Post by The Sandmen on Dec 17, 2016 15:57:09 GMT -5
Chad Mendes is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Chad Mendes is opening up on Kawajiri and raining down combinations!
Kawajiri doesn't look worried as he defends.
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws a combo
Chad Mendes ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Kawajiri swings again, only to get countered once more! Kawajiri is looking bad here!
Kawajiri's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kawajiri's chin! That stops Kawajiri in his tracks!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes and Kawajiri engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Mendes's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Mendes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chad Mendes
Kawajiri ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
Kawajiri holds Chad Mendes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Kawajiri switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mendes struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chad Mendes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Mendes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Kawajiri
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kawajiri is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri has Mendes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mendes is unable to move under Kawajiri control.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kawajiri! Mendes has one hook in and keeps working!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri looks to be in very good shape.
Kawajiri measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mendes
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass to half guard...
Chad Mendes's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
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 Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Chad Mendes goes with a looping right hand while Tatsuya Kawajiri jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kawajiri seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Mendes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chad Mendes and Kawajiri engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chad Mendes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mendes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mendes pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Kawajiri steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tatsuya Kawajiri shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kawajiri into his guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Kawajiri tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mendes leans and gets Tatsuya Kawajiri's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Kawajiri goes to the body...
He punishes Mendes's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mendes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Kawajiri!
Mendes stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mendes decides to launch some tentative punches
Kawajiri launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mendes with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kawajiri is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri 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.
Kawajiri clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches Kawajiri.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes launches a barrage of elbows over Kawajiri's face!
Tatsuya Kawajiri blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Chad Mendes storms over Kawajiri with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mendes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Kawajiri's face with his elbows!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Kawajiri's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a middle kick
Mendes blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Mendes wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Chad Mendes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kawajiri is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mendes misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Chad Mendes! Kawajiri tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Kawajiri is unable to lock that and Mendes breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Tatsuya Kawajiri's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Mendes is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tatsuya Kawajiri just can't get away!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes is launching some bone breaking punches to Kawajiri's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Tatsuya Kawajiri's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tatsuya Kawajiri can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes away Mendes trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mendes doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tatsuya Kawajiri
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mendes doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tatsuya Kawajiri embrace and tries to move away...
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Mendes forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes fakes a few punches and advance towards Kawajiri trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Tatsuya Kawajiri lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Mendes is standing while Kawajiri is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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
Kawajiri climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Chad Mendes!
Kawajiri ducks under...
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Tatsuya Kawajiri to fight back!
Kawajiri is holding Chad Mendes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard.
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He succeeds!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri passes momentarily but Chad Mendes regains full guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mendes is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kawajiri's ribs.
Kawajiri is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kawajiri's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Tatsuya Kawajiri's Forehead
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chad Mendes work his BJJ game.
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tatsuya Kawajiri! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tatsuya Kawajiri doesn't defend himself!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mendes tries to stand up!
Kawajiri doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Chad Mendes.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Mendes and Kawajiri circle around the center of the cage.
A left hook from Mendes
grazes the chin of Kawajiri.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tatsuya Kawajiri is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri works on the ground with his fingers over Mendes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Mendes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tatsuya Kawajiri didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to pass Tatsuya Kawajiri's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Chad Mendes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Kawajiri's ribs
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to open Kawajiri's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. Kawajiri is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls Tatsuya Kawajiri to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri has given his back to Chad Mendes who is trying to get one hook in!
Chad Mendes has one hook in!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Kawajiri is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tatsuya Kawajiri
Solid shots!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Mendes tries to use some of his tricky moves but Mendes's is smart enough to counter him.
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 Mendes's moves.
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Mendes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kawajiri.
Nicely done! Mendes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with two hooks in
Mendes is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chad Mendes isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Kawajiri locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chad Mendes unil he can pull his arm free! Mendes lost his dominant position.
Mendes misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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.
Mario Yamasaki 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri circles around Mendes
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chad Mendes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kawajiri with a double overhooks!
Chad Mendes jabs at Kawajiri
hitting his chest.
Chad Mendes attempts a sweep single...
Chad Mendes catches Tatsuya Kawajiri's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mendes.
Kawajiri ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 Kawajiri
Mendes is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Mendes is in closed guard... Kawajiri 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 Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes breaks the closed guard of Tatsuya Kawajiri and moves to half guard
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mendes uses his strength to keep Mendes at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mendes suddenly holds Tatsuya Kawajiri's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Kawajiri's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Kawajiri's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mendes is locking that Armbar...
Kawajiri Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Kawajiri almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Chad Mendes by Submission (Armbar) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 17/24 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/52 (62%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 538 s
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 2/16 (12%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 549 s
Tatsuya Kawajiri is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Chad Mendes is opening up on Kawajiri and raining down combinations!
Kawajiri doesn't look worried as he defends.
Tatsuya Kawajiri throws a combo
Chad Mendes ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Kawajiri swings again, only to get countered once more! Kawajiri is looking bad here!
Kawajiri's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Kawajiri's chin! That stops Kawajiri in his tracks!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes and Kawajiri engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Mendes's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Mendes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chad Mendes
Kawajiri ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
Kawajiri holds Chad Mendes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Kawajiri switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mendes struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chad Mendes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Mendes moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Kawajiri
Mendes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kawajiri is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri has Mendes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mendes is unable to move under Kawajiri control.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kawajiri! Mendes has one hook in and keeps working!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri looks to be in very good shape.
Kawajiri measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mendes's side.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Kawajiri's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawajiri tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mendes
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass to half guard...
Chad Mendes's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
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 Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to free his leg
Tatsuya Kawajiri moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Chad Mendes goes with a looping right hand while Tatsuya Kawajiri jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kawajiri seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Mendes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chad Mendes and Kawajiri engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chad Mendes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mendes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mendes pushes Tatsuya Kawajiri and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Kawajiri steps backwards away from Chad Mendes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tatsuya Kawajiri shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kawajiri into his guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take advantage...
Kawajiri tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mendes leans and gets Tatsuya Kawajiri's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Tatsuya Kawajiri uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Kawajiri goes to the body...
He punishes Mendes's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Mendes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Kawajiri!
Mendes stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mendes decides to launch some tentative punches
Kawajiri launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mendes with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kawajiri is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri 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.
Kawajiri clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches Kawajiri.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes launches a barrage of elbows over Kawajiri's face!
Tatsuya Kawajiri blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Chad Mendes storms over Kawajiri with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mendes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Kawajiri's face with his elbows!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes works on the ground with his fingers over Kawajiri's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries a middle kick
Mendes blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Mendes wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Chad Mendes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kawajiri is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mendes misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Chad Mendes! Kawajiri tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Kawajiri is unable to lock that and Mendes breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Tatsuya Kawajiri's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Mendes is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tatsuya Kawajiri just can't get away!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes is launching some bone breaking punches to Kawajiri's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Tatsuya Kawajiri's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tatsuya Kawajiri can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes away Mendes trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mendes doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tatsuya Kawajiri
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mendes doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tatsuya Kawajiri embrace and tries to move away...
Tatsuya Kawajiri pushes Mendes forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes fakes a few punches and advance towards Kawajiri trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Tatsuya Kawajiri lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Mendes is standing while Kawajiri is on the ground on his back
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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
Kawajiri climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Chad Mendes!
Kawajiri ducks under...
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Tatsuya Kawajiri to fight back!
Kawajiri is holding Chad Mendes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to trap Tatsuya Kawajiri in his guard.
Chad Mendes manages to switch to full guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Kawajiri
He succeeds!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Tatsuya Kawajiri passes momentarily but Chad Mendes regains full guard.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is in closed guard over Mendes
Kawajiri is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mendes is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kawajiri's ribs.
Kawajiri is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Kawajiri's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Tatsuya Kawajiri's Forehead
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chad Mendes work his BJJ game.
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tatsuya Kawajiri! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tatsuya Kawajiri doesn't defend himself!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mendes tries to stand up!
Kawajiri doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tatsuya Kawajiri. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Chad Mendes.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Mendes and Kawajiri circle around the center of the cage.
A left hook from Mendes
grazes the chin of Kawajiri.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tatsuya Kawajiri is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Kawajiri works on the ground with his fingers over Mendes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Mendes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tatsuya Kawajiri didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over Kawajiri
Mendes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to pass Tatsuya Kawajiri's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite Tatsuya Kawajiri efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Chad Mendes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Kawajiri's ribs
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to open Kawajiri's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. Kawajiri is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls Tatsuya Kawajiri to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri
Kawajiri has given his back to Chad Mendes who is trying to get one hook in!
Chad Mendes has one hook in!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Kawajiri is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tatsuya Kawajiri
Solid shots!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Kawajiri is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Mendes tries to use some of his tricky moves but Mendes's is smart enough to counter him.
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 Mendes's moves.
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with one hook in
Mendes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kawajiri.
Nicely done! Mendes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mendes is in rear mount over Kawajiri with two hooks in
Mendes is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chad Mendes isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Kawajiri locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chad Mendes unil he can pull his arm free! Mendes lost his dominant position.
Mendes misses a step and Tatsuya Kawajiri sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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.
Mario Yamasaki 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri circles around Mendes
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chad Mendes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tatsuya Kawajiri gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kawajiri with a double overhooks!
Chad Mendes jabs at Kawajiri
hitting his chest.
Chad Mendes attempts a sweep single...
Chad Mendes catches Tatsuya Kawajiri's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mendes.
Kawajiri ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 Kawajiri
Mendes is in closed guard... Kawajiri tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Kawajiri
Mendes is in closed guard... Kawajiri 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 Kawajiri
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes breaks the closed guard of Tatsuya Kawajiri and moves to half guard
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Kawajiri tries to show some ground skills
Mendes uses his strength to keep Mendes at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Chad Mendes looks to mount Tatsuya Kawajiri...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mendes suddenly holds Tatsuya Kawajiri's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Kawajiri's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Kawajiri's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mendes is locking that Armbar...
Kawajiri Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Kawajiri almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Chad Mendes by Submission (Armbar) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 17/24 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/52 (62%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 538 s
Statistics: Tatsuya Kawajiri
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 2/16 (12%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 549 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!