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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Smith 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.
Mendoza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendoza breaks the clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Mendoza circles away easily
and Mendoza counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to keep Mendoza in close.
Mendoza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mendoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendoza working some strikes from top position.
Smith has his foot on Mendoza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendoza works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jay Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Mendoza, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Mendoza against the cage but Mendoza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jay Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smith.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mendoza swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith is working for takedown but Mendoza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Mendoza counters by clinching up.
Smith is trying to drag Mendoza to the mat but Mendoza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith looks winded!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mendoza manages to break the clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendoza counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Mendoza. Mendoza maintains the clinch.
Mendoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mendoza.
Mendoza moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Mendoza dominated that round.
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.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Mendoza pushes him off.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Mendoza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mendoza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jay Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith works on Mendoza's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Mendoza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mendoza won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Mendoza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith has his foot on Mendoza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendoza works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendoza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendoza 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.
Smith tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mendoza.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Mendoza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mendoza keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Mendoza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Mendoza counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for a double leg but Mendoza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendoza continues to drive forward.
Jay Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smith.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith goes for a double leg but Mendoza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendoza continues to drive forward.
Mendoza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendoza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith wants a takedown.
Mendoza avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Mendoza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendoza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mendoza has Smith pressed against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Mendoza is controlling him.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendoza is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Mendoza circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick lands from Mendoza.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots and misses
and Mendoza counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Mendoza dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendoza slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jay Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Smith forces Mendoza back against the cage and clinches.
Mendoza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mendoza defends well and Smith ends up having to push Mendoza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Mendoza tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Jay Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Mendoza circles away easily
and Mendoza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith pushes Mendoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendoza drops back down to his feet.
Mendoza is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith tries for a takedown but Mendoza manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mendoza is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mendoza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Mendoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mendoza cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Mendoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mendoza moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendoza avoids the damage to the body.
Mendoza jumps guard.
Mendoza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mendoza wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mendoza passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Mendoza has passed into side control.
Mendoza scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mendoza in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendoza in the domination position with Smith hanging on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendoza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Mendoza!
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energy
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hype
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