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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adan Mendoza (ranked 5899 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus Cousins (ranked 5869 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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278 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adan Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demarcus Cousins!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendoza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cousins misses with a low kick.
Mendoza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cousins motions for Mendoza to come forward. Cousins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cousins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cousins stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mendoza is looking for a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendoza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adan Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cousins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendoza. That did some damage!
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza drops back looking for a leg! Cousins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cousins manages to kick Mendoza off! Mendoza jumps back into Cousins's guard.
Cousins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendoza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cousins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cousins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendoza scrambles back to his feet.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cousins can pounce on him.
Demarcus Cousins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cousins. Cousins obviously looking to wear him down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cousins enables Mendoza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cousins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cousins is trying to keep Mendoza in close.
Mendoza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mendoza gets to his feet. Cousins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mendoza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cousins tries a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Cousins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cousins cracks the inside of Mendoza's front leg.
Cousins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cousins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cousins tried to score with a low kick but Mendoza checks it.
Mendoza tries to counter with a takedown but Cousins is quick to defend against it.
Mendoza could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
Cousins connects with an inside leg kick.
Mendoza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cousins. Cousins obviously looking to wear him down.
Cousins connects with an inside leg kick.
Cousins scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cousins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cousins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf.
Cousins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
Mendoza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Cousins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cousins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cousins.
Cousins lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cousins.
Cousins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Cousins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarcus Cousins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cousins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mendoza if he has to take too many more of those.
Cousins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Demarcus Cousins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mendoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cousins.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Cousins.
That kick from Cousins tenderised Mendoza's leg. Mendoza is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousins thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mendoza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cousins connects with an inside leg kick.
Mendoza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cousins circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cousins.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
Cousins feints and then cracks Mendoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendoza down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cousins. That's going to slow Mendoza down.
Cousins throws a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Cousins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendoza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mendoza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adan Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendoza.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cousins can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
Cousins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendoza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cousins.
Cousins throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
Cousins throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cousins, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cousins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cousins, right into the meat.
Cousins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendoza's sensitive parts.
Cousins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cousins cracks the inside of Mendoza's front leg.
Cousins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendoza.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cousins.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cousins can pounce on him.
Cousins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cousins.
Cousins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Cousins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cousins, right into the meat.
Cousins thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Demarcus Cousins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Cousins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cousins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cousins can pounce on him.
Mendoza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cousins cracks the inside of Mendoza's front leg.
Cousins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarcus Cousins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cousins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendoza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cousins. Cousins obviously looking to wear him down.
Cousins throws a leg kick which misses Mendoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendoza tries to avoid it.
Mendoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cousins.
Cousins wants to slow Mendoza down by chopping away at his legs.
Cousins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Cousins circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza rushes Cousins and presses him up against the cage.
Mendoza's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Stalling in the clinch from Mendoza.
Cousins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cousins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cousins lands a front kick.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Cousins cracks the inside of Mendoza's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cousins. That's going to slow Mendoza down.
Cousins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cousins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendoza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mendoza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cousins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cousins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cousins throws a body kick that misses.
Cousins thuds his shin into the meat of Mendoza's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cousins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cousins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cousins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cousins.
Cousins throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousins throws a nice head kick!
Mendoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cousins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cousins.
Mendoza will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cousins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cousins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cousins.
That kick from Cousins tenderised Mendoza's leg. Mendoza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cousins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cousins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demarcus Cousins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cousins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cousins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cousins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cousins avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cousins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Adan Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cousins thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demarcus Cousins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cousins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demarcus Cousins!
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