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Event:
AKT 7
Date: Aug 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Little's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendez under the eye.
Mendez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Little lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Little lands but Mendez takes it in his stride. #CUT#
It looks like Ricky Mendez has been cut.
Mendez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Little bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Little showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Little counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Little avoids it well.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Little moves out of range. #KD#
Little connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Mendez onto his butt! Mendez bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Little.
Little jabs at Mendez's body.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Little jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mendez looks winded!#KD#
Little scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Mendez to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#ROC#
Mendez is rocked!
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Little finish him?
Little weaves into range and cracks Mendez right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Mendez goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Little is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samuel Little!
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Event:
AKT 4
Date: Jul 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Mendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Freight.
Mendez takes one to the side of the head.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Freight.
Freight just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMendez.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Freight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freight moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Mendez avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mendez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Freight tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Freight lands with a shot to the body.
Freight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
Freight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freight tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freight.
Freight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freight. That's going to slow Mendez down.
Freight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Freight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freight tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Mendez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Freight manages to circle out of the way.
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freight misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Freight is predictable there
and Mendez counters with a nice body kick.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick from Freight.
Freight swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennox Freight dominated that round.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Freight wants to clinch.
Mendez walks into a jab.
Freight tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lennox Freight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freight lands with a right hand.
Freight lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Freight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Freight wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Freight fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Freight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Freight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mendez.#CL#
Mendez has managed to clinch.
Freight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freight avoiding damage as Mendez throws knees to the body.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freight has Mendez pressed against the ropes, preventing Mendez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freight as Mendez tries to tie him up.
Mendez misses with an elbow over the top.#T2#
Freight is trying to break free.
Our sources have told us that Mendez has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mendez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freight avoids it.
Freight managing to block the knees to the body from Mendez.
Mendez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendez avoiding damage as Freight throws knees to the body.
Freight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendez has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendez looking to stall.
Freight tries to break free but Mendez pushes him back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendez misses with some punches.
Mendez trying to land knees to the body.
Freight has had enough of the clinch but Mendez keeps him there for the moment.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Freight avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricky Mendez will probably get the nod.
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!
#R3#
Freight throws a head kick that misses.
Mendez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Freight tries to land a leg kick but Mendez saw it coming and moves away.
Freight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freight thows a body kick. Mendez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Freight tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez is looking to counter with a body kick.
Freight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendez counters with a body kick that stops Freight in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freight throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
As Freight backs away, Mendez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Freight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendez thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1#
Freight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Freight.
Freight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freight throws a combination. Mendez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Freight misses with a wild combination.
Freight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It appears Mendez was looking to counter with a kick there.#T2#
Freight wants to clinch.
Freight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez is looking to counter punch.
Freight throws a right and a left that Mendez avoids nicely.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendez misses the target.
Freight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Mendez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Freight.
Freight tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lennox Freight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennox Freight!
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Event:
AKT 1
Date: Jul 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Mendez takes the fight into the clinch.
Mendez lands a left hand.
Mendez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendez won't allow it.
Mendez missing with knees to the body.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Mendez.
Mendez trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Mendez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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 lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wallace.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Mendez digs a right hand into Wallace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wallace's gas tank.
Mendez keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Wallace avoids the elbow strike from Mendez, against the ropes.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendez.
Mendez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling the position.
Mendez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Mendez scores with a hook to the body.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling the position.
Mendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallace tries to work over Mendez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Bracko Wallace has been cut.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mendez crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Mendez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the ropes.
Mendez trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mendez.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Mendez working Wallace over with knees to the body.
Mendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bracko Wallace's cut.
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##CL#
Mendez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mendez throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mendez.
Mendez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mendez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez avoiding damage as Wallace throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Mendez scores with a hook to the body.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Ricky Mendez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Mendez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendez misses with an elbow strike.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Mendez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendez prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Mendez gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
#T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mendez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendez gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Mendez.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mendez scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Mendez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Mendez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendez misses with a knee strike.
Mendez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Mendez has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mendez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bracko Wallace's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Mendez drops his hands momentarily and Wallace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL#
Mendez has Wallace up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mendez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.
Wallace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Mendez on the inside.
Mendez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendez lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendez. #T1#
Mendez working Wallace over with knees to the body.
Wallace is trying to push Mendez away but Mendez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendez misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Mendez has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendez tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendez.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendez has double underhooks.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Mendez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Mendez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wallace.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.#T2#
Mendez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendez lands with a light punch inside.
Mendez lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Mendez pushes off an throws an elbow but Wallace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mendez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Mendez working aggressively here.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendez.
Mendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Mendez.
Mendez misses with a knee strike.
Mendez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bracko Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Mendez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Calvin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Mendez misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing.
Calvin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mendez sprawls and moves away.#CL#
Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Calvin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Calvin missing with knees to the body.
Mendez looking to stall.
Calvin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calvin.
Calvin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mendez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Calvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez tries to work over Calvin's front leg with a kick but Calvin checks it. #T1#
Calvin is looking to clinch but Mendez is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendez wants to get up but he can't break Calvin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mendez passes Calvin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Calvin wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Calvin trying to control here.
Calvin wants to get back to full guard.
Calvin trying to control here.
Calvin taking some punishment here, with Mendez in his half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Mendez is looking for a kimura here.
Mendez wants to control but Calvin is keeping him busy.
Calvin wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calvin keeps working.
Calvin trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Mendez decides to stand and escape the position.
Calvin tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mendez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Calvin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendez stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Mendez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moseey Calvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calvin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mendez counters with a good, hard body kick but Calvin shrugs it off. #TD2#
Calvin gets caught napping as Mendez dives in and scores a takedown. Calvin manages to retain guard.
Calvin is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Mendez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Calvin dives on top into guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T4#
Mendez trying to control the position.
Mendez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Mendez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendez is trying to control the position but Calvin postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Calvin passes into side control.
Calvin working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mendez dominated that round.
That's time! Calvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Calvin throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
A left and a right from Mendez both land. Nice combination.
Calvin fails with the takedown.
Calvin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Mendez dives in and scores a takedown into Calvin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calvin keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Mendez trying to control but Calvin is working from the bottom.
Calvin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendez showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Mendez has gone for a leg lock! Calvin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendez's guard.#REVR##SU#
Calvin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Calvin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Mendez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Mendez throws a lazy right hand but Calvin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez looks to land a left hand but Calvin moved out of range nicely.
Calvin tries to counter with a takedown but Mendez is quick to defend against it.
Mendez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Calvin shoots in for a takedown but Mendez shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Mendez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moseey Calvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez fails to land the takedown.
Calvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calvin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendez as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Mendez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricky Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Calvin. Calvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendez works the jab nicely.
A head kick from Mendez lands but Calvin takes it in his stride. #ROC2#
Calvin is rocked!
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Calvin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Calvin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moseey Calvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Calvin goes for a double leg but Mendez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendez continues to drive forward.
Calvin seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendez cracks Calvin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Calvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calvin tries for a takedown but Mendez circles away easily
and Mendez counters with a three punch combo that has Calvin backing up. Calvin nods at Mendez to acknowledge the strikes.
Calvin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No luck for Calvin with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Mendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calvin pinned against the cage. Calvin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on Calvin's shoulder, as Calvin tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Mendez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Calvin's guard.
Calvin wants to stand and escape but Mendez is having none of it.
Calvin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calvin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendez trying to control but Calvin is working from the bottom. #T1##SU2#
Mendez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calvin, up you get!
Mendez with a hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Calvin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendez, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Calvin on that attempt.
Calvin shoots in but Mendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mendez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moseey Calvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calvin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Mendez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Calvin was covering up waiting for the punch and Mendez finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T2#
Calvin keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Calvin keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Calvin keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3#
Mendez advances to mount.
Mendez avoids the attempt from Calvin to control.
Calvin is squirming around, avoiding Mendez's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Mendez looking for a guillotine from mount but Calvin is having none of it. #SUB2#
Mendez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T4#
Mendez avoids the attempt from Calvin to control.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the head.
Mendez looking to control but Calvin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Mendez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Calvin is surviving well by controlling Mendez's body position as best he can.
Ricky Mendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calvin is working to get back to half guard.
Moseey Calvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Mendez goes for an armbar but Calvin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Calvin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Mendez!
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