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AUGUST 6, 2011
LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
=====SPIKE TV PRELIMS=====
-Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan open up the broadcast discussing the remaining card for the night after a fairly uneventful preliminary card. And they go right to the first fight in short order.
FIGHT ONE: CHAD MENDES VS. RANI YAHYA (FEATHERWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Mendes stalks early as Yahya threw an early leg kick. Both fighters were tentative through the first minute. Yahya landed a straight kick but Mendes caught it briefly. The action stalled as Mendes landed a low kick. Yahya got in close with a short exchange but ate a punch from Mendes. Mendes landed again in close. Mendes got in with a leg kick. Mendes landed a short right as Yahya tried to pop in. They each landed shots in a short exchange. Yahya shot and Mendes backed away. Mendes landed another leg kick. And another. Mendes caught another body kick and spun away. Yahya tried to step in and Mendes threw him aside but didn't follow up. Yahya missed on another shot as Mendes just stepped away. Mendes landed a counter left when Yahya missed a punch. Yahya tried to engage and Mendes dropped him with a takedown but stayed up and made him stand. Mendes landed a hard punch to the body. Mendes popped in with a flying knee to the body right before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Mendes. Yahya missed most of his strikes, Mendes started turning it on by the end and added a quick takedown as well.
ROUND TWO:
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_PPVs_6/article_10092.shtml
David Heath Delson Heleno Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks Ed Herman
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