpilainen pulls guard effortlessly.
Urpilainen working a defensive guard here.
Urpilainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mendes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes stands up and waves to Urpilainen to follow him.
Mendes moves into range and clinches up with Urpilainen.
Urpilainen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mendes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mendes has managed to clinch.
Urpilainen has clasped his hands together around Mendes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Urpilainen takes a little break here. Mendes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Mendes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen cracks Mendes with a big elbow.
Urpilainen landing a few strikes.
Mendes stops Urpilainen from passing to mount.
Mendes tries to buck Urpilainen off but Urpilainen is having none of it.
An elbow from Urpilainen crashes against the mat.
Urpilainen is trying to get an arm triangle but Mendes is defending well.
Urpilainen prevents Mendes from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen with the ground and pound but Mendes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Urpilainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urpilainen is working away from the top position though.
Urpilainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Urpilainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Urpilainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Urpilainen winds up and cracks Mendes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Urpilainen 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.
Urpilainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Urpilainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
Mendes is in trouble now - Urpilainen has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Urpilainen tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Urpilainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jutta Urpilainen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Urpilainen swinging wildly here.
Urpilainen tries to clinch but Mendes is having none of it.
Urpilainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urpilainen rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.
Mendes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Urpilainen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Urpilainen wants to escape the position.
Urpilainen is working hard here to advance position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urpilainen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Urpilainen tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen trying to control the action but Mendes just sinks the hooks in.
Mendes doesn't have the hooks in and Urpilainen manages to turn into his guard.
Urpilainen trying to move into half guard but instead Mendes has managed to sweep!
Mendes wants to stand but Urpilainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Urpilainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.
Urpilainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendes's guard.
Mendes is looking to stand up but Urpilainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Urpilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urpilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendes is retaining full guard.
Mendes controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen controlling from the top position.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Urpilainen is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Urpilainen.
Mendes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Urpilainen.
Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Urpilainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Urpilainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Urpilainen trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes seems keen to control Urpilainen's posture.
Urpilainen throwing strikes but missing.
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Mendes controlling Urpilainen's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy body kick from Urpilainen
and Mendes counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jutta Urpilainen has been cut.
Mendes pushes Urpilainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Urpilainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mendes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Urpilainen 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Mendes.
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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Mendes!
Our winner, Jake Mendes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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