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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk YouTube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roberto Mendes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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199 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Mendes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patryk YouTube! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mendes tries to clinch but YouTube moves out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from YouTube! But no joy. YouTube rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mendes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with YouTube but YouTube pushes him off and we're back to square one. YouTube pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mendes wants to clinch. Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but YouTube swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mendes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The fighters are working up against the cage. YouTube manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. YouTube misses with the head strike.
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A slow jab from YouTube misses its intended target. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mendes.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - YouTube circles away.
YouTube swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mendes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. YouTube manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mendes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes. YouTube prevents Mendes from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes. YouTube is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. YouTube working aggressively here.
YouTube misses with the head strike.
Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
YouTube tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. YouTube stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him. YouTube swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it. YouTube misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes. YouTube misses with a hook from the clinch. YouTube misses with a hook from the clinch. YouTube swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A big right from YouTube misses. YouTube throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mendes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. YouTube misses with a hook. Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from YouTube. Mendes throws a combination. YouTube tries to block but a couple of punches get through. YouTube misses with a straight left. YouTube throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. YouTube throws a jab when Mendes was well out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mendes tries to clinch but YouTube is having none of it. YouTube throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it. YouTube misses the jab. Patryk YouTube is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mendes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as YouTube throws out the jab. Mendes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from YouTube. Mendes is looking to clinch but YouTube is avoiding it.
YouTube misses with a right hand and Mendes counters with a two punch combo.
YouTube is rocked! Mendes shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Mendes slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Mendes lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Roberto Mendes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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