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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let It Rock. Mendez has chosen Jay-Z - Brooklyn We Go Hard as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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217 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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212 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Sen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paolo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez is looking to clinch but Sen is avoiding it.
Sen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
Sen missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sen misses with a wild body shot.
Sen throws a nice head kick!
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sen counters with a right hand to the body.
Sen throws a hook to the side of Mendez's head but Mendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sen.
Sen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Sen scores with a jab. Mendez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sen throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sen looks to land a right hand but Mendez moved out of range.
Sen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sen scores with a hook.
Sen fails to land with a series of punches.
Sen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Sen.
Sen looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Sen looks to land a right hand but Mendez moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez ducks right into an uppercut from Sen.
Jin Sen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sen defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.
Sen throws a leg kick but Mendez moved away.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Sen misses the jab.
Sen throws a solid leg kick but Mendez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Sen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mendez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sen throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Mendez thuds his right hand into Sen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sen throws a series of punches but Mendez avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendez drives through and clinches with Sen against the cage.
Mendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sen or not.
Mendez prevents Sen from breaking the clinch.
Sen wants to break free but Mendez has control.
Mendez fails to pull guard.
Mendez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sen can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Sen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Sen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Sen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sen.
Sen lands a body shot.
Sen throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
Sen misses with a looping left.
Mendez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sen controls his hands.
Mendez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sen is trying to break the clinch but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Sen is trying to break the clinch but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Mendez gets through Sen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Mendez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Mendez as he checks the leg kick.
Jin Sen is winning the standup battle so far.
Sen wants to slow Mendez down by chopping away at his legs.
Mendez slips a jab from Sen.
Sen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendez tries to bum rush Sen with a series of wild strikes but Sen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez takes a swing at Sen's ribcage but misses.
Jin Sen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sen sprawls well initially but Mendez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendez prevents Sen from standing back up.
Mendez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sen reverses the position - he's now on top in Mendez's guard.
Mendez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sen tries to stand but Mendez is controlling from the bottom.
Mendez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendez looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez tries to clinch but Sen is having none of it.
Sen looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Sen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Sen gets caught flat footed, as Mendez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendez is one step ahead there.
Mendez throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sen wants to stand but Mendez is controlling the position.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Sen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sen trying to control the position.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sen swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sen throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sen tries to avoid it but Mendez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sen to the ground. Sen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sen throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Mendez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sen rather than just go for the knockout.
Mendez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sen counters with a body kick.
Mendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sen manages to avoid it.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sen misses the jab.
Mendez is looking to clinch.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Sen.
Mendez scores with a decent looking hook.
Mendez blocks a jab.
Sen throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Mendez.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Sen's head but Sen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendez connects with a jab.
Sen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendez's head.
Sen misses with a combination
and Mendez counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen throws a big shot that misses.
Sen throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sen scores with a one two! Mendez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sen misses with a looping right.
Sen takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Sen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sen is looking to stand up but Mendez won't let him.
Mendez looking for a guillotine here but Sen defends easily.
Mendez has a closed guard, preventing Sen from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mendez is trying to control the position but Sen postures up.
Sen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sen stands up and waves to Mendez to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Sen clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sen thows a body shot but no joy.
Mendez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sen circles away.
Mendez swings for the body but Sen moves out of range.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sen moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sen throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Mendez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez swings for the body but Sen moves out of range.
Mendez tries to clinch up.
Sen misses with a straight left.
Sen misses with an uppercut. Mendez saw that one coming.
Mendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sen.
Sen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sen.
Sen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sen can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sen takes one to the chin there.
Mendez has a takedown stuffed.
Sen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sen is just out of range.
Sen throws a head kick that misses.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sen moves away.
Sen cracks Mendez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Sen does no damage.
Mendez tries to clinch there but Sen circles away.
Sen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendez avoids the head kick by Sen.
Sen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sen misses.
Sen misses with a head kick.
Mendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sen throws a one two combo.
Jab by Sen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sen throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sen!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mendez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Sen had his way with Paolo Mendez in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sen throws a wild body kick that Mendez sees coming a mile off.
Mendez scores with a sloppy right hand. Sen should have avoided that one.
Sen misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sen swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sen misses with a head kick.
Sen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sen.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
The fighters circling - Sen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Good work by Mendez as he checks the leg kick.
Sen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sen.
Sen misses with a double jab
and Mendez counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mendez looking for a takedown.
Mendez lands an elbow that stopped Sen in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jin Sen has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sen manages to break the clinch.
Sen walks into a jab.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Sen is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Sen.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Sen.
Sen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sen works the jab nicely.
Sen misses with a two punch combination.
Sen throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Sen misses.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sen throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Paolo Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jin Sen!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jin Sen!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jin Sen!
Jin Sen wins by unanimous decision!
Jin Sen retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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