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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mitchell Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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161 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robson Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitchell Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Mitchell Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas throws a right hand that Mendes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendes also avoids with ease.
Mendes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Mendes 's knee.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendes pinned against the cage. Mendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robson Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Thomas.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
and Mendes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Mendes counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Mendes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
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!
Mendes cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mendes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas slips a straight right by Mendes.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mendes ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Robson Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendes throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mitchell Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendes's waist but Mendes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendes counters with a left to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Mendes is avoiding it.
Mendes throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Mendes backing up. Mendes nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas throws a head kick but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Mendes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas lands with a slapping head kick.
Mendes misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Mendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Robson Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Thomas.
Mendes gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robson Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Mendes swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas tries to clinch but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Mendes jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away
and Mendes counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
Mitchell Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Mendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes misses with a straight left.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Mendes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Mendes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendes misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mitchell Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.
Mendes keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Mendes.
Mendes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Mendes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but Mendes is having none of it.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendes as he jumps to the side.
Robson Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Thomas.
Mendes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Mendes throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Mendes counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Mendes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendes wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendes throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Mendes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Mendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Mendes throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mendes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mendes tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendes throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Mitchell Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.
Mendes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robson Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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