Post by The Sandmen on Jul 17, 2018 7:08:14 GMT -5
Chad Mendes is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Edson Barboza looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Edson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Chad Mendes checks the kick.
Mendes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Edson Barboza's punches
Edson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mendes.
Chad Mendes moves forward and launches a high kick!
Edson ducks under.
Mendes misses a step and Edson Barboza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mendes with a double overhooks!
Mendes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Edson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Edson
Mendes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mendes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Edson
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Forehead
Mendes is in rear mount over Edson
Chad Mendes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edson's face with those brutal elbows! Edson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mendes is in rear mount over Edson
Edson 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 Edson with one hook in
Edson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Edson's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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 1:40 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edson into his guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edson tries to cover his face,
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Mendes
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Edson breaks the closed guard of Chad Mendes and moves to half guard
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to show some ground skills
Chad Mendes put Edson in half guard.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Edson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edson tries to cover his face,
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Edson sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Mendes closes his legs around Edson Barboza's leg. Edson is not able to move away now!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Edson Barboza tries to free his leg...
Edson Barboza uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mendes's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mendes moves backwards and Edson Barboza is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chad Mendes charges at Edson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edson is rocked!
Chad Mendes landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Edson is down! Edson has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Chad Mendes!
Edson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Edson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Chad Mendes by KO (Punches) at 3:55 Round 1
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/21 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
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Edson Barboza looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Edson moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Chad Mendes checks the kick.
Mendes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Edson Barboza's punches
Edson is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mendes.
Chad Mendes moves forward and launches a high kick!
Edson ducks under.
Mendes misses a step and Edson Barboza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mendes with a double overhooks!
Mendes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edson Barboza didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Edson's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Edson
Mendes shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mendes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Edson
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Edson Barboza's Forehead
Mendes is in rear mount over Edson
Chad Mendes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edson's face with those brutal elbows! Edson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mendes is in rear mount over Edson
Edson 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 Edson with one hook in
Edson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Edson's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Edson Barboza. 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 1:40 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edson into his guard.
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edson tries to cover his face,
Edson Barboza is in closed guard over Mendes
Edson Barboza tries to better his position on the ground...
Edson breaks the closed guard of Chad Mendes and moves to half guard
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Edson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edson's side.
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to show some ground skills
Chad Mendes put Edson in half guard.
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Edson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Edson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edson tries to cover his face,
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Edson sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Mendes closes his legs around Edson Barboza's leg. Edson is not able to move away now!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Edson Barboza is in half guard over Mendes
Edson Barboza tries to free his leg...
Edson Barboza uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mendes's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Edson Barboza is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Edson Barboza doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mendes moves backwards and Edson Barboza is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chad Mendes charges at Edson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edson is rocked!
Chad Mendes landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Edson is down! Edson has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Chad Mendes!
Edson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Edson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Chad Mendes by KO (Punches) at 3:55 Round 1
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/21 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
Statistics: Edson Barboza
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 144 s
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