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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's Amazing by Kanye West. Alexander James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
23
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
253 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mendez! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mendez tries to clinch but fails miserably and James counters with a two punch combo. James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mendez shoots and misses and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mendez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. James sizes up Mendez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. James lands a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by James. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of James. Mendez misses with a double jab
and James counters with a left to the body. James cracks Mendez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mendez misses with a takedown attempt and James counters with a nice body shot. James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Rob Mendez has been cut. Mendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. James lands a head shot. Mendez misses with a takedown attempt and James counters with a nice uppercut. Alexander James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mendez. Mendez looks gassed! James scores with a shot to the body.
James cracks Mendez with a good jab. Mendez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James. Nice uppercut there from James. James cracks Mendez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round. James moves into range and connects with a jab. James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James. James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendez has time to react. James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mendez darts in trying to clinch and James counters with a nice body shot. Alexander James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. James connects with a looping right hand.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. James scores with a hook to the body. Mendez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mendez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mendez moves forwards but James connects with a nice, crisp jab. Mendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. James with a hook. James darts in and out, connecting with a jab. James scores with a three punch combo!
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Mendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from James. James lands a jab to the nose. Mendez walks into a straight right hand from James.
That has opened up Rob Mendez's cut even more. James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendez on the side of the head. James darts in and out, connecting with a jab. James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mendez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab lands there for James. James cracks Mendez with an open hand slap. James works over Mendez's head and body with a nice combination. Mendez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and James connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendez scrambles back to his feet.
The cut above Rob Mendez's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Mendez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. James lands with a shot to the body. Mendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
James lands a left and a right that send Mendez crashing to the mat, dazed. James thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mendez is rocked! The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him? James scores with a one two! Mendez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rob Mendez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. James scores with a nice strike. Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mendez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. James lands a head shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rob Mendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander James!
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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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RATING
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