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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 4004 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Mendez (ranked 2778 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
A countering left hand to the body from Mendez misses.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anderson lands a jab to Mendez's midsection.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez slips under a jab from Anderson.
Mendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Mendez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot.
Mendez lands with a good body shot.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Mendez's ribs.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Mendez ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Mendez's head.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Mendez throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendez misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Mendez closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working Mendez over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Mendez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Mendez controls the action.
Mendez presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
Mendez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson catches Mendez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Mendez misses with a looping right.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses the jab.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Mendez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Carlos Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Mendez finds it's target.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson lands a jab.
Mendez wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mendez blocks a jab.
Mendez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Mendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendez slips a jab from Anderson.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Mendez is rocked!
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Mendez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson slips a jab from Mendez.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
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!
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mendez staying out of range there.
Mendez walks into a jab.
It looks like Carlos Mendez has been cut.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Mendez's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Mendez is looking to clinch.
Anderson throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
Mendez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Mendez tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Anderson takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Mendez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendez tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Mendez lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Mendez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendez.
Mendez gets a clinch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Mendez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Mendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Mendez blocks an uppercut.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Mendez tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendez working aggressively here.
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Mendez's knee but Mendez avoids it well.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
A nice side step and Mendez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Mendez. Beautiful body shot.
Mendez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson slips a jab from Mendez.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendez momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Mendez walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Mendez'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!
Mendez drops his hands momentarily. Anderson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Mendez staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Mendez doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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