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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 (ranked 22754 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 476 p4p, 211 weight class). Blackmane 🐺 comes into the arena with AC/DC-TNT blaring out of the sound system. Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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 37 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Blackmane 🐺 saw that one coming.
Mendoza lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendoza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackmane 🐺 has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sparring Cages in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Mendoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Mendoza.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with the left hand. Mendoza knows he should have avoided that one.
Blackmane 🐺 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid it.
Mendoza takes one to the side of the head.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendoza. Mendoza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackmane 🐺 moves away.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackmane 🐺 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendoza checks it well.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a body shot.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Blackmane 🐺 .
Mendoza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a leg kick that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza misses the jab.
It looked like Blackmane 🐺 wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blackmane 🐺 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Mendoza clinches up against the ropes.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with the head strike.
Blackmane 🐺 can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Mendoza lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a right hand.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendoza or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackmane 🐺 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Blackmane 🐺 fails to land.
Mendoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mendoza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackmane 🐺 backwards.
Mendoza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blackmane 🐺 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackmane 🐺 pushes Mendoza back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with the head strike.
Blackmane 🐺 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to work over Mendoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza digs a right hand underneath Blackmane 🐺 's ribcage. Blackmane 🐺 let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blackmane 🐺 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Blackmane 🐺 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mendoza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Blackmane 🐺 appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a straight left.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a right hand
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Blackmane 🐺 lands.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Blackmane 🐺 catches Mendoza right on the button with a cross.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza defending well as Blackmane 🐺 loads up on a big left hand.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a hook
and Mendoza counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendoza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendoza cracks Blackmane 🐺 with an open hand slap.
Mendoza defending well as Blackmane 🐺 loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza moves out of range of the leg kick from Blackmane 🐺 .
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Blackmane 🐺 's shoulder, as Blackmane 🐺 tries to avoid the shot.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackmane 🐺 circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it with no problem.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza moves away from the strike by Blackmane 🐺 .
Mendoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 .
Mendoza unleashes a big counter combination but Blackmane 🐺 bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mendoza thuds a left hand into Blackmane 🐺 's body.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a low kick but Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Blackmane 🐺 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a left hand
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Blackmane 🐺 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza tries to counter with a clinch but Blackmane 🐺 shakes him off and moves away.
Blackmane 🐺 wants to land a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a leg kick
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
A cross from Mendoza lands.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Blackmane 🐺 .
A punch combination from Mendoza misses.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a straight left.
Mendoza throws a hook but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid it.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
Mendoza moves out of range as Blackmane 🐺 strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
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!
Mendoza misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a straight right hand.
Blackmane 🐺 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blackmane 🐺 takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendoza on the side of the head.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Blackmane 🐺 slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 manages to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blackmane 🐺 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackmane 🐺 thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Blackmane 🐺 finds it's way through Mendoza's defenses.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Blackmane 🐺 was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackmane 🐺 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendoza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blackmane 🐺 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackmane 🐺 staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Blackmane 🐺 .
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza lands with a straight right. Blackmane 🐺 didn't see that one coming.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to land a right hand but Mendoza moved out of range.
Mendoza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Blackmane 🐺 ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackmane 🐺 also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Blackmane 🐺 does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a glancing blow to the side of Blackmane 🐺 's head.
Blackmane 🐺 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza slips a straight right by Blackmane 🐺 .
Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a head kick that misses.
Mendoza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blackmane 🐺 connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendoza scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
Mendoza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Blackmane 🐺 walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blackmane 🐺 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Mendoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mendoza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Mendoza!
After winning the bout, Daniel Mendoza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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