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Event:
ROCK FC 4
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Benedetti cracks a nice hook into Mendoza's ribs.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Mendoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendoza tries to avoid it.
Benedetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benedetti connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Chad Mendoza has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Mendoza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Benedetti's guard.#T1#
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Mendoza throwing strikes from guard but Benedetti blocks nicely.
Mendoza stopping the sweep attempt from Benedetti.
Mendoza forces his way into half guard.
Mendoza is trying to control the action in half guard but Benedetti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendoza throwing shots but Benedetti is blocking nicely.
Mendoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendoza throwing shots but Benedetti is blocking nicely.
Benedetti is pressing down on Mendoza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Benedetti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Benedetti controls Mendoza momentarily but Mendoza frees himself. #T2#
Mendoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benedetti pulls Mendoza in close to prevent any damage.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Mendoza from controlling successfully.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Mendoza has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Benedetti controlling the position.
Mendoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benedetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendoza cracks Benedetti with a solid left hand.
Mendoza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendoza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benedetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mendoza drops back looking for a leg! Benedetti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benedetti manages to kick Mendoza off! Mendoza jumps back into Benedetti's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti is trying to control the position but Mendoza postures up. #T3#
Mendoza wants to pass the guard but Benedetti is keeping the position.
Benedetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendoza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedetti has Mendoza pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benedetti lands a head kick!
#T4#
Benedetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benedetti clobbers Mendoza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Mendoza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Benedetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Mendoza in the body.
Benedetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Benedetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benedetti throws a front kick that sends Mendoza stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendoza has time to react.
Rafael Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Mendoza in the body. #T1#
Mendoza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Benedetti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendoza. That did some damage!
Benedetti lands a high kick!
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
Benedetti scores with a kick to the body.
#T2#
Mendoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Benedetti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benedetti lands with a hook. Mendoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benedetti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T3#
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Benedetti coming out on top.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benedetti.
Mendoza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Jab by Benedetti.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chad Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Benedetti seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Benedetti avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Benedetti.
Chad Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mendoza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benedetti - the referee stops the clock and Mendoza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benedetti. Mendoza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Mendoza off balance momentarily.
Mendoza has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benedetti lands a head kick!
#T2#
Benedetti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendoza's head.
Benedetti lands a head kick!
Benedetti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benedetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick from Benedetti.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T4#
Benedetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Benedetti.
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#That has opened up Chad Mendoza's cut even more.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Benedetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benedetti, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
Our winner, Rafael Benedetti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
ROCK FC 1
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Mendoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Sigurdsson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Chad Mendoza has been cut.
Sigurdsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.#T1#
Sigurdsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Sigurdsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Sigurdsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD2#
Mendoza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendoza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Sigurdsson keeps moving.
Mendoza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2##SUB2#
Mendoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendoza is in close to Sigurdsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Sigurdsson is retaining full guard.
Mendoza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sigurdsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mendoza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mendoza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendoza works over Sigurdsson with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Mendoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendoza passes Sigurdsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mendoza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sigurdsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendoza on the ground.
Mendoza slips a nice elbow through Sigurdsson's hands, connecting with Sigurdsson's forehead.#SUB2#
Mendoza maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sigurdsson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mendoza has cracked it and Sigurdsson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mendoza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Mendoza! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendoza's head.
Nurmagomedov 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.
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Islam Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Nurmagomedov does no damage.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov scores with a punch to the head.
Nurmagomedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Mendoza avoids it well.
Mendoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mendoza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Nurmagomedov lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendoza's head.
Mendoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendoza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mendoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendoza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Mendoza avoids them all with ease.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov works Mendoza's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Mendoza dodges the punch combination from Nurmagomedov.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination. Mendoza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov throws a good cross that connects.
#T3#
Nurmagomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Mendoza avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendoza.
Nurmagomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Mendoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Mendoza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T4#
Mendoza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendoza trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mendoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmagomedov is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Islam Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nurmagomedov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov misses with the combination.
#T1#
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Nurmagomedov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Mendoza moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagomedov tries to bum rush Mendoza with a series of wild strikes but Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Mendoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Nurmagomedov throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Mendoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nurmagomedov won't be happy with that.
Nurmagomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendoza on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Mendoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurmagomedov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mendoza in side control, throwing shots but Nurmagomedov defends.
Nurmagomedov being controlled for a moment.
Mendoza is putting a hurting on Nurmagomedov here, landing some big shots from side control. #T3#
Nurmagomedov is not content to let Mendoza control the position. #SUB2#
Mendoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurmagomedov has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Mendoza crashes against the mat.
Mendoza trying to control the position but Nurmagomedov is working away.
Mendoza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mendoza in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mendoza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov is not content to let Mendoza control the position. #T4#
Mendoza happy to just control the position for now.
Mendoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurmagomedov keeps working.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Mendoza has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov tries to escape but Mendoza is in control.
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 Islam Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Mendoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nurmagomedov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination. Mendoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagomedov throws a nice looking combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendoza feints the counter takedown.#T1#
Mendoza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Mendoza avoids it well.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nurmagomedov, as that shot connected.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Islam Nurmagomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza. #T2#
Nurmagomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Mendoza feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Nurmagomedov both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Mendoza slips a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov tries to bum rush Mendoza with a series of wild strikes but Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Mendoza feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Nurmagomedov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nurmagomedov misses with a combination
#TD2#
so Mendoza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mendoza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Mendoza from controlling successfully.
Mendoza postures up and lands a big shot to Nurmagomedov's brow. #T4#
Mendoza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mendoza trying to control the position but Nurmagomedov is working away.
Nurmagomedov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mendoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza cracks Nurmagomedov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Islam Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurmagomedov, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Islam Nurmagomedov! |
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Event:
Ash Pres: Lindgren vs. Rizzo
Date: Aug 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD2#
Magomedsharipov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mendoza did well to prevent Magomedsharipov getting side control.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position.
Mendoza taking some punishment here, with Magomedsharipov in his half guard.
Mendoza manages to get to full guard.
Magomedsharipov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Mendoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedsharipov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendoza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mendoza prevents Magomedsharipov from getting back to his feet.
Magomedsharipov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedsharipov is looking to stand up but Mendoza isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedsharipov is keeping the position for now.
Mendoza trying to control but Magomedsharipov is working from the bottom.
Magomedsharipov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendoza is controlling him.
Magomedsharipov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendoza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mendoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedsharipov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza working some strikes from top position.
Mendoza prevents Magomedsharipov from getting back to his feet.
Mendoza chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Mendoza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magomedsharipov's head.
Mendoza chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedsharipov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedsharipov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendoza is controlling him.
Mendoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendoza landing with the ground and pound.
Mendoza stops Magomedsharipov from standing up.
Mendoza lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza prevents Magomedsharipov from getting back to his feet.
Mendoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedsharipov is retaining full guard.
Mendoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magomedsharipov wants to stand up but Mendoza is controlling him. #T3#
Magomedsharipov looks winded!
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedsharipov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mendoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mendoza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendoza trying to control but Magomedsharipov is working from the bottom.
Magomedsharipov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendoza controls the pace.
Mendoza chips away with some ground and pound.
Magomedsharipov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendoza is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedsharipov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendoza distracts Magomedsharipov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Mendoza lands a couple of digs.
Magomedsharipov keeping moving, preventing Mendoza from controlling successfully.
Mendoza chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Magomedsharipov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mendoza trying to control but Magomedsharipov is working from the bottom.
Magomedsharipov wants to stand up but Mendoza is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendoza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mendoza is pushing down on Magomedsharipov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Magomedsharipov is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendoza has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Mendoza wants to work for an arm triangle but Magomedsharipov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Mendoza seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendoza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Magomedsharipov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magomedsharipov connects with a nice short shot to Mendoza's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendoza manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Mendoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Mendoza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chad Mendoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Mendoza working a defensive guard here.
Mendoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedsharipov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Mendoza is looking to cinch up a triangle. Magomedsharipov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mendoza's body to avoid the submission. Mendoza has instead reached around Magomedsharipov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mendoza arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chad Mendoza! |
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