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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Freitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freitag kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Limp Bizkit - Break stuff. Mendez has chosen Angelito as his entrance music. Angelo Mendez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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184 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Freitag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freitag lands a jab.
Freitag closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Freitag lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mendez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Freitag throwing strikes but missing.
Mendez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mendez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Vicious Striking. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mendez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freitag defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Freitag is defending well.
Freitag trying to control here.
Mendez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Mendez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two 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.
Mendez wants to stand up but Freitag has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mendez controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez misses with a combination
and Freitag counters with a three punch combo that has Mendez backing up. Mendez nods at Freitag to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitag lands a nice hook to Mendez's body. Mendez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freitag momentarily.
Mendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freitag.
Freitag tries for a takedown but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Mendez.
A shot to the liver by Freitag. Beautiful body shot.
Mendez scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Mike Freitag has been cut.
Mendez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Freitag cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freitag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelo Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Mendez.
Freitag is rocked!
Freitag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
OH! Freitag has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Mendez smells blood and charges in for the finish! Mendez unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Freitag sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Angelo Mendez!
Angelo Mendez made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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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
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