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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Gammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Marcus Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Gammon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gammon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Gammon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendes shoots and misses
and Gammon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Marcus Mendes has been cut.
Gammon throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gammon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gammon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gammon drops Mendes with a beautiful combination! Mendes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gammon is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gammon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gammon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Gammon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gammon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gammon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Gammon.
Mendes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gammon wants to clinch.
Mendes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gammon tries to avoid it but Mendes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gammon to the ground. Gammon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes keeps the fight on the outside.
Gammon throws a series of punches but Mendes moves out of range.
Gammon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gammon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Gammon stuffs the takedown.
Gammon throws a wild body kick that Mendes sees coming a mile off.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Gammon.
Gammon swinging wilding here.
Gammon looks gassed!
Gammon tries to clinch but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gammon!
Mendes controlling his opponent.
Gammon wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes dominating with strikes here.
Gammon wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gammon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mendes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gammon really wants to buck Mendes off and get back to his feet.
Gammon can't escape the position.
You get the feeling that Gammon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mendes avoids the attempt from Gammon to control.
Gammon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendes looking to control but Gammon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gammon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mendes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Mendes blocks Gammon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mendes trying to control but Gammon is having none of it.
Gammon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gammon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mendes tries to control but Gammon wriggling away.
Mendes won't let Gammon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mendes trying to control but Gammon is having none of it.
Mendes stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Gammon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gammon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Gammon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gammon tries to clinch up.
Ernest Gammon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gammon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gammon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gammon throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gammon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendes counters by clinching up.
Gammon wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Mendes can't get the takedown.
Gammon can't break the clinch.
Mendes keeps control of Gammon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gammon is trying to break free.
Gammon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mendes decides to pull guard.
Gammon wanted to stand there but Mendes had control of the position.
Mendes looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gammon tries to stand but Mendes is controlling from the bottom.
Mendes looking to control.
Mendes has his foot on Gammon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gammon works his way back into a safe position though.
Gammon tries to stand but Mendes is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gammon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gammon throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gammon is looking to stand up but Mendes isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Gammon.
Mendes postures up in Gammon's guard and throws a big left but Gammon blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gammon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gammon wants to get back to his feet but Mendes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gammon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gammon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gammon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gammon throws the kick towards the body but Mendes avoids it.
Gammon misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendes forces Gammon back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Gammon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gammon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the cage.
Gammon misses with a body punch.
Gammon is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes gets underhooks to prevent Gammon's takedown attempt.
Mendes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mendes prevents Gammon from breaking the clinch.
Mendes is working for takedown but Gammon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendes wants to stall.
Gammon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Gammon tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Gammon.
Gammon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gammon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gammon can't break the clinch.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four 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.
Gammon tries to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling the position.
Gammon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gammon walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gammon darts in trying to clinch
so Mendes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mendes lands a couple of digs.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Gammon keeps moving.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gammon is keeping the position for now.
Mendes won't allow Gammon to get back to his feet.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gammon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Mendes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gammon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gammon fails with the takedown.
Gammon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gammon tries to clinch up
and Mendes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gammon stuffs the takedown.
Gammon darts in trying to clinch
and Mendes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendes.
Gammon keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gammon wants to get back to his feet but Mendes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes advances position into side control!
Gammon is looking for a sweep.
Mendes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gammon to his feet.
Mendes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gammon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mendes is trying to get an arm triangle but Gammon is defending well.
Gammon is trying to buck Mendes off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Gammon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes prevents Gammon from escaping the position.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Gammon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gammon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gammon tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gammon misses with a combination
and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Gammon keeps moving.
Gammon wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gammon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendes prevents Gammon from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gammon has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendes postures up in Gammon's guard and throws a big left but Gammon blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gammon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendes counters with a single leg into guard. Gammon didn't expect that.
Mendes trying to control but Gammon is working from the bottom.
Gammon wants to get back to his feet but Mendes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mendes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Gammon keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Mendes!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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