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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mendez (ranked 309 p4p, 756 weight class) and Russ Simons (ranked 46 p4p, 101 weight class). Joe Mendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Simons!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez cracks Simons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Simons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendez staying out of range there.
Russ Simons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Mendez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Simons misses with an uppercut
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Russ Simons has been cut.
Simons misses with a looping right.
Mendez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Simons sprawls and moves away.
Simons swings widly with a right hand
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Simons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendez misses its target.
Simons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Simons throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simons misses with a hook
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez swings for the body but Simons moves out of range.
Mendez throws a body shot but no joy.
Simons has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mendez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Russ Simons's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simons.
A jab from Simons misses.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simons as he jumps to the side.
Mendez throws a body punch but Simons moves out of range.
Simons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendez misses with a straight right.
Mendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mendez throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Simons counter with a right hand.
Simons scores with a punch to the head.
Simons looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Simons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simons cracks Mendez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mendez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Simons finish him?
It looks like Joe Mendez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons scores with a nice right hand.
Mendez is rocked!
Mendez slips a straight right by Simons.
Mendez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Simons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Simons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Simons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simons misses with a hook.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Simons.
Mendez lands a jab.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Simons.
Mendez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands with a cross.
Simons throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simons looks winded!
Mendez lands with a hook. Simons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The cut above Russ Simons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simons throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
Mendez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Mendez with a nice cross.
Simons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simons throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Russ Simons's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Simons is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Mendez just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Simons has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Mendez!
Joe Mendez retains his heavyweight title!
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hype
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RATING
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