Post by The Sandmen on Oct 15, 2012 13:59:00 GMT -5
Sam Stout looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Sam Stout comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Mendes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mendes is holding Sam Stout's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sam Stout loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Sam Stout manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Stout 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 pushes Sam Stout against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Sam Stout struggles not allowing Chad Mendes improve his position.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Stout's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes breaks the closed guard of Sam Stout and moves to half guard
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Sam Stout manages to switch to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout tries to close the guard.
Stout put Chad Mendes in closed guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Stout is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Mendes time to recover. Chad Mendes 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.
Mendes launches a furious low kick!
Sam Stout blocks
Poorly executed technique. Sam Stout looks to counter!
Sam Stout throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
A right hand from Chad Mendes
makes Stout stumble back!
Mendes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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 Stout
Mendes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Stout
Stout 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout tries to close the guard.
Stout put Chad Mendes in closed guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Sam Stout 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!
Sam Stout is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Stout
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Sam Stout is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Stout
He succeeds!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Mendes
Stout is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Sam Stout uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Sam Stout to fight back!
Sam Stout tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sam Stout. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Stout blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Mendes
Sam Stout positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Sam Stout is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Mendes's ribs
Sam Stout 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 Stout's moves.
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Stout breaths deeply while on the ground
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.
Mendes studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mendes studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A left hook from Mendes
falls short.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Stout looks to be in very good shape.
Stout decides to launch some tentative punches
Sam Stout takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mendes's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Sam Stout can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Stout is connecting with a few punches
A left hook from Stout
grazes the chin of Mendes.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Sam Stout!
Mendes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mendes's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and launches himself over Stout!
Nice move by Mendes who clinches and pushes Stout against the cage
Sam Stout tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Stout circles out and slips free of Chad Mendes's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Stout moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mendes with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Stout looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chad Mendes's punches
Stout measures the resilience of Mendes's chin with an uppercut while Mendes lands some great crosses.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes struggles on the ground and tries to break Sam Stout's guard...
Stout doesn't want to free his opponent and Mendes continues in closed guard
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Stout holds Chad Mendes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Stout 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 Stout
Mendes struggles on the ground and tries to break Sam Stout's guard...
Stout doesn't want to free his opponent and Mendes continues in closed guard
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Sam Stout tries to take advantage...
Mendes is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Sam Stout in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Mendes
Stout moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Sam Stout is in half guard over Mendes
Sam Stout tries to free his leg
Sam Stout uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mendes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Stout's face
Stout shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to show some ground skills
Stout uses his strength to keep Stout at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Sam Stout looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Sam Stout on the ground
They could take their toll on Mendes.
Mendes has a small cut in his Forehead
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to show some ground skills
Stout uses his strength to keep Stout at a disadvantage
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Sam Stout tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sam Stout. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Stout tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Stout tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sam Stout controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to stand up!
Stout doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Down Mendes goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Sam Stout's divison on notice!
Winner is Sam Stout by KO (Punches) at 4:38 Round 2
Statistics: Sam Stout
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/31 (61%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 381 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 381 s
Stout had an off-night here. Mendes is weak as hell, it seems, in terms of toughness. He died after about half of what a usual ManMMA fighter absorbs. Stout took it slow, and for a while, I wondered if this would hit 3-4 rounds. I had guessed Stout in 1 round. Two ABSOLUTE tops.
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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Sam Stout comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Mendes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mendes is holding Sam Stout's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sam Stout loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Sam Stout manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Stout 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 pushes Sam Stout against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Sam Stout struggles not allowing Chad Mendes improve his position.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Stout's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes breaks the closed guard of Sam Stout and moves to half guard
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Sam Stout manages to switch to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout tries to close the guard.
Stout put Chad Mendes in closed guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Stout is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Mendes time to recover. Chad Mendes 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.
Mendes launches a furious low kick!
Sam Stout blocks
Poorly executed technique. Sam Stout looks to counter!
Sam Stout throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
A right hand from Chad Mendes
makes Stout stumble back!
Mendes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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 Stout
Mendes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Stout
Stout 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout tries to close the guard.
Stout put Chad Mendes in closed guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Sam Stout 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!
Sam Stout is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Stout
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Sam Stout is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Stout
He succeeds!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Mendes
Stout is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Sam Stout uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Sam Stout to fight back!
Sam Stout tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sam Stout. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Stout blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Mendes
Sam Stout positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Sam Stout is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Mendes's ribs
Sam Stout 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 Stout's moves.
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Stout breaths deeply while on the ground
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.
Mendes studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mendes studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A left hook from Mendes
falls short.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Stout looks to be in very good shape.
Stout decides to launch some tentative punches
Sam Stout takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mendes's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Sam Stout can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Stout is connecting with a few punches
A left hook from Stout
grazes the chin of Mendes.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Sam Stout!
Mendes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mendes's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and launches himself over Stout!
Nice move by Mendes who clinches and pushes Stout against the cage
Sam Stout tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Stout circles out and slips free of Chad Mendes's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Stout moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mendes with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Stout looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chad Mendes's punches
Stout measures the resilience of Mendes's chin with an uppercut while Mendes lands some great crosses.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Mendes struggles on the ground and tries to break Sam Stout's guard...
Stout doesn't want to free his opponent and Mendes continues in closed guard
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Stout holds Chad Mendes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Stout
Stout 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 Stout
Mendes struggles on the ground and tries to break Sam Stout's guard...
Stout doesn't want to free his opponent and Mendes continues in closed guard
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Sam Stout tries to take advantage...
Mendes is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Sam Stout in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Mendes
Stout moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Sam Stout is in half guard over Mendes
Sam Stout tries to free his leg
Sam Stout uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mendes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Stout's face
Stout shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to show some ground skills
Stout uses his strength to keep Stout at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Sam Stout looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Sam Stout on the ground
They could take their toll on Mendes.
Mendes has a small cut in his Forehead
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to show some ground skills
Stout uses his strength to keep Stout at a disadvantage
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Sam Stout tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sam Stout. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Sam Stout is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Stout tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Stout tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sam Stout controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sam Stout is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to stand up!
Stout doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Down Mendes goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Sam Stout's divison on notice!
Winner is Sam Stout by KO (Punches) at 4:38 Round 2
Statistics: Sam Stout
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/31 (61%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 381 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 381 s
Stout had an off-night here. Mendes is weak as hell, it seems, in terms of toughness. He died after about half of what a usual ManMMA fighter absorbs. Stout took it slow, and for a while, I wondered if this would hit 3-4 rounds. I had guessed Stout in 1 round. Two ABSOLUTE tops.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!