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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
23
232 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Mendez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Shevchenko! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mendez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mendez's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Shevchenko lands a left and a right that sends Mendez crashing to the canvas! Shevchenko dives into mount looking to finish! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shevchenko thowing shots but they're missing. Shevchenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mendez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Shevchenko trying to control but Mendez is having none of it. Shevchenko controlling from the full mount. Shevchenko tries to control but Mendez wriggling away. Shevchenko is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's one minute gone in the round. Mendez throws a hook but Shevchenko blocks it. Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shevchenko circles away quickly and effectively. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Shevchenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Shevchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively. Shevchenko throws a right and a left that Mendez avoids nicely. A big right followed by a crushing left from Shevchenko knocks Mendez out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Shevchenko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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