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00:01Okay, guys, we received out your instructions earlier.
00:04As a reminder, date my commands at all times.
00:06Protect yourself at all times.
00:08Good luck.
00:08Good luck.
00:09Good luck.
00:11For Ioannis Tevez, he shows efficiency and balance in his attack.
00:17For Mendoza, well, he has proven that his numbers reflect both danger and difficulty.
00:25Something's got to give tonight.
00:26Scheduled for 10 at 154.
00:29And the bell goes to kick off the first round.
00:33And they meet in the center of the ring.
00:35The jab from Tevez.
00:37Mendoza looking to get Tevez to bite on his face.
00:42And Tevez told us this week in the fighter meetings, the jab will tell the story of this fight.
00:47He says, I'm going to take him to school with my jab.
00:49And by round five, his face will be bloodied up.
00:52Those are some big words from Tevez.
00:54Let's see if he can carry it out in front of Mendoza.
00:56Following his lone defeat, Tevez made some big changes.
01:00The move to Dream Big Boxing where he says he's mentally stronger than ever.
01:06And against a seasoned fighter like Mendoza, that may be the difference.
01:10He said that he, no, not taking anything away from Burrell.
01:14But Tevez said that that was a performance that he would like to have back.
01:18And he did have success in that fight before getting dropped in the final round and losing.
01:23Yeah, it was a good fight.
01:25Got knocked down in the last round again in a close fight.
01:27But he lost that fight.
01:28And then another thing, you know, we asked him at the fighter meeting what he thought about Mendoza.
01:33And his words were, oh, I haven't seen any tape of him.
01:35I let my coach do that.
01:36So that could be a little bit troublesome.
01:39Let's see what happens.
01:40And let's see if he stuttered him.
01:41I've heard that from so many combat sports athletes and MMA and boxing.
01:44And I'll never understand it.
01:46Well, Tevez went a little bit further.
01:48He said Mendoza is, quote, really not a good fighter.
01:50He's just strong.
01:51Let's be honest.
01:52So you wonder, overlooking Burrell?
01:55You hope he's not doing that once again against Mendoza.
01:57Well, I'm sure he's emboldened by the performance of his Cuban compatriot and his good friend,
02:03Yoenli Hernandez, who stopped Terrell Gauthier, a brutal stoppage by the referee,
02:09but still a victory and a knockout for Hernandez.
02:13And Tevez would like to get back and score his second consecutive KO against a guy who has been knocked
02:20down once.
02:24And there's Hiltz strong against some big punchers in this division.
02:30Yeah, so far this first round has been the battle of the Jabs.
02:33Good Jabs from both sides.
02:37Less than a minute remaining here in the opening round.
02:41And it's been all Jabs for Mendoza.
02:4524 of his 28 punches in this round.
02:49This is a big fight for future title positioning in this division.
02:55Both fighters looking to start a new chapter, both hungry.
02:59They know what's at stake in this opportunity.
03:02Mendoza saying, don't overlook Keith Thurman,
03:04but you know Mendoza would love a chance to get a rematch against Fundora
03:09or whoever emerges victorious as he was the only man to stop and beat Fundora.
03:15I did think it was refreshing where Mendoza said,
03:17I want the belt, not necessarily Fundora.
03:20Yes.
03:21With the belt comes the Moulin.
03:24First round is in the books.
03:28And it was a jab.
03:29And!
03:42You've got to start moving more.
03:47Something.
03:48Your feet, your hands.
03:49You can't just be standing in front of them.
03:54Listen, listen, he goes down, he changes the level of his punches.
03:59You've got to look into that.
04:00He's surprising you with that.
04:03You need more rhythm.
04:11He's throwing body shots, so be careful.
04:20Listen, I know he didn't catch you big or clean punches,
04:24but a lot of people are seeing those jabs.
04:25That's good.
04:27Speaking of jabs, they made up the entire first round.
04:32In fact, all eight punches that Mendoza landed were jabs.
04:36Five of the six punches Tevez landed were the stick.
04:40And this is round two.
04:45There's the jab going to work now for Tevez.
04:49Mendoza said at the press conference this week,
04:51his key to victory is smart violence.
04:53It's going to need to see him let go with a few more combinations,
04:57work the body a bit, and really show that variety.
05:00Meanwhile, Tevez working the jab downstairs and upstairs.
05:06A lot of movement from Mendoza, but trying to find a lane.
05:12And I'm not mad at the style, the way that Mendoza's fighting.
05:16Playing safe right now, throwing the jab, waiting for somebody to open.
05:19He doesn't want to commit just yet.
05:21And then it looks like Tevez might be the one that might get a little desperate here.
05:30Muted offense from both athletes here with a minute gone in the second.
05:34Double jab by Mendoza, nicely done to the body.
05:39You always wonder what going through an aggressive war like Tevez did against Barat does to you mentally
05:45when you come out on the wrong end of it, when you're unable to stop your opponent,
05:49when you're a heavy favorite.
05:50He did show hard.
05:51He did continue to come forward.
05:53But so many times we've seen fighters, they get altered by that.
05:56And he was able to bounce back against a limited opponent, but this is a true test in Brian Mendoza.
06:02Yeah, fifth round knockout in this last performance.
06:05But again, he said he overlooked Abbas.
06:08Oh, nice right hand by Tevez.
06:10So he knew that he wasn't well prepared.
06:13Sharp jab from Mendoza right to the nose.
06:17See a red blotch developing below the left eye of Tevez.
06:21Yeah, that jab has been really effective for Mendoza.
06:24Oh, nice body shot from Tevez.
06:25Set up by the jab.
06:29A minute left in the second.
06:31Mendoza winding up with the right hand misses.
06:34Eats the jab.
06:41Belated stance by Mendoza.
06:45Nice work with the jab.
06:48Yeah, really good jab.
06:49You know, here and there he'll let the right hand go.
06:52A little bit more combinations.
06:53Oh, there's a left hand.
06:54Mendoza.
06:54Yeah.
06:55And a body shot by Mendoza.
06:58Oh, right hand clubbing overhead right by Tevez.
07:01Partially blocked by Mendoza.
07:03So now some two-way action.
07:05Yeah, this thing is going to heat up steadily.
07:07You can tell.
07:08Neither are taking a backward step.
07:10They're comfortable in the pocket.
07:11Still showing a lot of skill.
07:13But now starting to work off the jab of both fighters.
07:28Again, the majority of their punches were jabs.
07:33But action picking up in that second stanza.
07:37Ah, sorry, bro.
07:41Breathe.
07:43Nice and relaxed, okay?
07:45Mendoza.
07:48Nice and relaxed, okay?
07:51Breathe.
07:52A little bit of water.
07:55Keep using the jab.
07:56Going to the right.
07:57All right?
07:58Don't drift, all right?
07:59And keep your counters straight, all right?
08:01Breathe.
08:02Hold the center of the ring.
08:03Don't start circling.
08:04Slow down your breathing.
08:08He can't jab with you.
08:11Keep it a jabbing contest.
08:13Wait for him to miss.
08:14And look for the counter, all right?
08:15Keep him turning to the right.
08:17You got to go to the right, all right?
08:19Look for the up jab.
08:20A strong double jab, all right?
08:23First fight working with Rich Fariantez.
08:25What did you think of that advice in between rounds, Abner?
08:28I liked it.
08:29He said he's winning the battle of the jabs.
08:31I believe so as well from Mendoza.
08:33And, you know, to work your way to the right and throw that uppercut.
08:37And he does it right away.
08:38Landed the uppercut.
08:38Landed the right hand.
08:40Mendoza off to a good start here in round three.
08:43Sitting down on those shots, using the jab.
08:47Good listener there, Mendoza.
08:52Well, this is all part of the change Mendoza said he wanted to do.
08:55He said naturally he kind of fell in love with his power after the big knockout of Fundora.
09:00It wasn't a mental decision to change.
09:01He just found himself looking for that big shot more often.
09:05He knows when he works off his jab, what things happen.
09:08Don't push him out.
09:09Oh, he's ahead, but I think.
09:10Oh, he's up, he's up, he's up.
09:12We go, we go.
09:13And Teya's forced to take a knee.
09:16And, yeah, the head clashed.
09:17And Teya's is hurt.
09:18Time.
09:19We got time.
09:20He appears to be hurt bad.
09:22Let me see.
09:24An accidental headbutt.
09:26Accidental headbutt.
09:27Here comes the headbutt.
09:32Oh, wow.
09:35I want to take your boos back, people.
09:38That was flushed to the nose of Teya's.
09:44Wow.
09:45Yeah, you could tell he's in pain.
09:46Any other fighter would have just been like, okay, it was just a headbutt.
09:49Let me get up.
09:50But no, no, he is in pain right now.
09:52That was round three.
09:53Remember, they have to complete four.
09:55Oh, my God.
09:55And he's...
09:59So, if the fight is stopped, it would be a no decision.
10:03Accidental headbutt.
10:04There's a pool of blood that is sitting below them.
10:07Oh, wow.
10:09He is indeed leaking like a political document here.
10:13And that nose is porous.
10:17Yeah, it seems like he broke his nose.
10:20We got the time?
10:21Yeah, one minute.
10:23Four to go, right?
10:27I have a feeling...
10:29Yeah, in this situation, you would not.
10:31That's a big advantage for Mendoza if you continue.
10:34Well, remember Tim Zou running into Fundora's elbow in the second?
10:38He could very well.
10:39That could have been a no decision.
10:40Yet Zou's cuts got the best of them.
10:43Could have changed the direction of Zou's career.
10:45Remember the first two rounds before that happened?
10:48What he was doing to Fundora.
10:49So, okay, well, nice to see Teya standing.
10:52And look at that mat.
10:55It looks like a Pollock painting.
10:56A Jackson Pollock painting.
10:59I believe that color is crimson.
11:02Oh, the crimson mask.
11:04Well, there's no mask, though.
11:05It's on the mat.
11:06So we're going to let him...
11:10So, in fact, it may...
11:14It appears that Teya's...
11:16He doesn't look like he's ready.
11:18I mean, he's in pain.
11:19And so even if the fight continues,
11:21it's going to be tough sledding for you and as Teya's.
11:25Yeah, it's a broken nose.
11:26You need to breathe that.
11:27Exactly.
11:27He probably can't even breathe.
11:28It's hurting.
11:30You can see the face expression there.
11:32He's in pain.
11:33I mean, set the pride aside and, you know, just...
11:36So you can't continue.
11:41One more time.
11:44And it comes full force from the bottom.
11:47Boom!
11:49And there the crowd sees the replay.
11:51And it is no one's fault, either.
11:52I mean, that was a...
11:53No, no.
11:54It's...
11:54It happens.
11:56Right on the table.
11:56It usually doesn't happen like that.
11:58Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:59But it does happen.
12:00Not that bad, yes.
12:01It does happen.
12:04But the nose appears to be the issue.
12:06Yeah, he's talking to the ref right now, the corner.
12:12You got it.
12:14So he gets up to five minutes, guys, to recover.
12:17And I've just heard that.
12:18He's got two minutes.
12:19There's now...
12:22Just two minutes left in the five-minute timeout for Ioannis Tejas.
12:26Ioannis Tejas will have to make a decision at the end of five minutes
12:29whether he's willing to continue.
12:31Yeah, this is going to change totally the whole momentum of the fight.
12:34If you're Mendoza, you're going to work that nose.
12:36I just don't see why Tejas, I'm sorry, would continue.
12:40I know the pride.
12:41I know the machismo, but, hey, you got to set that aside.
12:47You certainly have to feel for both fighters if this affects the outcome of the fight.
12:51Well, it looks like Ioannis Tejas showing up his cojones.
12:57You got a minute.
12:58As he was the victim of a nasty, accidental head clash.
13:04Busted up his nose.
13:06All right.
13:06We're over here.
13:07We're over here.
13:08Big wave.
13:09Watch the heads.
13:10Watch the heads.
13:10Here we go.
13:11All right.
13:12Time in.
13:12So the action will resume here in round three.
13:17And again, as Abner alluded to, Tejas had the option.
13:20Pull out would be a no decision.
13:22But he's game.
13:23He's a fighter.
13:24And he wants to earn his keep here the right way against Mendoza.
13:27And they continue.
13:27Oh, that right hand caught Tejas on the nose.
13:30And every punch in that vicinity is going to be looked at very closely.
13:35Yeah.
13:35Every punch right now that Mendoza lands on that nose is going to hurt.
13:40And it's going to do damage.
13:41So, I mean, you got to be careful.
13:42And if you're a smart fighter, you want to work that nose.
13:44And it changes the trajectory, Brian, perhaps, of the game plan as well for Tejas.
13:50No question.
13:50You wonder if this makes him box more.
13:52Already, he's lining up that right hand looking to throw big.
13:55Sometimes we see fighters start to empty the tank after suffering a cut or a clash of heads.
14:00It's a sense of urgency to get it done before they pulled out of the fight.
14:07And even though an accidental head clash, if you were Mendoza, you probably want to feed the face of Tejas
14:14as much as possible.
14:15And referee now warning Tejas and Mendoza.
14:19Yeah, let's keep this fight clean, guys.
14:22We already had a headbutt.
14:25And if I'm Mendoza, I want to be looking for that uppercut that the corner told him to work on.
14:29And step to the side, to the right, and throw that right uppercut.
14:33Final minute of the third round.
14:35Already an eventful bout with a head clash.
14:39Three-minute break for Tejas to recover.
14:42And Mendoza putting the pressure on Tejas, backing him up.
14:46Now Tejas on the front foot.
14:48But he has definitely, since the head clash, it's muted his offense.
14:54Now he's coming forward.
14:55But you can see there's that sense of fear.
14:58Not fear, but worry.
14:59Hmm.
15:02Certainly have to give him credit for the toughness allowing this fight to continue when it easily could have been
15:07a no contest, you would have to believe.
15:10There's a body shot by Tejas.
15:12Uppercut just misses for Mendoza.
15:15Yeah, your concern right now for Tejas is not going in, you know, hitting first and getting headbutt again or
15:20punched with the right hand.
15:22And we will definitely find out how Tejas is doing in his corner as the round comes to a close.
15:36You're going to try to roughhouse him, Harvey.
15:41Breathe, breathe.
15:44I can't breathe.
15:45I can't breathe.
15:46I can't breathe that well.
15:49Hey, remember what I told you.
15:54Lead hand, lead hand.
15:56When you hit him, he's going to jump off on top of you, so be ready for that.
16:04You got to be fast.
16:07You got to catch him.
16:09Try to catch him.
16:11Faint, and when he goes back, you catch him.
16:14And look for the body, too.
16:181-1, faint.
16:20Let's go, let's go.
16:24That's concerning.
16:25He said, I can't breathe that well, so.
16:27Yeah, and I wonder, Abner, as we begin round four, what is the incentive for Tejas to continue after that
16:34head clash?
16:36Knowing that, again, when it happened, it could be a no decision.
16:39Oh, wow, he just got hit again with that right hand.
16:42But he's trying to fight back.
16:44Overhand right by Tejas, but he's getting popped in the face and to the body by Mendoza.
16:49I mean, he's a fighter.
16:50He's going to want to continue fighting.
16:52He's going to try to look for a way to win this fight, Tejas, but, again, he can't breathe that
16:55well.
16:56He's going to get tired faster, too.
17:06Misses with the overhand right, does Tejas.
17:10Uppercut by Mendoza.
17:11Oh, that's it.
17:12Yeah, that's the right uppercut I was talking about.
17:14Jab lands for Mendoza.
17:18And Tejas, unable to navigate the distance, find his range against Mendoza.
17:23The distraction of his nose has to be a big part of this, as it's sort of played with the
17:27pace of this fight.
17:28After the long delay, which is very understandable, Tejas working much more from the outside, being more judicious in his
17:37offense.
17:40Yeah, Mendoza, he's got to keep his hands up, especially when he walks backwards.
17:44When he moves backwards, Tejas, you know, the corner told him to follow up with the right hand.
17:50Body shots by Mendoza, culminates that three-punch combination with a right through the high guard of Tejas.
17:58Minute and a half gone through the fourth.
18:00You can see blood shooting out of the nose of Tejas every time a jab hits.
18:04If I'm Joe Goosin' with that white Canadian tuxedo, I'm staying upstairs.
18:15Oh.
18:17Duck like that, you're leaving yourself open to that Mendoza uppercut.
18:21Yeah, and it's been three times already for Mendoza landing that right hand.
18:25Right uppercut.
18:26Final minute now, the fourth.
18:27There's a right from Tejas.
18:29Clean shot from Tejas.
18:30Mendoza up, tried to take some steam off it, but landed flush.
18:35Final minute of the fourth frame.
18:38We said it earlier, but we should say it again.
18:40Look, Tejas showed a lot of heart in the Burrell loss, even though he was self-admittedly undertrained,
18:46didn't have the focus he needed.
18:47He did fight like a warrior through those 12 rounds.
18:50And he did have the edge in jabs, body work, and overall efficiency.
18:53That last round knockdown, proving pivotal in that fight.
18:59Yeah, Mendoza showed hard against Bojochuk as well, so, I mean.
19:02He proved his durability in that fight.
19:05Never been down in his career.
19:08Yeah, tough guys right now.
19:10We got in front of us.
19:12Oh.
19:14What a right hand.
19:15Another right hand to Tejas.
19:17Tejas making a strong argument for this round with these bigger hands.
19:25Ten.
19:40You need more discipline with your defense though, when you're moving forward, put your
19:51hands down, you got to correct that because he can catch you.
20:07Here we're going to see Tellez getting jabbed to the face, beautiful jab that has been working
20:16for Mendoza throughout the fight, but then we're going to see Tellez coming back with
20:20his right hand and like you said Bryan, he's been coming back.
20:24I think this was a really close round.
20:26Perhaps Tay has won it.
20:28According to CompuBox, Mendoza was 17 of 57 in the fourth round, Tay has 14 of 47, so
20:35a close round.
20:37We've reached the fifth now, scheduled for 10 in the super welterweight division.
20:46Mendoza with a slight edge in terms of total punches landed.
20:59Let's play over on the right side, there you go.
21:03Tay is trying to sit down and wind up that right hand.
21:07There's a good body shot by Mendoza as he went downstairs with a hook.
21:11Tay is not taking backward steps.
21:13He did a round to adjust to the pain of his nose and the fact that it's still flowing when
21:18he gets touched, but he's now taking the fight to Mendoza.
21:22Yeah, and he's seeing that every time that Mendoza pulls back, he brings that guard down and that's
21:26why he's taking advantage with that right hand.
21:28He's landing down.
21:29A very educated jab for Tay is this round.
21:34There it is.
21:35Right uppercut.
21:36Lead right uppercut.
21:38Mendoza ducks underneath the combination.
21:40Yeah, double jab going in for Tay is will definitely work for him.
21:46Mendoza's walking back linear and then he brings his hands down.
21:51There.
21:52One, two.
21:52And the jab starting to find its target for Tay is and Mendoza goes to the body and then upstairs.
22:00Now Mendoza tries to put together an attack.
22:05Mendoza still reacting to what Tay does without finding a way to get off first and set the
22:11tone like he did right there.
22:15Really similar styles I've seen from both.
22:17They're doing really good things.
22:19The jab right hand and then, you know, Mendoza goes back and does the same thing.
22:29Under a minute left here in the first half of this thing.
22:32Stop!
22:32Stop!
22:38It's quite something the recovery of Tay is not even pawing at the nose, doesn't react.
22:44Respect.
22:45Respect.
22:46Stop!
22:47Stop!
22:47Stop!
22:47No!
22:48No!
22:48Don't do that.
22:50Don't do that.
22:51Let me get the break.
22:52Don't hit him low.
22:55Oh, there's a left hook by Tejas.
22:59Jab.
23:00So, yeah, Tejas beginning to dictate the turns with the jab.
23:04Yeah, he's definitely got that rhythm going.
23:07He's letting his hands go.
23:08Beautiful combination there from Tejas.
23:10Yeah, he's feeling himself right now.
23:12Okay.
23:13Now some two-way action.
23:16Remember, Tejas said he's been locked in mentally ever since that.
23:19Yes.
23:19He said he's mentally stronger than he's ever been.
23:23And, well, he's showing it because, like you said, he wanted to continue.
23:26Time!
23:27Mental toughness.
23:37How are you feeling?
23:39Good.
23:43I know you're trying to catch him upstairs, but listen.
23:48Listen, you're being too nice.
23:51Well, you're right there.
23:52Push him down.
23:57Hit him in the ear.
23:59Push him down.
24:00You're being too nice of a person.
24:02Play dirty.
24:04Push him down.
24:07And let the referee do his job.
24:09You got to be more physical on the inside.
24:14Push him.
24:16I don't want him 50-50.
24:18I don't want him 50-50.
24:20As a legend, McFoley would say, Tejas displaying some testicular for the two.
24:26All right.
24:27We have our unofficial score after five rounds.
24:31It's Larry Hazard, and he has Tejas up by three, giving him the last two rounds, giving him four of
24:39the five rounds.
24:39It's 49-46.
24:41Let's quickly bring in our colleague Joe Goosen.
24:44Joe, how are you seeing things after five rounds?
24:47Well, after that headbutt, that kind of changed everything for a round or two.
24:51You know, you can only imagine the pain that he was suffering for that.
24:55So you're going to be a little bit cautious after getting headbutted like that.
24:59But I think Tejas is making his move, even though right now, yeah, yeah, there we go.
25:06He's doing well.
25:08He's starting to find the right hand against Mendoza.
25:10And I think he's getting back on track after that headbutt.
25:15That's one of the nastiest headbutts I've ever seen, to tell you the truth.
25:19Amen.
25:20Thank you very much, Joe, who, of course, is in the corner of the heavyweight Big Goop.
25:26I gotta love that.
25:27In the first fight of our pay-per-view.
25:29And right now, Mendoza going to work with the jab.
25:33I need a Big Goop t-shirt.
25:35Can we get some merch for over the AC and air, please?
25:37Forget a Big Goop.
25:38We need a Big Goop.
25:41Minute 45 left in the sixth.
25:43And Mendoza now working the jab.
25:47Tejas with a nasty body shot.
25:49That was a nasty body shot.
25:51Right hand from Tejas.
25:52And I like how he changes it.
25:53He goes downstairs with that right hand to the body, and then he goes upstairs as well.
25:57Who would have thought after that headbutt that Mendoza would be a little bit more stationary?
26:01Yeah, right.
26:01And it's Tejas who is dictating the terms and moving around.
26:04Yeah, you bring up a great point I wanted to mention.
26:06I thought, but yet, because of the early stages of the fight and the level of opponent.
26:11But I thought Mendoza would jump on Tejas and try to really smash that nose.
26:15Yeah, exactly.
26:16And that's one thing I said.
26:17I mean, if you're Mendoza, you want to work that nose.
26:19You want to hit it with that jab and continue to make it bleed.
26:22And yet, Tejas is the one now with the jab.
26:24Are you saying the enemy deserves no mercy?
26:26Oh, yeah.
26:27Yeah.
26:28Definitely not in boxing.
26:30Contact sport, brother.
26:31Final minute of the sixth.
26:37Tejas using some angles.
26:40Body shot there.
26:43Mendoza ducking underneath that left hook.
26:45Mendoza coming back now with a jab.
26:51This is a really close round.
26:52Oh, uppercut by Tejas.
26:54Body shot by Tejas.
26:57Yeah, but Tejas being more effective.
27:00And busier.
27:01Yeah.
27:01Yes.
27:10It's a hotly contested fight here as they've landed nearly the same amount of punches.
27:16Mendoza sitting down, ripping the left hook to the body.
27:19Tejas goes to the body.
27:22And the fight is breaking out here in round six between Tejas and Mendoza.
27:27Good stuff to end the round.
27:29I got it.
27:30I got it.
27:32Let's go, baby.
27:34I told you your shots will come, all right?
27:37Don't force them, right?
27:38Let's go, baby.
27:40That's what I need from you, all right?
27:41Smart boxing, staying on the angle.
27:44Take his right hand away.
27:45That's what you're doing in this fight, all right?
27:46Let's go.
27:49Stay smart.
27:53Good shit, bro.
27:55Okay?
27:56Your shot will come.
27:57You just got to let it come.
27:57Keep jabbing.
27:58Looking for the up jab.
27:59Every other jab, change the speed of it.
28:01Change the intensity of your jab.
28:03Okay?
28:04Throwing a power jab, right?
28:06You can hurt him with a jab, too.
28:07Even with a jab, push him back.
28:09You're the more physical guy, bro.
28:12Be physical with his fucking ass.
28:13You don't like when you punch him back.
28:17You're only looking for that right hand.
28:18That's the one he's looking for, okay?
28:21We have reached round seven between Brian Mendoza, Yuenes-Tayez, a long-time listener, first-time caller wants to know,
28:34Brian, do judges have sympathy and see courage as points?
28:37You wonder.
28:39They're certainly trained not to, but you do wonder whether you begin to mentally favor the work of the fighter
28:45who had gone through the adversity.
28:46But with that said, Tayez has done the better work after that one recovery round he needed.
28:53He is the one bringing the fight to Mendoza.
28:54There's a left hook to the body by Mendoza.
28:56Mendoza trying to find his rhythm, but Tayez stopping him with the jab.
29:01Yeah, nothing given to Tayez.
29:03He's definitely earning it.
29:06Mendoza sitting down in these shots and landing well, and yet, Tayez, able to absorb all of this punishment and
29:15not even flinch.
29:16And not even take a step back, staying in the pocket, committing to carrying out his game plan to try
29:22to win this fight.
29:23That's a good jab by Tayez.
29:25Yeah, but every time Mendoza's physical, like the coroner told him, when he stays in the pocket and he sits
29:31down on those punches, he's really strong.
29:33Yeah, Mendoza's landing the better power shot.
29:37Step back.
29:39Good, good.
29:40He does look like the bigger man in there, so he's got to push Tayez back.
29:47Tayez, right hand.
29:48Excuse me, Moritz.
29:49As if that headache never happened.
29:50That headbutt never happened.
29:51It never happened, exactly.
29:52And you heard it from Joe Goosin, who's seen everything in this sport.
29:55He's never seen a headbutt like that.
29:58Nice left hand there by Mendoza.
30:01Body shot by Tayez.
30:06Now they're ramping up the offense here, exchanging punches.
30:10Yeah, back and forth action.
30:12Stop, stop, stop, stop.
30:13Oh, there it is.
30:14Stop, stop, stop.
30:15Stop, stop, stop.
30:15Push him down, get a little dirty.
30:16Don't push him down.
30:17Don't push him down.
30:18Referee's warning him for it.
30:24Yeah, but you get three warnings, so that's the first.
30:30Good body shot from Tayez, the lead right hand.
30:34There's a left hook upstairs by Tayez.
30:37A left hook and a right hand, but there's the uppercut from Mendoza.
30:40They're just next.
30:41And Tayez ducks underneath the right hand from Mendoza.
30:44So Tayez finding his rhythm and his groove.
30:48Mendoza going to the body.
30:50I mean, you hear those shots.
30:52He is landing some blows, but Tayez is unbothered.
30:57Yeah, just when he goes to the body, Mendoza, Tayez comes back with his own body shot.
31:01And more.
31:02One heck of a back and forth round.
31:04Yeah, great round here.
31:05Uppercuts by Tayez.
31:07That tremendous round.
31:09They've both each thrown the same amount of punches, but Tayez has landed more.
31:20And Mendoza getting away from the jab a little bit, and we know how effective that's been for him.
31:26Tayez trying to hunt him down.
31:34Proud appreciating the action in that round.
31:36Breathe, breathe, okay?
31:38Breathe.
31:38You took control.
31:42You took control.
31:44Everything's good.
31:48Everything you're doing.
31:51When you look for seven, you got to have control.
31:56They're talking to Colts.
31:58You have to be careful when you throw, you're going to throw it fast.
32:01You have to be careful.
32:06Hey, don't you feel stupid if you throw and throw and throw and you're going to take a shot.
32:10And this is how competitive this round was.
32:14A right hand from Mendoza, right in the top, right in the chin of Tayez.
32:18But then left hook came from Tayez.
32:21It was all back and forth action.
32:24You give me a shot, I give you two, three.
32:27Really similar styles, back and forth action, guys.
32:30Yeah, Tayez began boxing at the age of eight, quickly rising through Cuba's elite system with back-to-back youth
32:37national titles.
32:39And a spot on the national team by 17.
32:42Meanwhile, Mendoza, he didn't start boxing until 15.
32:45Only had 30 amateur bouts and yet immediately made his presence known and has stood out ever since.
32:50And has learned on the job as a professional and worked his way into the position he's in right now,
32:55which is on the verge of entering the title picture once again at 154.
33:02Tayez tagging Mendoza with that combination.
33:05Tayez on the front foot.
33:06And there it goes.
33:07Oh, no, that's another head clutch.
33:08Oh, yeah.
33:09And there may have been.
33:10There's blood on the eye of Mendoza.
33:13The left eye.
33:14Was it because of a head clutch or a punch?
33:16I don't know.
33:16It appeared it was a head, but, yeah.
33:20But right back at you with the head.
33:21Wow.
33:24Yeah.
33:26The last time Mendoza was caught was against Thomas Lomano.
33:31Let me stop.
33:32All right.
33:35That's the second time Tayez has been warned.
33:37You're hitting on the brain.
33:38Let's go.
33:39Bucks.
33:41Two more.
33:41Oh, that's the second one.
33:42Yeah, he's got one more.
33:44Three strikes and you're out.
33:46I'm surprised the referee did not take a look at that cut.
33:51Mendoza squinting on that left eye.
33:53Mander exchanging some leather here.
33:56Minute and a half left in the eighth.
34:01Yeah, the referee thought it was a punch,
34:03so he's not stopping the fighter look at that eye.
34:07So both fighters dealing with adversity.
34:13And now Mendoza, because of that cut,
34:17trying to send a message to the judges.
34:20He's beginning to blink.
34:21He's beginning to paw at the eye.
34:23It's becoming an issue for Mendoza.
34:26Now it's the other way around.
34:28Tayez works that eye and works that cut.
34:31Final minute of the eighth.
34:35Tayez's nose, Mendoza's left eye.
34:39The two target points.
34:44This is where that sharp jab of Tayez really comes into play here
34:47as he targets that eye.
34:49Uppercut from Mendoza.
34:51Oh, uppercut left to the body by Tayez.
34:54Tayez putting together a combination.
34:59Half-meter remaining.
35:00Nice combination by Tayez.
35:04Finished it with a left hook that snapped the head of Mendoza back.
35:09Mendoza's hands down now high guard.
35:13Tayez jab.
35:14The body work definitely doing damage for Tayez.
35:17I see a lot more tire of Mendoza in this run.
35:20They've each landed the same amount of body shots in this fight.
35:23And now Mendoza with a final gasp in the round.
35:28And that eye is a mess.
35:34You're good.
35:36Let's go.
35:36Nothing, man.
35:37Take him out.
35:39Mike Rodriguez, the cut man in Mendoza's corner.
35:44Eyes will relax, all right?
35:49Let me work, please.
35:51Arby Doc just informed us that it was an accidental headwind.
35:55Okay.
35:56What's harder to break with?
36:00A cut?
36:01Open a cut?
36:02Right into your eye or your broken nose?
36:06I think the eye is a bit richer because of blindness.
36:09You can't see it.
36:10I know it's for many people.
36:11Broken nose, so what?
36:12That can't see.
36:14That can't see.
36:15Can't buzz.
36:18Wait on a lap.
36:21He used a jab.
36:22You hear me?
36:23Arturo Gatti would still want us.
36:25He'd be going, what?
36:26I know the fucker knows.
36:27Who cares?
36:28But it's funny.
36:29The boxer's asking you guys, right?
36:31Right, right.
36:31Exactly.
36:32Round number nine.
36:33So both fighters now have been hurt by the accidental head clashes.
36:42Rodriguez, Mike Rodriguez, doing a good job trying to stop the bleeding.
36:46The left eye of Mendoza.
36:48Teyes will try to target that eye.
36:51And Teyes outlanding Mendoza through nine rounds.
36:56Well, through eight rounds.
36:58We're in the ninth.
37:01You wonder here if the fight is still in the balance, if somebody can close it strong.
37:05Stop, stop.
37:05I've got Teyes up, but Mendoza has hung around and made this interesting.
37:09Yeah, I don't score fights.
37:10I tend to agree with you, but Mendoza still got that power.
37:16And, oh, nice right hand through the guard by Teyes.
37:18And Teyes and Mendoza now not willing to give ground.
37:21Yeah, there's no doubt that this fight is really close.
37:24They both have their moments.
37:25Both have their rounds.
37:27Both, you know, cut when the other one broke a nose.
37:30And, I mean, we're getting action.
37:32We're getting a tough fight now tonight.
37:35And in between rounds, cut man Mike Rodriguez set a Mendoza's cut.
37:40It looks worse than it is.
37:41Not super deep.
37:42And he feels that he can control it for the next two rounds.
37:47It also helps that Mike Rodriguez is one of the best cut men in this sport.
37:51A minute and a half left in the night.
37:58There's a clubbing left.
37:59Another left by Teyes.
38:01Mendoza fires back right.
38:02Right uppercut on the inside.
38:04Jack in the jaw.
38:05Mendoza.
38:06But Mendoza holding his ground.
38:08Boy, does Mendoza have an iron chin here.
38:12But Teyes teeing off.
38:20Yeah, no head movement at the moment for Mendoza.
38:23He ate a right hand and then right away a right uppercut.
38:28There's a left hook to that.
38:30But then a left lands for Mendoza.
38:33Final minute of the ninth.
38:36Very close round.
38:38Indeed.
38:40Oh, Teyes misses with that.
38:42Looping right.
38:45Oh, that cut may not be deep, but it is bleeding once again.
38:50And if it gets into the eye, it doesn't matter how deep it is, Brian.
38:54Oh, wow.
38:55Wild right hand from Teyes.
38:59To Mendoza's credit, each time Teyes looks to be taking over the round,
39:04he does land one big counter shot to get back the respect
39:07and put them on somewhat equal terms.
39:11Yeah, and that's Mendoza trying to keep Teyes away from that eye,
39:15letting those hands go, and it is working for him.
39:21Teyes and Mendoza are going to see the tenth and final round.
39:26One.
39:27Time!
39:39You got to close this round, okay?
39:46Listen, we didn't come all this way.
39:48Just leave it like this.
39:49This is your moment, okay?
39:50You can do it.
39:51You can do it like this, you can do it like this, and you can do it like this.
39:56There.
39:58You have to work with Willie.
40:00Don't let him put you smaller than you.
40:02Listen, throw the back, throw the back, and try to take the back of the hand.
40:07And this is the one, too, from Teyes, having success with that and getting right in inside
40:12and letting that left hook and that uppercut as well.
40:15Here it comes.
40:16Winding up on that hoop beautifully.
40:19And Mendoza's credit.
40:20Mendoza's credit.
40:21He took it well.
40:25Tenth and final round, the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena appreciating the efforts
40:30of both.
40:31Yoannis Teyes, 11-1 with eight KOs, and Brian Mendoza, 23-4 with 17 knockouts.
40:39It comes down to this final two minutes, 45 seconds.
40:43I'm here, I'm here.
40:43Let's go.
40:44And it honestly does.
40:45I believe that this is a round where he's going to decide the winner because this fight's
40:49been so close.
41:00Mendoza's going to need more than just a big counter shot once in a while as you see him
41:04pumping that jab.
41:06Teyes getting busy with the jab.
41:08Curls the left hook around the guard of Mendoza upstairs.
41:12Mendoza fires back.
41:15What a testament to the toughness of both fighters.
41:19Pretty, gutsy.
41:23But one thing about Mendoza, we knew that already, right?
41:26The one that's really surprising.
41:27Yeah.
41:28Never been down in this is 28th professional fight.
41:33Blood flowing from the nose of Mendoza.
41:35Yeah, some big names.
41:36For sure.
41:37Go ahead and go on the distance with Timzu.
41:39Jesus Ramos Jr.
41:42Sergei Boichu.
41:43Yeah.
41:45And?
41:45Oh, yeah.
41:47Knocking out Sebastian Bedora.
41:48Not bad.
41:51And in Teyes' case, I mean, he's only got 11 fights.
41:55Well, 12 with that defeat.
41:57But with that amateur background, he's definitely been made ready for the professional ranks.
42:06It's a beautiful combination by Teyes looking to send the judges a message in this final round.
42:17Man, a gut check for both of these guys.
42:20Sup, sup, sup.
42:25One of the nastiest head clashes you will ever see.
42:30Damage tears his nose early in the fight.
42:33Then another clash.
42:35Sup, sup, sup.
42:36Cut the left eye of Brian Mendoza in the final minute of the 10th round.
42:40Both still standing.
42:42Both still willing to give it all it's got to secure this pivotal victory.
42:50Great heart and great action as Mendoza lets go with the combination.
43:00In this super welterweight contest, we have witnessed more heart than Valentine's Day.
43:10As Joannis Teyes and Brian Mendoza go the full 30 minutes.
43:27And the judges will be rendering the verdict.
43:31Both fighters think they've done enough to win.
43:35Both have gone to the corners and looking for approval from the crowd.
43:40But what a gritty, gutzing effort there by both Teyes and Mendoza.
43:48And like we've seen tonight on more than one occasion, Abner,
43:53the scoring is going to be very interesting in this matchup.
43:58Very, very interesting.
43:59And if I were, you know, the judges, I would give this fight a draw
44:03because they both deserve a win.
44:04And they're both winners tonight, to be honest, based on everything that happened.
44:08When you look at the final CompuBox, totals 147 of 435 for Teyes, 125 of 501 for Mendoza.
44:18Mendoza outlanding Teyes 45-44 in body punches.
44:24And Teyes outlanding Mendoza 73-54 in jabs and 74-71 in power shots.
44:31And according to our unofficial scorer, Larry Hazard, he actually has Teyes winning this big time, 97-93.
44:40Yeah, that tells another story.
44:42But, I mean, what we saw was back and forth.
44:44They both had their moments.
44:45I think it was closer than, you know, what he's seen or what the CompuBox saw.
44:49And sometimes it could be a big score, like a wide margin,
44:53only separated by one or two or three punches a round.
44:56So, it's, yeah, there we go, good sign of respect.
45:04All right, we have the official decision.
45:07Let's go to Jimmy Lennon Jr.
45:11Ladies and gentlemen, after 10 rounds of action, the judges are in agreement.
45:15We have a unanimous decision.
45:17Here are the score totals.
45:20Judges of ringside, Eric Cheek scores about 98-92.
45:26Judges Patricia Morse Jarman and David Sutherland both scored about 97-93.
45:34All three in favor of the winner, El Bandolero, Yoenis Teyes.
45:45Yoenis Teyes overcomes a nose injury after an accidental head clash.
45:51Brian Mendoza disappointed with the result.
45:5497-93 on two of the judges' scorecards.
45:5898-92.
45:5998-85 on two of them.
46:0099-94 on a two of them.
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