Post by The Sandmen on Sept 3, 2017 18:57:46 GMT -5
Mac Danzig looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Mendes while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Mac Danzig and Chad Mendes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Danzig goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Danzig
Danzig tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
As the fight continues it seems that Mac Danzig is taking the best of the fight.
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig works on the ground with his fingers over Mendes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount
Danzig succeeds
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chad Mendes is cooling the fight on the ground
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
As the fight continues it seems that Chad Mendes is taking the best of the fight.
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Danzig's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig works on the ground with his fingers over Mendes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mendes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mendes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Right cheek
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mac Danzig tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Mac Danzig who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig and Chad Mendes are cliched up against the cage. Danzig hammers Mendes face and hooks Mendes leg
Chad Mendes is on his back after that trip
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to escape from closed guard...
Danzig struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mendes from the side mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Chad Mendes moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig moves on the ground
Mac Danzig moves to side mount
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Mac Danzig has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mendes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mendes tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Mendes
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Danzig breaks the closed guard of Chad Mendes and moves to half guard
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Mendes
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes holds Mac Danzig's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Danzig is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Mendes's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Danzig has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mac Danzig tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Chad Mendes's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Mac Danzig tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig looks to pass to mount...
Danzig slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig rolls him over and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Danzig tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Mendes! Danzig has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mac Danzig storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Danzig doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mendes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Mendes holds Mac Danzig's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Chad Mendes looks to mount Mac Danzig...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Danzig struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Danzig is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chad Mendes pushes Mac Danzig down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Mac Danzig gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Danzig
Danzig tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Danzig measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
Hard blow to Mendes's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
Mendes struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Deep breaths from Chad Mendes who tries a hammer punch to Danzig's ribs.
Danzig blocks those punches
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Mac Danzig to fight back!
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mac Danzig doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Danzig is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Mac Danzig tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mendes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Mac Danzig uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Danzig's face
Danzig shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Danzig is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
Mac Danzig is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig looks to pass to mount...
Danzig slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Mac Danzig uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Danzig is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig rolls him over and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Mendes launches a few weak punches
Danzig blocks them effectively.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Danzig launches a furious hook!
That hits Mendes's chin like a wrecking ball! Mendes loses balance and goes to the mat.
Mendes has a small cut in his Chin
Danzig is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
Mac Danzig was tooling Chad Mendes for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chad Mendes lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Danzig decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mendes's guard.
Mendes did not see that coming! Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount
Danzig succeeds
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Danzig is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Mendes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig sits high on Chad Mendes's chest and pulls his leg underneath Mendes's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
Mendes struggles to free himself
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Mendes tries to roll out. He's too quick for Mac Danzig and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Danzig and it cost him top position.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig catch Chad Mendes's left arm and tries a kimura
Danzig is locking that kimura...
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Chad Mendes holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mendes's face with those brutal elbows! Mendes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mendes's Chin is beginning to swell
Mendes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Chad Mendes to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Mac Danzig throws his leg over Chad Mendes's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Mac Danzig's rear naked choke attempt!
Danzig is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Mendes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That Rear Naked Choke from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Danzig is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Chad Mendes frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Mac Danzig and ends up on top!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig catch Chad Mendes's left arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Danzig is locking that kimura...
Mendes's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mendes struggles to free himself
Mendes's arm is bent at an awful angle! Chad Mendes's taps again and again
Winner is Mac Danzig by Submission (kimura) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/34 (68%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 797 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/30 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 808 s
Mendes does not have a rubber-looking chest. That was his downfall. (Not to say Danzig does, or anything. That claim would be silly).
Ferocious staredown by Mendes while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Mac Danzig and Chad Mendes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Danzig goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Danzig
Mac Danzig launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Danzig
Danzig tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
As the fight continues it seems that Mac Danzig is taking the best of the fight.
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig works on the ground with his fingers over Mendes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount
Danzig succeeds
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chad Mendes is cooling the fight on the ground
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
As the fight continues it seems that Chad Mendes is taking the best of the fight.
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Danzig's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig works on the ground with his fingers over Mendes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mendes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mendes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Right cheek
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mac Danzig tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Mac Danzig who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig and Chad Mendes are cliched up against the cage. Danzig hammers Mendes face and hooks Mendes leg
Chad Mendes is on his back after that trip
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to escape from closed guard...
Danzig struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mendes from the side mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Chad Mendes moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Danzig tries to cover his face,
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig moves on the ground
Mac Danzig moves to side mount
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Mac Danzig has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mendes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mendes tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Mendes
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Danzig breaks the closed guard of Chad Mendes and moves to half guard
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Mendes
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes holds Mac Danzig's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Danzig is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Mendes's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Danzig has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mac Danzig tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Chad Mendes's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Mac Danzig tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig looks to pass to mount...
Danzig slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig rolls him over and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Danzig tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Mendes! Danzig has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mac Danzig storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Danzig doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mendes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Mendes holds Mac Danzig's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Chad Mendes looks to mount Mac Danzig...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Danzig struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Danzig is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chad Mendes pushes Mac Danzig down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Mac Danzig gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Danzig
Danzig tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Danzig measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
Hard blow to Mendes's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Danzig measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
Mendes struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Deep breaths from Chad Mendes who tries a hammer punch to Danzig's ribs.
Danzig blocks those punches
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Mac Danzig to fight back!
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Mac Danzig doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Danzig is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Mac Danzig tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mendes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Mac Danzig uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Danzig's face
Danzig shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Mac Danzig tries to take advantage...
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Danzig is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
Mac Danzig is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig looks to pass to mount...
Danzig slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Danzig's cheek from the guard.
Mac Danzig uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Danzig is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Mac Danzig rolls him over and takes his back!
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Mendes launches a few weak punches
Danzig blocks them effectively.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Danzig launches a furious hook!
That hits Mendes's chin like a wrecking ball! Mendes loses balance and goes to the mat.
Mendes has a small cut in his Chin
Danzig is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
Mac Danzig was tooling Chad Mendes for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chad Mendes lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Danzig decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mendes's guard.
Mendes did not see that coming! Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Mendes
Danzig tries to move to full mount
Danzig succeeds
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Danzig is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Mendes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Danzig blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig sits high on Chad Mendes's chest and pulls his leg underneath Mendes's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
Mendes struggles to free himself
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Mendes tries to roll out. He's too quick for Mac Danzig and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Danzig and it cost him top position.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mac Danzig controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig catch Chad Mendes's left arm and tries a kimura
Danzig is locking that kimura...
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Chad Mendes holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mac Danzig throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mendes's face with those brutal elbows! Mendes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mendes's Chin is beginning to swell
Mendes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mac Danzig rolls Chad Mendes to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Danzig is in rear mount over Mendes
Mac Danzig throws his leg over Chad Mendes's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Mac Danzig's rear naked choke attempt!
Danzig is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Mendes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That Rear Naked Choke from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Mac Danzig appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Danzig is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Chad Mendes frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Mac Danzig and ends up on top!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Danzig
Mendes is in closed guard... Danzig tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Danzig's moves.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Danzig catch Chad Mendes's left arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Danzig is locking that kimura...
Mendes's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mendes struggles to free himself
Mendes's arm is bent at an awful angle! Chad Mendes's taps again and again
Winner is Mac Danzig by Submission (kimura) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/34 (68%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 797 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/30 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 808 s
Mendes does not have a rubber-looking chest. That was his downfall. (Not to say Danzig does, or anything. That claim would be silly).