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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kory Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornelius Mendez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kory Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a right hand that Mendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendez also avoids with ease.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mendez is trying to buck Tyson off.
Mendez sneaks back into half guard.
Tyson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendez pushes Tyson off looking to stand but Tyson dives back in and keeps control.
Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendez scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Tyson manages to mount him!
Tyson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyson 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.
Tyson lands a heavy elbow.
Tyson tries to control but Mendez wriggling away.
Tyson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mendez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mendez working to try and regain half guard.
Mendez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
BOOM! Tyson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tyson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mendez for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyson looking to control but Mendez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tyson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mendez is squirming around, avoiding Tyson's attempts to control the action.
Mendez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kory Tyson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendez!
It looks like Kory Tyson has been cut.
Tyson checks a low kick from Mendez.
Mendez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendez blocks the body kick.
Mendez misses with a kick to the body
and Tyson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mendez throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Cornelius Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendez swinging wilding here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cornelius Mendez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kory Tyson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tyson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crack! A monster head kick from Mendez and Tyson falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mendez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cornelius Mendez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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