Thursday, October 08, 2009
by (jzigler@sherdog.com)
LEMOORE, Calif. -- Chad Mendes earned a dominating unanimous decision over Mike Joy in the main event of the inaugural Tachi Palace Fights “Most Wanted” at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino Thursday.
Mendes, a standout wrestler who trains with former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber, controlled the fight from start to finish. Joy spent the majority of the fight on his back and had no answer for Mendes’ relentless ground-and-pound attack. Mendes scored with takedown after takedown, avoiding submission attempts and pounding away from the top.
The judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-26, and 30-27. With the win, Mendes improves to 5-0 and cements his place as a rising 145-pound prospect.
