Post by The Sandmen on Apr 17, 2018 6:59:30 GMT -5
Chad Mendes looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Tony Ferguson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Chad Mendes launches a body shot
Ferguson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Ferguson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Ferguson is clinching with Mendes.
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes grab one of Tony Ferguson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Ferguson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson attempts to cut off Mendes with punches
Mendes reels from the strikes.
Tony Ferguson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Mendes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chad Mendes's cheek! Mendes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Ferguson is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chad Mendes is on his feet again.
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ferguson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ferguson moves forward looking for some action
Chad Mendes struggles a bit before breaking Ferguson's attemp of grappling
Mendes launches a furious low kick!
Tony Ferguson blocks
Mendes launches a stiff jab!
Ferguson ducks that one.
Mendes misses a step and Tony Ferguson sees an opportunity to counter him!
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Mendes's left cheek.
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ferguson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chad Mendes fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes struggles on the ground and tries to break Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes is in Ferguson open guard now
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Mendes moves on the ground
Chad Mendes moves to side mount
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Chad Mendes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes is in closed guard... Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Ferguson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tony Ferguson tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tony Ferguson. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Ferguson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Ferguson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mendes's ribs.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Ferguson measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mendes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes tries to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Tony Ferguson sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ferguson steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chad Mendes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Mendes is holding Tony Ferguson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Ferguson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Ferguson has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Ferguson
Ferguson has given his back to Chad Mendes who is trying to get one hook in!
Chad Mendes has one hook in!
Mendes is in rear mount over Ferguson with one hook in
Mendes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Ferguson.
Nicely done! Mendes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mendes is in rear mount over Ferguson with two hooks in
Chad Mendes throws his leg over Tony Ferguson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chad Mendes's rear naked choke attempt!
Tony Ferguson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chad Mendes and ends up on top!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Mendes
Tony Ferguson aggressively and repeatedly punches Mendes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Mendes
Ferguson is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tony Ferguson!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson 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 full mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Ferguson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Ferguson time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Qwest Arena (Boise, Idaho) are cheering for the fighters.
Chad Mendes's mind is definitely in the fight, Ferguson just got nailed! Chad Mendes saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Ferguson is going to have a headache after this one.
Tony Ferguson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Mendes
Ferguson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Chad Mendes!
That one almost breaks Ferguson's chin! He is knocked down!
Ferguson's Chin is beginning to swell
Mendes is standing while Ferguson is on the ground on his back
Chad Mendes creates space and allows Tony Ferguson to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Tony Ferguson is standing now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Ferguson is connecting with a few punches
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferguson goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Tony Ferguson's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes tries to escape from the closed guard
Mendes succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Ferguson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Tony Ferguson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson has seen better days.
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes is in closed guard... Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Mendes fires a barrage of punches at Ferguson's head!
This is bad! Mendes is just pounding on Tony Ferguson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ferguson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson 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 Mendes's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Mendes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Mendes is connecting with a few punches
Ferguson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mendes decides to launch some tentative punches
Ferguson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mendes with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chad Mendes throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Ferguson's chin! That stops Ferguson in his tracks!
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferguson goes down.
Hard blow to Ferguson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Mendes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson 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 Mendes's moves.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to free his leg
Chad Mendes uses some of his skill by jumping out of Ferguson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to escape from the full mount...
Chad Mendes is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes moves to better his position on the ground...
Chad Mendes viciously slams hammer blows to Ferguson's face!
Ferguson's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Ferguson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mendes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Mendes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tony Ferguson, who is barely covering up!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to escape from the full mount...
Chad Mendes is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson 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 side mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Ferguson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Chad Mendes turns out the lights for Ferguson! What an astonishing KO by Mendes!
Ferguson has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Chad Mendes by KO (Elbows) at 3:12 Round 3
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 20/26 (77%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 537 s
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/31 (52%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 538 s
Tony tried, but Mendes is farther along than Tony. Pun intended.
Tony Ferguson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Chad Mendes launches a body shot
Ferguson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Ferguson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Ferguson is clinching with Mendes.
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes grab one of Tony Ferguson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Ferguson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson attempts to cut off Mendes with punches
Mendes reels from the strikes.
Tony Ferguson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Mendes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chad Mendes's cheek! Mendes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Ferguson is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Chad Mendes is on his feet again.
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ferguson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ferguson moves forward looking for some action
Chad Mendes struggles a bit before breaking Ferguson's attemp of grappling
Mendes launches a furious low kick!
Tony Ferguson blocks
Mendes launches a stiff jab!
Ferguson ducks that one.
Mendes misses a step and Tony Ferguson sees an opportunity to counter him!
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Mendes's left cheek.
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ferguson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chad Mendes fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes struggles on the ground and tries to break Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes is in Ferguson open guard now
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Mendes moves on the ground
Chad Mendes moves to side mount
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Chad Mendes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes is in closed guard... Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Ferguson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tony Ferguson tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tony Ferguson. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Ferguson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Ferguson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mendes's ribs.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Ferguson measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mendes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes tries to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Tony Ferguson sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ferguson steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chad Mendes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Mendes is holding Tony Ferguson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Ferguson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Ferguson has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Ferguson
Ferguson has given his back to Chad Mendes who is trying to get one hook in!
Chad Mendes has one hook in!
Mendes is in rear mount over Ferguson with one hook in
Mendes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Ferguson.
Nicely done! Mendes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mendes is in rear mount over Ferguson with two hooks in
Chad Mendes throws his leg over Tony Ferguson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chad Mendes's rear naked choke attempt!
Tony Ferguson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chad Mendes and ends up on top!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Mendes
Tony Ferguson aggressively and repeatedly punches Mendes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Mendes
Ferguson is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tony Ferguson!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson 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 full mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Ferguson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Ferguson time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Qwest Arena (Boise, Idaho) are cheering for the fighters.
Chad Mendes's mind is definitely in the fight, Ferguson just got nailed! Chad Mendes saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Ferguson is going to have a headache after this one.
Tony Ferguson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Mendes
Ferguson shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Chad Mendes!
That one almost breaks Ferguson's chin! He is knocked down!
Ferguson's Chin is beginning to swell
Mendes is standing while Ferguson is on the ground on his back
Chad Mendes creates space and allows Tony Ferguson to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Tony Ferguson is standing now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Ferguson is connecting with a few punches
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferguson goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Tony Ferguson's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes tries to escape from the closed guard
Mendes succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Ferguson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Tony Ferguson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson has seen better days.
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Mendes is in closed guard... Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Mendes fires a barrage of punches at Ferguson's head!
This is bad! Mendes is just pounding on Tony Ferguson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ferguson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson 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 Mendes's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Mendes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Mendes is connecting with a few punches
Ferguson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mendes decides to launch some tentative punches
Ferguson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mendes with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chad Mendes throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Ferguson's chin! That stops Ferguson in his tracks!
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferguson goes down.
Hard blow to Ferguson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Ferguson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Ferguson
Mendes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson 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 Mendes's moves.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to free his leg
Chad Mendes uses some of his skill by jumping out of Ferguson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to escape from the full mount...
Chad Mendes is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes moves to better his position on the ground...
Chad Mendes viciously slams hammer blows to Ferguson's face!
Ferguson's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chad Mendes tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Ferguson is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mendes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Mendes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tony Ferguson, who is barely covering up!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to escape from the full mount...
Chad Mendes is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson 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 side mount over Tony Ferguson
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Ferguson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Chad Mendes turns out the lights for Ferguson! What an astonishing KO by Mendes!
Ferguson has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Chad Mendes by KO (Elbows) at 3:12 Round 3
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 20/26 (77%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 537 s
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/31 (52%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 538 s
Tony tried, but Mendes is farther along than Tony. Pun intended.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!