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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murha Pate (ranked 309 p4p, 40 weight class) and Angelo Mendez (ranked 495 p4p, 66 weight class). Mendez has chosen Angelito as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
26
199 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
30
184 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murha Pate! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Mendez! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mendez misses with a hook
and Pate counters with an outside leg kick.
Mendez misses with a hook. Pate dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pate thumps Mendez with a low kick. We've been informed that Mendez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Mendez missing with a left hand there. Pate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pate works Mendez's body with a nice hook. A decent looking body kick lands there for Pate. Mendez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Pate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pate connects with a solid leg kick. Mendez missing with a left hand there. Pate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mendez throws a hook but Pate blocks it. Pate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mendez in his tracks. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The fighters circle momentarily. Mendez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Pate lands a front kick. Mendez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Mendez misses with a hook to the body
and Pate counters by moving into the clinch. Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Our sources have told us that Pate has been working on his elbows in the gym. Pate lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pate lands a hook to the side of the head. Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Pate moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pate backwards. Pate tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing Pate back against the cage. Pate lands a right hand. A nice left hand lands by Pate.
Pate misses with the head strike.
Pate tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez is trying to force a seperation but Pate has the dominant position. Mendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pate walks into a jab. Mendez takes a swing at Pate's ribcage but misses. Mendez takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mendez throws a poor cross that misses
and Pate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pate. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mendez wants to break free but Pate has control.
Pate lands with a right to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pate struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendez controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Pate. Mendez lands a body punch. Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pate throws a half hearted mid kick. Mendez thuds a left hand into Pate's body. Mendez swinging wildly here.
Pate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez. Pate is looking to wear down Mendez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Pate scores with a push kick. Mendez looks to land a combination but Pate avoids it well. Mendez moves out of range of the body kick from Pate.
Pate slips under a jab. Mendez lands an overhand right. Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pate.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Pate. Mendez does a little dance to reset his feet. Pate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendez. Pate scores with a spinning back kick! Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pate avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pate was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez. Pate staying out of range there. Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss. Pate lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pate. Pate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pate looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range. Pate throws a front kick aimed at Mendez's knee but Mendez avoids it well. Pate throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mendez. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pate scores with a jab to the jaw. An inside leg kick lands from Pate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pate cracks Mendez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mendez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pate pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mendez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murha Pate! Our winner, Murha Pate, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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