Post by The Sandmen on Sept 13, 2018 7:42:17 GMT -5
T.J. Dillashaw is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Mendes while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Lightning fast low kick from Dillashaw!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Mendes hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chad Mendes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Chad Mendes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Mendes has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Good looking punches from T.J. Dillashaw on the ground
deflected by Mendes.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Dillashaw's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Chad Mendes for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Dillashaw time to recover. T.J. Dillashaw seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Incredible haymaker from T.J. Dillashaw!
You can see Chad Mendes's head being snapped backwards!
Mendes's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Brilliant combination from Chad Mendes
that forces Dillashaw to try and defend better.
Dillashaw has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Chad Mendes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw is looking to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
T.J. Dillashaw uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mendes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mendes's being punished here!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
T.J. Dillashaw is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
Mendes is not making himself an easy target.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Mendes has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to posture up and open Chad Mendes's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw forces Chad Mendes to open his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dillashaw tries to open up Chad Mendes's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mendes in the side of the head
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Chad Mendes...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Chad Mendes
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chad Mendes work his BJJ game.
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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 4:25 in the 1 round
Dillashaw launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mendes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from T.J. Dillashaw for eye poke.
Herb Dean allows Mendes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Chad Mendes continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Every time T.J. Dillashaw attempts to get inside
Mendes misses with a low kick.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Mendes doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Chad Mendes is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw decides to launch some tentative punches
Mendes launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Dillashaw with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dillashaw.
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Round 2
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Chad Mendes is a bloody mess!
Chad Mendes throws a combo
T.J. Dillashaw ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Mendes swings again, only to get countered once more! Mendes is looking bad here!
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is a bloody mess!
T.J. Dillashaw throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Mendes's chin! That stops Mendes in his tracks!
T.J. Dillashaw landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Mendes is down! Mendes has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for T.J. Dillashaw!
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by KO (Punch) at 0:26 Round 2
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/32 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 204 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 204 s
Mendes' epic 4 fight winning streak comes to an end. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. And also a bang.
Ferocious staredown by Mendes while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Lightning fast low kick from Dillashaw!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Mendes hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chad Mendes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Chad Mendes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Mendes has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Good looking punches from T.J. Dillashaw on the ground
deflected by Mendes.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Dillashaw's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Chad Mendes for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Dillashaw time to recover. T.J. Dillashaw seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Incredible haymaker from T.J. Dillashaw!
You can see Chad Mendes's head being snapped backwards!
Mendes's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Brilliant combination from Chad Mendes
that forces Dillashaw to try and defend better.
Dillashaw has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Chad Mendes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw is looking to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
T.J. Dillashaw uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mendes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mendes's being punished here!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
T.J. Dillashaw is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
Mendes is not making himself an easy target.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Mendes has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to posture up and open Chad Mendes's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw forces Chad Mendes to open his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Mendes
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dillashaw tries to open up Chad Mendes's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mendes in the side of the head
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Chad Mendes...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Chad Mendes
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chad Mendes work his BJJ game.
Mendes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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 4:25 in the 1 round
Dillashaw launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mendes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from T.J. Dillashaw for eye poke.
Herb Dean allows Mendes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Chad Mendes continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Every time T.J. Dillashaw attempts to get inside
Mendes misses with a low kick.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Mendes doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Chad Mendes is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw decides to launch some tentative punches
Mendes launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Dillashaw with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dillashaw.
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Round 2
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Chad Mendes is a bloody mess!
Chad Mendes throws a combo
T.J. Dillashaw ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Mendes swings again, only to get countered once more! Mendes is looking bad here!
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is a bloody mess!
T.J. Dillashaw throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Mendes's chin! That stops Mendes in his tracks!
T.J. Dillashaw landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Mendes is down! Mendes has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for T.J. Dillashaw!
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by KO (Punch) at 0:26 Round 2
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/32 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 204 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 204 s
Mendes' epic 4 fight winning streak comes to an end. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. And also a bang.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!