Post by The Sandmen on Jun 4, 2012 16:24:29 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Mendes while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
John Dodson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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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Mendes and Dodson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mendes is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Dodson's jaw!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chad Mendes launches a body shot
Dodson evades.
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dodson is holding Chad Mendes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes shows great balance while pushing away John Dodson
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Dodson leads with a punch
Chad Mendes avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
John Dodson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chad Mendes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Dodson throws a lazy kick
Mendes dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
John Dodson tries a middle kick
Mendes blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Dodson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dodson pushes Chad Mendes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dodson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mendes wants nothing of that and pushes Dodson.
Dodson avoids a dangerous strike from Mendes
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dodson blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
John Dodson spins around suddenly...
Chad Mendes ducks under and that just passes over his head.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Dodson launches a stiff jab!
Mendes ducks that one.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Dodson throws a lazy kick
Mendes blocks and keeps his distance.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dodson moves backwards and Chad Mendes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John Dodson gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes tries to open up John Dodson's defense faking a few punches.
John Dodson wraps his arms around Mendes's arms and counters the punches.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes tries to escape from the closed guard
Mendes succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes succeeds
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls John Dodson to his stomach and takes his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson
Mendes tries to end this with a RNC!
Dodson manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
John Dodson is in half guard over Mendes
Dodson 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!
John Dodson is in half guard over Mendes
John Dodson tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
John Dodson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
John Dodson is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to trap John Dodson in his guard.
Chad Mendes manages to switch to half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Chad Mendes.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
John Dodson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Chad Mendes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes attempts a triangle from bottom! John Dodson slips out. Mendes quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
John Dodson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dodson is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
Dodson cartwheels towards Mendes!
Mendes fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Dodson is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
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
Mendes climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chad Mendes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches Dodson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dodson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 Dodson
Dodson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes pushes Dodson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mendes who is in full mount! Dodson is in trouble now!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Chad Mendes was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite John Dodson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson 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
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dodson showing excellent timing, blasts Chad Mendes with a right hand.
Mendes steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punch by Chad Mendes
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Dodson steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
John Dodson launches a body shot
Mendes dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
Mendes backpedals and creates space. John Dodson is asking him if he is going to fight!
Dodson is holding Chad Mendes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by John Dodson has left Mendes staggered! John Dodson should try push forward now and finish this!
John Dodson is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Chad Mendes
John Dodson looks to mount Chad Mendes...
John Dodson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
John Dodson tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by John Dodson. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mendes struggles and frees his leg!
John Dodson is in half guard over Mendes
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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes attempts a sweep single...
Chad Mendes catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mendes.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to open Dodson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. Dodson is unable to cover himself now!
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Dodson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to John Dodson.
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Round 3
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John Dodson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mendes won't budge, forcing Dodson to pull guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Poorly executed technique. John Dodson looks to counter!
Dodson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Mendes feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dodson goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Chad Mendes pushes John Dodson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mendes jumps and tries to free his leg! Dodson doesn't allow this but Chad Mendes is able to get half guard here.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson is cooling the fight on the ground
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at John Dodson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if John Dodson doesn't defend himself!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Mendes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
John Dodson is not able to stop Dodson ground skills and Chad Mendes moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to mount John Dodson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls John Dodson to his stomach and takes his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson
Mendes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dodson! Mendes has one hook in and keeps working!
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Chad Mendes was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Good looking punches from Chad Mendes on the ground
They could take their toll on Dodson.
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Dodson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Dodson is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Dodson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Dodson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Dodson steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
John Dodson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Mendes blocks that. He made it look easy!
John Dodson gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Chad Mendes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chad Mendes who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Mendes doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under John Dodson embrace and tries to move away...
John Dodson pushes Mendes forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes pushes away Dodson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dodson stumbles backwards and Chad Mendes circles to get the center of the cage
John Dodson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Chad Mendes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes tries to jump to side mount.
John Dodson closed his guard around Chad Mendes.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
John Dodson manages to switch to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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 half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dodson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Mendes struggles... John Dodson is unable to take him down
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes has found an opening in the defense of Dodson, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Dodson's ribs.
Nice punches from John Dodson.
Even nicer blocks from Mendes.
Dodson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Mendes moves backwards and circles around John Dodson.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mendes is clinching with Dodson.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dodson struggles and launches a few punches to Mendes's head
Nothing from this... John Dodson seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Chad Mendes's ribs!
Mendes struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
John Dodson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mendes is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mendes circles out and slips free of John Dodson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Dodson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Dodson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Solid shot from John Dodson to the body.
Mendes blocks in time.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Some nice shots from John Dodson
miss their mark.
Dodson misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
A wicked punch by Chad Mendes
rocks Dodson!
Dodson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Dodson showing excellent timing, blasts Chad Mendes with a right hand.
Mendes steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Hard blow to Dodson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Chad Mendes is cooling the fight on the ground
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson 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 Dodson
John Dodson 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 closed guard over Dodson
Mendes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dodson leans and gets Chad Mendes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mendes misses a step and John Dodson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dodson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson breaths deeply while on the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
John Dodson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to open Dodson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. Dodson is unable to cover himself now!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Mendes is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches Dodson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Mendes is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chad Mendes looks to mount John Dodson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Chad Mendes has seen better days.
Chad Mendes takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over John Dodson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Mendes is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from Chad Mendes appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Dodson Hyper-extended his arm
Dodson struggles to free himself
Mendes is locking that Americana...
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
John Dodson breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite John Dodson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Mendes catch John Dodson's left arm and tries a kimura
Dodson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Dodson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That kimura from Chad Mendes appears to be unbreakable
Dodson's arm is bent at an awful angle! John Dodson's taps again and again
Winner is Chad Mendes by Submission (kimura) at 4:42 Round 4
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/48 (77%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 661 s
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 0/19 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 7/24 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 643 s
I'm impressed Dodson lasted this long, frankly. Since he has like, 3 real MMA fights, he's not very....good. But neither was Kimbo Slice, and he made it up to a title shot, so we'll see what happens here. Decent debut.
John Dodson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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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Mendes and Dodson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mendes is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Dodson's jaw!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chad Mendes launches a body shot
Dodson evades.
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dodson is holding Chad Mendes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes shows great balance while pushing away John Dodson
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Dodson leads with a punch
Chad Mendes avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
John Dodson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chad Mendes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Dodson throws a lazy kick
Mendes dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
John Dodson tries a middle kick
Mendes blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Dodson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dodson pushes Chad Mendes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dodson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mendes wants nothing of that and pushes Dodson.
Dodson avoids a dangerous strike from Mendes
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dodson blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
John Dodson spins around suddenly...
Chad Mendes ducks under and that just passes over his head.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Dodson launches a stiff jab!
Mendes ducks that one.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Dodson throws a lazy kick
Mendes blocks and keeps his distance.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dodson moves backwards and Chad Mendes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John Dodson gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes tries to open up John Dodson's defense faking a few punches.
John Dodson wraps his arms around Mendes's arms and counters the punches.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes tries to escape from the closed guard
Mendes succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes succeeds
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls John Dodson to his stomach and takes his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson
Mendes tries to end this with a RNC!
Dodson manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
John Dodson is in half guard over Mendes
Dodson 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!
John Dodson is in half guard over Mendes
John Dodson tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
John Dodson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
John Dodson is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to trap John Dodson in his guard.
Chad Mendes manages to switch to half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Chad Mendes.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
John Dodson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Chad Mendes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes attempts a triangle from bottom! John Dodson slips out. Mendes quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
John Dodson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dodson is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
Dodson cartwheels towards Mendes!
Mendes fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Dodson is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
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
Mendes climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chad Mendes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches Dodson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dodson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 Dodson
Dodson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes pushes Dodson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mendes who is in full mount! Dodson is in trouble now!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Chad Mendes was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite John Dodson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson 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
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dodson showing excellent timing, blasts Chad Mendes with a right hand.
Mendes steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punch by Chad Mendes
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Dodson steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
John Dodson launches a body shot
Mendes dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
Mendes backpedals and creates space. John Dodson is asking him if he is going to fight!
Dodson is holding Chad Mendes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by John Dodson has left Mendes staggered! John Dodson should try push forward now and finish this!
John Dodson is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Chad Mendes
John Dodson looks to mount Chad Mendes...
John Dodson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
John Dodson tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by John Dodson. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mendes struggles and frees his leg!
John Dodson is in half guard over Mendes
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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes attempts a sweep single...
Chad Mendes catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mendes.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to open Dodson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. Dodson is unable to cover himself now!
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Dodson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to John Dodson.
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Round 3
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John Dodson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mendes won't budge, forcing Dodson to pull guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Poorly executed technique. John Dodson looks to counter!
Dodson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Mendes feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dodson goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Chad Mendes pushes John Dodson against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mendes jumps and tries to free his leg! Dodson doesn't allow this but Chad Mendes is able to get half guard here.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson is cooling the fight on the ground
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at John Dodson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if John Dodson doesn't defend himself!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Mendes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
John Dodson is not able to stop Dodson ground skills and Chad Mendes moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to mount John Dodson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls John Dodson to his stomach and takes his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson
Mendes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dodson! Mendes has one hook in and keeps working!
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Chad Mendes was tooling John Dodson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because John Dodson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Good looking punches from Chad Mendes on the ground
They could take their toll on Dodson.
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Dodson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Dodson is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Dodson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Dodson with one hook in
Dodson tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Dodson steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
John Dodson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Mendes blocks that. He made it look easy!
John Dodson gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Chad Mendes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chad Mendes who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Mendes doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under John Dodson embrace and tries to move away...
John Dodson pushes Mendes forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes pushes away Dodson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dodson stumbles backwards and Chad Mendes circles to get the center of the cage
John Dodson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Chad Mendes sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Mendes tries to jump to side mount.
John Dodson closed his guard around Chad Mendes.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
John Dodson attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
John Dodson manages to switch to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson 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 half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dodson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Mendes struggles... John Dodson is unable to take him down
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chad Mendes has found an opening in the defense of Dodson, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Dodson's ribs.
Nice punches from John Dodson.
Even nicer blocks from Mendes.
Dodson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Mendes moves backwards and circles around John Dodson.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mendes is clinching with Dodson.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dodson struggles and launches a few punches to Mendes's head
Nothing from this... John Dodson seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Chad Mendes's ribs!
Mendes struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
John Dodson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mendes is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mendes circles out and slips free of John Dodson's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Dodson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Dodson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Solid shot from John Dodson to the body.
Mendes blocks in time.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Some nice shots from John Dodson
miss their mark.
Dodson misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
A wicked punch by Chad Mendes
rocks Dodson!
Dodson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Dodson showing excellent timing, blasts Chad Mendes with a right hand.
Mendes steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Hard blow to Dodson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Chad Mendes is cooling the fight on the ground
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Dodson
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson 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 Dodson
John Dodson 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 closed guard over Dodson
Mendes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dodson leans and gets Chad Mendes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mendes misses a step and John Dodson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mendes is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dodson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson breaths deeply while on the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
John Dodson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to open Dodson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. Dodson is unable to cover himself now!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Dodson
Chad Mendes tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Mendes is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches Dodson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over John Dodson
Mendes is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chad Mendes looks to mount John Dodson...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dodson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dodson's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Chad Mendes has seen better days.
Chad Mendes takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over John Dodson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Mendes is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
That Americana from Chad Mendes appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Dodson Hyper-extended his arm
Dodson struggles to free himself
Mendes is locking that Americana...
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
John Dodson breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite John Dodson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over John Dodson
Mendes catch John Dodson's left arm and tries a kimura
Dodson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Dodson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That kimura from Chad Mendes appears to be unbreakable
Dodson's arm is bent at an awful angle! John Dodson's taps again and again
Winner is Chad Mendes by Submission (kimura) at 4:42 Round 4
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 11/14 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 37/48 (77%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 661 s
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 0/19 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 7/24 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 643 s
I'm impressed Dodson lasted this long, frankly. Since he has like, 3 real MMA fights, he's not very....good. But neither was Kimbo Slice, and he made it up to a title shot, so we'll see what happens here. Decent debut.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!