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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Aranda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aranda leaning against his opponent.
Aranda tries for a takedown but Mendoza manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Aranda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aranda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendoza is looking for a counter combo.
Aranda doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Mendoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Adan Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Aranda.#TD2#
Aranda jumps guard and drags Mendoza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aranda's guard.
Aranda throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mendoza trying to control but Aranda is working from the bottom.
Aranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Aranda wants to stand and escape but Mendoza is having none of it. #SU#
Mendoza gets to his feet - Aranda follows without any prompting.
Aranda shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Aranda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendoza.
Aranda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendoza counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendoza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aranda.
Aranda looks winded!#T2##CL2#
Aranda closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Mendoza has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aranda uses from the top position.
Aranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza is pulling down on Aranda's head to control his posture. #SU2#
Aranda stands up and waves to Mendoza to follow him. #T3#
Mendoza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aranda defends it nicely.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Aranda. Aranda gets slowly back to his feet.
Aranda shoots and misses
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aranda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendoza as he avoids it easily.
Aranda misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Mendoza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt.
Aranda throws a leg kick #TD#
and Mendoza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendoza. #SU#
Mendoza stands up from Aranda's guard - Mendoza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aranda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aranda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mendoza smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adan Mendoza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Mendoza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aranda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendoza but Mendoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Aranda misses.
Aranda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendoza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aranda has his takedown stuffed
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adan Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Aranda.
Aranda is breathing heavily.#T1#
Aranda fails with the takedown
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Mendoza misses with a takedown attempt - Aranda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aranda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aranda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.
Aranda has had enough of the clinch but Mendoza keeps him there for the moment.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but Aranda has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Aranda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mendoza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Aranda holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendoza drops back down to his feet.
Mendoza really is a fat lump.
Mendoza jumps guard but Aranda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Aranda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aranda working hard to break the clinch.
Mendoza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Aranda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aranda tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Mendoza counters with a single leg into guard. Aranda didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aranda is proving hard to escape from. #T3#
Mendoza seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mendoza trying to control but Aranda is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendoza connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza looking to sit in guard and control but Aranda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mendoza has Aranda pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SU2#
Aranda gets to his feet - Mendoza follows without any prompting.
Aranda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendoza.
Aranda misses with the body kick
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aranda can do to turn this around?
Mendoza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aranda.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendoza slips a jab and a cross from Aranda.
#TD#
Mendoza looking to score a takedown here. Aranda is defending well but Mendoza drives through and ends up in Aranda's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adan Mendoza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Mendoza clinches up with Aranda and pushes him back against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aranda to keep the fight standing.
Aranda tries to pull guard but Mendoza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Aranda breaks the clinch.
Aranda is looking to chop away at Mendoza's legs.
Aranda shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza shows good takedown defense.
Mendoza leaves Aranda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendoza throws a big counter combination but Aranda scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adan Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Aranda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aranda misses with a takedown
and Mendoza counters with a flying knee. Nice. #ROC#
Aranda is rocked!
Aranda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##TD#
Mendoza shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Aranda is unconscious as Mendoza celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Adan Mendoza!
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