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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Bound For KONFLIKT RD1
Date: Mar 18, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Barnett shoots in and gets a takedown into Mendez's guard.
Barnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnett is in close to Mendez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendez being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnett.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Barnett throwing strikes but missing.
Mendez has momentary wrist control but Barnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnett landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnett lands a couple of elbows.
Barnett advances position into side control!
Barnett lands a few punches from side control.
Mendez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnett.
Barnett is staying tight to Mendez's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T2#
Mendez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnett tries to score with some ground and pound. Mendez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnett cracks Mendez with a big right hand but Mendez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mendez is being controlled here.
Mendez taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T3#
Barnett looks up at the clock and then as Mendez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mendez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Barnett working the body and head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Barnett seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Barnett has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mendez taking shots to the head. #ROC2#
Mendez is rocked!
Barnett landing punches.
Oh Mendez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnett putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barnett lands a big elbow - Mendez is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mendez is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Buddy Barnett!
Buddy Barnett spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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