Post by The Sandmen on Jan 7, 2019 9:33:49 GMT -5
Chad Mendes is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Rafael dos Anjos glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Mendes and Dos Anjos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos catches Chad Mendes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dos Anjos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Rafael dos Anjos keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Chad Mendes
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Rafael dos Anjos work his BJJ game.
Rafael dos Anjos looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount
Dos Anjos's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Mendes rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 1:30 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos 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
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mendes is able to break the lock.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dos Anjos tries to cover his face,
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mendes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos slides his arm under Chad Mendes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Chad Mendes pushes up and slides Rafael dos Anjos's arm over his chin.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos slides his arm under Chad Mendes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Chad Mendes pushes up and slides Rafael dos Anjos's arm over his chin.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Mendes! Dos Anjos has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Rafael dos Anjos tries to get his arm under Chad Mendes's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Chad Mendes's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Mendes struggles to free himself
Mendes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Chad Mendes easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mendes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Mendes is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Rafael dos Anjos slides his arm under Chad Mendes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Chad Mendes pushes up and slides Rafael dos Anjos's arm over his chin.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Rafael dos Anjos throws his leg over Chad Mendes's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Rafael dos Anjos's rear naked choke attempt!
Chad Mendes frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Rafael dos Anjos and ends up on top!
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dos Anjos tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dos Anjos's is smart enough to counter him.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Chad Mendes 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
Rafael dos Anjos 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is holding Chad Mendes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side 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 measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dos Anjos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rafael dos Anjos looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Mendes's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Stand up! This is what Mendes's cornermen are shouting. Rafael dos Anjos is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dos Anjos doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Chin
Chad Mendes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rafael dos Anjos!
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Not a desiderable position that Dos Anjos is in now. Chad Mendes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mendes tries to stand up!
Dos Anjos doesn't allow him!
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Dos Anjos is locking that leglock...
Mendes hyper-extended his leg
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Mendes is able to break the lock.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos is cooling the fight on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Rafael dos Anjos uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Dos Anjos moves on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos moves to side mount
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes is moving on the ground...
Dos Anjos tries to counter Mendes's moves on the ground.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Rafael dos Anjos shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dos Anjos into his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos moves on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos moves to side mount
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos hooks Mendes's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Dos Anjos is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Dos Anjos is locking that Kneebar...
Dos Anjos is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Rafael dos Anjos appears to be unbreakable
Mendes hyper-extended his leg
Mendes struggles to free himself
Chad Mendes manages to kick Dos Anjos away and scrambles on top!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Chad Mendes tries to open Dos Anjos's guard...
Dos Anjos breaks the lock and covers himself from Mendes's punches
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Mendes Hyper-extended his left arm
That Kimura looks tight...
Chad Mendes lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Rafael dos Anjos doesn't break the lock and Chad Mendes is running out of time!
Mendes struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes tries to break the lock slamming Rafael dos Anjos against the mat!
Rafael dos Anjos doesn't allow Chad Mendes to escape. He is tightening the Kimura
Punishing hold!
Mendes struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Dos Anjos's guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos 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 open guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Dos Anjos begins rotating Mendes's elbow deeper and deeper. Chad Mendes screams in pain and taps until the referee separates the fighters! The fight is over, just like that!
Winner is Rafael dos Anjos by Submission (Shoulder Lock) at 1:34 Round 2
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/18 (11%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 342 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/19 (68%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 342 s
Good win.
Rafael dos Anjos glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Mendes and Dos Anjos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Rafael dos Anjos catches Chad Mendes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dos Anjos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Rafael dos Anjos keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Chad Mendes
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Rafael dos Anjos work his BJJ game.
Rafael dos Anjos looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount
Dos Anjos's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Mendes rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 1:30 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos 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
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mendes is able to break the lock.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dos Anjos tries to cover his face,
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mendes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos slides his arm under Chad Mendes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Chad Mendes pushes up and slides Rafael dos Anjos's arm over his chin.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos slides his arm under Chad Mendes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Chad Mendes pushes up and slides Rafael dos Anjos's arm over his chin.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Mendes! Dos Anjos has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Rafael dos Anjos tries to get his arm under Chad Mendes's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Chad Mendes's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Mendes struggles to free himself
Mendes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Chad Mendes easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mendes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Mendes is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Rafael dos Anjos slides his arm under Chad Mendes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Chad Mendes pushes up and slides Rafael dos Anjos's arm over his chin.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Rafael dos Anjos throws his leg over Chad Mendes's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Rafael dos Anjos's rear naked choke attempt!
Chad Mendes frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Rafael dos Anjos and ends up on top!
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dos Anjos tries to use some of his tricky moves but Dos Anjos's is smart enough to counter him.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Chad Mendes 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
Rafael dos Anjos 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is holding Chad Mendes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side 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 measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dos Anjos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rafael dos Anjos looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Mendes's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Stand up! This is what Mendes's cornermen are shouting. Rafael dos Anjos is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dos Anjos doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Chin
Chad Mendes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rafael dos Anjos!
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Not a desiderable position that Dos Anjos is in now. Chad Mendes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mendes tries to stand up!
Dos Anjos doesn't allow him!
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Dos Anjos is locking that leglock...
Mendes hyper-extended his leg
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Mendes is able to break the lock.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos is cooling the fight on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Rafael dos Anjos uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Dos Anjos moves on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos moves to side mount
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes is moving on the ground...
Dos Anjos tries to counter Mendes's moves on the ground.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Dos Anjos tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Rafael dos Anjos shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dos Anjos into his guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Mendes
Dos Anjos moves on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos moves to side mount
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Rafael dos Anjos hooks Mendes's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Dos Anjos is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Dos Anjos is locking that Kneebar...
Dos Anjos is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Rafael dos Anjos appears to be unbreakable
Mendes hyper-extended his leg
Mendes struggles to free himself
Chad Mendes manages to kick Dos Anjos away and scrambles on top!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Chad Mendes tries to open Dos Anjos's guard...
Dos Anjos breaks the lock and covers himself from Mendes's punches
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Mendes Hyper-extended his left arm
That Kimura looks tight...
Chad Mendes lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Rafael dos Anjos doesn't break the lock and Chad Mendes is running out of time!
Mendes struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes tries to break the lock slamming Rafael dos Anjos against the mat!
Rafael dos Anjos doesn't allow Chad Mendes to escape. He is tightening the Kimura
Punishing hold!
Mendes struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Dos Anjos's guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos 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 open guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Dos Anjos begins rotating Mendes's elbow deeper and deeper. Chad Mendes screams in pain and taps until the referee separates the fighters! The fight is over, just like that!
Winner is Rafael dos Anjos by Submission (Shoulder Lock) at 1:34 Round 2
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/18 (11%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 342 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/19 (68%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 342 s
Good win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!