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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Awesome's Theme Song . Mendes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Steve McQueen. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rasva Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Mendes misses.
Mendes moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mendes blocks a jab.
Mendes blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Mendes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jorma connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendes.
Mendes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Jorma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Mendes as he checks the leg kick.
Mendes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mendes cracks Jorma with a good jab.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorma was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Mendes looks to land a combination but Jorma avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorma tries a low kick but Mendes avoids it.
Mendes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendes lands with a right hand.
Jorma misses with a low kick.
Jorma throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a wild combination.
Jorma lands a jab to Mendes's midsection.
Jorma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jorma walks into a straight right hand from Mendes.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
Jorma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jorma misses with a kick to the body.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jorma misses with a left hand
and Mendes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jorma thinking.
Jorma looks to land a body kick but Mendes moved away.
Jorma wants to slow Mendes down by chopping away at his legs.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Jorma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Jorma misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendes! But no joy.
Jorma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendes on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jorma.
Mendes slips a straight right by Jorma.
A jab from Jorma misses.
Mendes instigates a clinch.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mendes stalling.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
Jorma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jorma lands a shot to the body.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes breaks from the clinch.
Jorma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Mendes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jorma. Beautiful body shot.
Jorma throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it.
Mendes slips a jab from Jorma.
Mendes wants to clinch up but Jorma keeps it at a distance.
Jorma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mendes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jorma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jorma is looking to chop away at Mendes's legs.
Jorma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendes's calf.
Mendes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jorma can pounce on him.
Mendes misses with a wild body shot.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Jorma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Mendes misses.
As Mendes looks to move away, Jorma throws a big counter combo but Mendes just gets out of the way.
Jorma thuds his right hand into Mendes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendes staying out of range there.
Jorma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendes's sensitive parts.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Jorma moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Mendes blocks the low kick.
Jorma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mendes to the ground. Jorma is now in Mendes's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jorma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jorma tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes tries to work over Jorma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jorma misses with the head strike.
Jorma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Jorma tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jorma can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Mendes misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes tries a body shot but Jorma blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
Jorma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jorma throws a wild body kick that Mendes sees coming a mile off.
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 Rasva Jorma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Jorma saw that one coming.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jorma.
Mendes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendes tries to clinch up.
Jorma throws the kick towards the body but Mendes avoids it.
Mendes throws a right hand that Jorma ducks under and follows up with a left that Jorma also avoids with ease.
Jorma lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendes's head.
Mendes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jorma.
Jorma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Jorma finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorma.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Rasva Jorma is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Jorma throwing a counter right hand but Mendes manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes jabs Jorma right on the nose. Jorma blinks but takes it well.
Mendes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma lands with a shot to the body.
Jorma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jorma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Mendes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jorma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jorma lands a front kick.
Mendes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jorma defending well as Mendes loads up on a big left hand.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Jorma.
Jorma throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it.
Jorma swinging wildly here.
Mendes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Jorma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorma was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Jorma throws a solid leg kick but Mendes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jorma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorma thumps Mendes with a low kick.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jorma.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jorma.
Jorma dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jorma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jorma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jorma is looking to slow Mendes down with leg kicks.
Mendes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jorma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mendes tries to clinch but Jorma moves out of range.
Mendes throws a chopping leg kick but Jorma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jorma throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Mendes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jorma tries to land a body kick
and Mendes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Jorma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendes checks a leg kick.
Mendes takes a swing at Jorma's ribcage but misses.
Mendes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jorma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mendes misses with a leg kick.
Mendes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jorma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendes momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mendes.
Chad Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorma tries to land a front kick but Mendes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mendes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendes lands a jab to Jorma's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorma. Mendes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendes looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Jorma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jorma looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Jorma is looking to land body kicks.
Jorma misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jorma.
Mendes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jorma is out of range.
Mendes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throws a chopping leg kick but Mendes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mendes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jorma.
Mendes moves out of range of the leg kick from Jorma.
Jorma ducks right into an uppercut from Mendes.
Mendes scores with a sloppy right hand. Jorma should have avoided that one.
Mendes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jorma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendes momentarily.
Jorma misses with a low kick.
Mendes lands a head shot.
Mendes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jorma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendes moves into range and clinches up with Jorma.
Mendes can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
As Mendes backs away, Jorma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jorma tries to work over Mendes's front leg with a kick but Mendes checks it.
Mendes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Rasva Jorma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mendes scores with a nice strike.
Mendes throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorma throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jorma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Jorma.
Jorma wants to land a leg kick but Mendes is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jorma checks a leg kick.
Mendes swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jorma works Mendes's body with a nice hook.
Jorma cracks a nice hook into Mendes's ribs.
Mendes scores with a nice head shot.
Jorma throws a low kick but Mendes avoids it.
Mendes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jorma's head.
Jorma misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes throws a series of punches but Jorma moves out of range.
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendes slips a jab from Jorma.
Mendes misses with a hook. Jorma ducked under it nicely.
Jorma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma scores with the left hand. Mendes knows he should have avoided that one.
Jorma thows a leg kick but Mendes checks it
letting Mendes counter with a right hand.
Jorma throws a jab when Mendes was well out of range.
Mendes throws a front kick aimed at Jorma's knee but Jorma avoids it well.
Jorma is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jorma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jorma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jorma misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Mendes.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Jorma counters with a good, hard body kick but Mendes shrugs it off.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorma was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Jorma just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jorma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jorma lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendes off the cage and back into range.
Jorma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendes.
Mendes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jorma.
Jorma scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mendes checks a low kick from Jorma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jorma can pounce on him.
Mendes slips a jab from Jorma.
Jorma throws a leg kick which misses Mendes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendes tries to avoid it.
Mendes throws a body punch but Jorma moves out of range.
Mendes throws the left hand but Jorma avoids the punch easily.
Jorma throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
Jorma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
Mendes blocks a jab.
Mendes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jorma.
Mendes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jorma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Jorma moves out of range.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendes.
Chad Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma feints and then cracks Mendes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendes down.
Mendes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jorma blocks the body kick.
Donk. Jorma catches Mendes right on the button with a cross.
Jorma scores with a spinning back kick!
Jorma thuds his shin into the meat of Mendes's side.
Mendes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jorma.
Jorma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mendes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Jorma.
Mendes misses with a hook. Jorma ducked under it nicely.
Mendes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jorma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Jorma.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorma was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Mendes throws a big shot that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jorma wants to slow Mendes down by chopping away at his legs.
Jorma lands with a nice body punch.
Mendes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mendes both land. Nice combination.
Mendes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jorma counters with a thumping low kick.
Mendes drops his hands momentarily and Jorma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendes slips under a jab from Jorma.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Jorma takes one on the button.
Jorma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendes lands with a nice body punch.
Jorma throws a leg kick
and Jorma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jorma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jorma.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jorma, as that shot connected.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasva Jorma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jorma misses the target.
Jorma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendes's sensitive parts.
Jorma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rasva Jorma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jorma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasva Jorma!
Rasva Jorma managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, On Tap (160Q & Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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