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Event:
NJMMA #27: Poppa v Muslim
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Popov blocks a jab.
Popov cracks Mendez with a good jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Carlitos Mendez has been cut.
Popov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popov circles away from the clinch attempt#KD2#
and Popov counters with a left hand that sends Mendez to the canvas!
Popov lands a couple of digs.#CUT2#
Carlitos Mendez's cut is getting worse.
Mendez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendez tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Popov from controlling successfully.
Popov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Popov throwing strikes from guard but Mendez blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Popov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Popov wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving. #T1#
Popov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Popov throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Popov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Popov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Popov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#KD2#
Popov moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mendez goes down! Can Popov finish him!?#CUT2#
Carlitos Mendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlitos Mendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maxim Popov!
Maxim Popov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
NJMMA #20: Klos v Chandler
Date: Dec 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Dirty looks to clinch
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Dirty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Dirty takes the fight into the clinch.
Mendez blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Mendez.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dirty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Dirty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
Dirty connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Carlitos Mendez has been cut.
Mendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dirty lands an elbow just above Mendez 's eye.
Dirty misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Dirty throws an elbow but misses.
Dirty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendez lands a hook that snaps the head of Dirty backwards.
Dirty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dirty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dirty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short left from Mendez.
Dirty prevents a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dirty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dirty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Mendez working aggressively here.
Dirty misses with an elbow strike.
Dirty blocks an uppercut.
Mendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Dirty.
Mendez dodges an elbow strike from Dirty.
Mendez misses with the head strike.
Dirty tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dirty lands a damaging elbow.
Dirty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Mendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dirty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Dirty.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Dirty avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Dirty lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Carlitos Mendez's cut is getting worse.
Dirty misses with an elbow strike.
Dirty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Mendez.
Mendez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dirty blocking some punches.
Dirty misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dirty.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dirty looks winded!
Mendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Dirty.
Dirty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dirty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.
Mendez lands a body punch.
Mendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dirty.
Mendez lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendez lands a body shot.
Dirty takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.
Mendez avoiding damage as Dirty throws knees to the body.
Mendez scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Dirty blocking some punches.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Dirty controls the action.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Mendez blocks an elbow strike.
Mendez throws a head punch that misses.
Mendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dirty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendez is defending well for now.
Mendez lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendez digs a right hand underneath Dirty's ribcage. Dirty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez throws a head punch that misses.
Mendez is working Dirty over against the cage.
Mendez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Dirty blocks a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendez lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Dirty is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dirty.
Dirty is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendez finish him?
Dirty misses with a knee strike.
Dirty seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendez scores with a shot to the side of Dirty's head.
Mendez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dirty to his knees! Mendez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlitos Mendez!
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Event:
NJMMA #14: Lo v Colnago
Date: Nov 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Muslim avoids the body shot from Mendez.
Mendez slips a jab from Muslim.
Mendez wants to clinch.
Muslim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#
It looks like Carlitos Mendez has been cut.
Mendez misses with an uppercut
and Muslim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muslim fails with a takedown attempt.
Muslim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.#T1#
Mendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muslim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Muslim misses.
It looked like Mendez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Mendez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muslim doesn't seem phased though.
Mendez throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Muslim closes the distance and clinches.
Mendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Muslim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mendez smiles and moves away.
Muslim moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Mendez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muslim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mendez prevents it.
Carlitos Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mongolian Muslim.
Mendez throws a punch but it's blocked by Muslim. #T2#
Muslim blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muslim.
Muslim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muslim is trying to pull guard but Mendez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mendez misses with the head strike.
Muslim tries to work over Mendez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muslim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Muslim.
Muslim tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muslim.
Mendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muslim throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendez.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Muslim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muslim.
Muslim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Muslim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.
Muslim slips a straight right by Mendez.
Muslim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muslim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendez is fending him off so far but Muslim persists. Nope, Mendez circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Mendez misses.
Muslim throws out a counter right but Mendez avoids it with no problem.
Carlitos Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muslim.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Muslim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muslim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
A countering left hand to the body from Muslim misses.
Mendez misses with a wild body shot.
Mendez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Muslim's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mendez misses with an uppercut
and Muslim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Muslim connects with a crisp jab.
Muslim has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Mendez as Muslim shoots in.#T4#
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Muslim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendez misses with a straight right.
Muslim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muslim with a poor takedown #CL#
and Mendez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Muslim throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez takes a shot to the head.
Muslim throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendez.
Muslim scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT2#
Carlitos Mendez's cut is getting worse.#BC2#
Muslim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Muslim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Muslim walks into a straight right hand from Mendez.
Muslim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendez on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlitos Mendez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlitos Mendez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Muslim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muslim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Muslim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Mendez misses
and Muslim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muslim takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Mendez tries to clinch but Muslim moves away
and Muslim counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlitos Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez cracks a nice hook into Muslim's ribs.
Muslim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT2#
Carlitos Mendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muslim looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Mendez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mendez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mendez wants to clinch
and Muslim counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
Jeez, Carlitos Mendez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#T1#
Nice uppercut lands for Muslim. That snapped Mendez's head back.
Muslim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muslim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mendez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muslim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Muslim moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
Mongolian Muslim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muslim moves into range and connects with a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlitos Mendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mongolian Muslim!
Mongolian Muslim is the new super heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mongolian Muslim made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
NJMMA #7: Mendez v Savage
Date: Oct 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Tom Savage has been cut.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mendez.
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD#
Mendez cracks Savage with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Savage looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mendez finish him?
#ROC#
Savage is rocked!
Mendez cracks Savage with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Savage falls to his knees and Mendez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlitos Mendez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Mendez takes a swing at Norton's ribcage but misses.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Norton is just out of range.#CL2#
Mendez has closed the distance and engaged Norton in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mendez - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Mendez.
Mendez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mendez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Norton has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez lands a right hook to the body.
Mendez throws a body punch but Norton moves out of range.
As Mendez looks to move away, Norton throws a big counter combo but Mendez just gets out of the way.
Norton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
Norton misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Mendez looks to throw the jab but Norton is out of range. #KD2#
Mendez cracks Norton with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mendez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Norton to stand back up!#CUT2#
It looks like Norris Norton has been cut.
Norton lands with a nice combination. Mendez backs away looking to recover.
Norton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norton misses with a combination
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Norton is breathing heavily.
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!
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Norton is just out of range.#CL2#
Mendez clinches.
Mendez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mendez slows down the pace here.
Mendez lands a body punch. #T2#
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norton tries to pull guard but Mendez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norris Norton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mendez creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Norton with a big uppercut! Norton tries to clinch up but Mendez pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Norton to the mat! Norton covers up and Mendez unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlitos Mendez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but Norton moved out of range.
Norton is looking for a counter combo.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norton misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendez as he connects with a hook.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norton counters with a one-two to the body.
Mendez throws a hook but Norton avoids it easily.
Mendez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton misses with the combination.
Norton jabs Mendez right on the nose. Mendez blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Norton misses with a hook.
Mendez lands a jab to the head.
Mendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendez throws out the jab.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norton.
It looked like Norton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Norton.
A jab from Mendez misses.
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton misses with a looping right.
Mendez throws a body punch but Norton moves out of range.
Carlitos Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Mendez throws an off balance right hand
and Norton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Norton misses with a double jab.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendez misses the shot to the body.
Mendez misses with a wild body shot.
Norton throws a big counter combination but Mendez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mendez misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Mendez lands.
Mendez cracks Norton with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Norton falls to his knees and Mendez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlitos Mendez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Mendez slips a jab and a cross from Norton.
Mendez punishes Norton's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Norton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norton.
Mendez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norton has time to react.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norton misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Mendez misses
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez throws a shot from downtown. Norton moves away and avoids it.
Norton blocks a jab.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Norton's head but Norton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norton lands with a right hand. #T1#
Norton lands a jab to Mendez's midsection.
Mendez lands a slapping body shot.
Norton lands the left hand.
Mendez swings for the body but Norton moves out of range.
Norton scores with a decent looking hook.
Mendez swings widly with a right hand
and Norton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Norton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendez slips under a jab from Norton.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Mendez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mendez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norton rather than just go for the knockout.
Mendez takes a swing at Norton's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Norton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Mendez misses with an uppercut
and Norton counters with a left to the body.
Mendez misses with a looping right.
Norton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norton is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Mendez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Norton sprawling to the canvas! Norton rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mendez finish him?!
#CUT2#
It looks like Norris Norton has been cut.
Mendez scores with a shot to the body.
Mendez lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendez throws a body shot but no joy.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Carlitos Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez takes a swing at Norton's ribcage but misses.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Mendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Mendez throws a hook but Norton avoids it easily.
Mendez misses with a body shot
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab.
Norton looks to land a right hand but Mendez moved out of range.#CL2#
Mendez closes the distance and clinches.
Mendez is struggling to control the position.
Norton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendez is leaning against Norton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norton up against the cage.
Norton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Mendez is leaning against Norton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mendez is stalling here.
Mendez is leaning against Norton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlitos Mendez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Norton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlitos Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Norton.
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Norton tries to move into range but Mendez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#KD2#
Mendez drops Norton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Norton looks back up at him and smiles so Mendez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Norton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Norton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norton throws out the jab.
Norton seems to have got his legs back now.
BOOM! Mendez lands a beautiful left hook that drops Norton. Norton tries to recover but Mendez is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Norton lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlitos Mendez!
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Event:
DSOF 1
Date: Aug 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Mendez throws a series of punches but Worthington avoids them all with ease.
Worthington scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendez should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Carlitos Mendez has been cut.
Worthington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendez on the side of the head.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Worthington avoids them all with ease.
Worthington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Worthington ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Mendez takes a swing at Worthington's ribcage but misses.
Mendez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand
and Worthington counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Mendez.#CUT#
It looks like Reese Worthington has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worthington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Worthington's head.
Jab, jab by Worthington - just one landing.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Mendez misses.
Worthington looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing.
Worthington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
Mendez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Worthington.
Worthington takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#
Carlitos Mendez's cut is getting worse.
Worthington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Worthington throws a shot to the body.
Worthington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT2#
Carlitos Mendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Worthington throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Worthington momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Mendez there.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worthington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.
Worthington lands a jab to the head.
#CUT2#
Jeez, Carlitos Mendez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlitos Mendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reese Worthington!
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