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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isagani Mendoza (ranked 2436 p4p, 2008 weight class) and Yosef Yasir Yurchon (ranked 209 p4p, 171 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isagani Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yosef Yasir Yurchon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yurchon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yurchon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendoza as he jumps to the side.
Yurchon tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yurchon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendoza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendoza working hard to break the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Yurchon has the dominant position.
Yurchon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Mendoza as Yurchon shoots in.
Isagani Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yosef Yasir Yurchon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yurchon.
Mendoza forces Yurchon back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurchon keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yurchon wants to stall.
Yurchon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mendoza smiles and moves away.
Mendoza moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendoza is looking to break free of the clinch but Yurchon has double underhooks.
Yurchon keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Yurchon won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendoza.
Yurchon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendoza is defending well for now.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza breaks the clinch.
Mendoza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mendoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mendoza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendoza wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza gets a clinch.
Mendoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yurchons head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yurchon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendoza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendoza gets through Yurchon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yurchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza closes the distance and pushes Yurchon back into the cage.
Mendoza is pressed up against the cage. Yurchon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mendoza down to the mat. Mendoza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yurchon lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Isagani Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yurchon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Mendoza. Those never looked like landing.
Mendoza has Yurchon up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a left and a right that sends Yurchon crashing to the canvas! Mendoza dives into mount looking to finish!
Yurchon is rocked!
It looks like Yosef Yasir Yurchon has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yurchon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendoza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yurchon is still in real trouble! Can Mendoza finish him?
Mendoza is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Mendoza gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Yurchon seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurchon drives through and clinches with Mendoza against the cage.
Yurchon can't get the takedown.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yurchon closes the distance but Mendoza moves to the side
enabling Mendoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendoza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yurchon tries to stall but Mendoza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon tries to counter with a clinch but Mendoza shakes him off and moves away.
Mendoza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mendoza wants it to stay on the feet.
Yurchon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Yurchon 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 is looking to counter punch.
Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Mendoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to Mendoza's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yurchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza instigates a clinch.
Yurchon has Mendoza pressed against the cage, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yurchon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mendoza to keep the fight standing.
Yurchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isagani Mendoza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yosef Yasir Yurchon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yurchon is trying to pull guard but Mendoza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yurchon has Mendoza pressed against the cage, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Mendoza.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Yurchon won't allow it.
Mendoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yurchon is looking for a takedown.
Mendoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yurchons head.
Yurchon takes a shot to the head.
Mendoza tries to throw a body punch but Yurchon avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the cage.
Mendoza cracks Yurchon with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza lands a shot to the body.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Yurchon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Isagani Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yosef Yasir Yurchon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Mendoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yurchon backwards.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendoza tries to work over Yurchon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza has Yurchon up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a shoulder strike.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yurchon can do to turn this around?
Yurchon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mendoza is defending well.
Yurchon tries to break free but Mendoza pushes him back against the cage.
Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza misses with a two punch combination.
Mendoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yurchon is looking to clinch.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Yurchon ducks under and follows up with a left that Yurchon also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Mendoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza moves into range and clinches up with Yurchon.
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!
A right hand to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza is working Yurchon over against the cage.
Yurchon is breathing heavily.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Yurchon controls his hands.
Mendoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza has managed to clinch.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Yurchon has the dominant position.
Yurchon is working for takedown but Mendoza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Yurchon has him pressed against the cage.
Yurchon wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendoza won't allow it.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yurchon.
Yurchon wants to stall.
Yurchon successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yurchon is working an open guard so Mendoza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yurchon get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Yurchon stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Mendoza runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isagani Mendoza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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