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Event:
Red Light 2 - Twerk them soft
Date: Jun 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Saavedra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mendoza looks for a takedown but Saavedra sprawls well.#TD2#
Saavedra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mendoza is trying to maintain the position but Saavedra is very close to passing his half guard.
Saavedra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendoza is staying active underneath Saavedra, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Mendoza holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB2#
Saavedra wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendoza tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza controlling the position for now.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saavedra misses with a takedown attempt - Mendoza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saavedra scores with a nice body kick.
Saavedra shoots for a takedown but Mendoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eddie Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabian Saavedra.#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Saavedra blocks the leg kick.
Saavedra tries to counter with a clinch but Mendoza shakes him off and moves away.
Saavedra slips a straight right by Mendoza.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Mendoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saavedra, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendoza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saavedra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Mendoza wants the takedown. Saavedra is fighting it off but Mendoza persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Saavedra's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Mendoza gets to his feet. Saavedra looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Saavedra fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Saavedra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mendoza throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T3#
Mendoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saavedra wants to clinch up but Mendoza keeps it at a distance.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Saavedra.
Saavedra misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendoza is defended easily by Saavedra.
Saavedra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saavedra tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
Saavedra tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Mendoza shoots in and gets a takedown into Saavedra's guard.
Mendoza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Saavedra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendoza is controlling him.
Saavedra is trying to keep Mendoza in close.
Mendoza stopping the sweep attempt from Saavedra.
Saavedra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendoza sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Mendoza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Saavedra tries to sprawl but Mendoza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Saavedra is trying to control but Mendoza manages to pass to mount!
Mendoza controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza trying to control but Saavedra is having none of it. #SUB#
Mendoza working for a guillotine from mount but Saavedra is in no mood to give up. #T1#
Saavedra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saavedra wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB#
Saavedra is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Saavedra's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mendoza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SUB#
Mendoza has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Saavedra! Can he survive? No! He's out! Mendoza gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddie Mendoza! |
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