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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trap Door. Karlsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Home by BZ's. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Karlsen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karlsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendez looking for a takedown.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tiago Mendez has been cut.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karlsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendez's brow.
Karlsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karlsen managing to block the knees to the body from Mendez.
Karlsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karlsen landing knees to the head.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsen throws an elbow that misses.
Karlsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karlsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karlsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karlsen misses with an elbow strike.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Karlsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karlsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mendez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karlsen wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen actively working from the bottom here.
Karlsen looks gassed!
Mendez passes to full mount!
Karlsen working to try and regain half guard.
Mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karlsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Mendez controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendez lands with some strikes.
Mendez prevents Karlsen from getting the reversal.
Mendez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karlsen working to try and regain half guard.
Mendez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karlsen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Karlsen gets to his feet - Mendez follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsen tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Karlsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karlsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mendez tries to score a body lock takedown but Karlsen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Karlsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karlsen.
Mendez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mendez's face.
Karlsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karlsen misses with a knee strike.
Karlsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mendez blocks the elbow strike.
Karlsen misses with a knee strike.
Karlsen lands an elbow that stopped Mendez in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsen throws an elbow that misses.
Karlsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Karlsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karlsen landing knees to the head.
Karlsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Karlsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsen walks away with a smile on his face. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim Karlsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karlsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karlsen.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendez goes for a takedown attempt but Karlsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karlsen tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Karlsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Mendez's cut.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karlsen wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Karlsen. No joy for Mendez on that attempt.
Karlsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsen moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Karlsen wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Tiago Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karlsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsen tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsen has managed to clinch.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Karlsen manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Karlsen lands a nice elbow.
Karlsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsen looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
Karlsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendez trying to control the position but instead, Karlsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendez into the cage.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendez blocks an elbow strike from Karlsen.
Mendez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Karlsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karlsen is pressed up against the cage. Mendez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karlsen down to the mat. Karlsen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlsen tries to clinch up.
Mendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karlsen pinned against the cage. Karlsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsen moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karlsen tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
Karlsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karlsen pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karlsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karlsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karlsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mendez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsen walks away with a smile on his face. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen tries to clinch up.
Karlsen is looking to clinch.
Karlsen tries to clinch up.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karlsen as he jumps to the side.
Karlsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches up with Karlsen, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes Karlsen against the cage but Karlsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karlsen moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Karlsen wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Mendez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karlsen closes the distance and pushes Mendez back into the cage.
Mendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Karlsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karlsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Karlsen.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but Mendez blocks with his arms.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez jumps guard but Karlsen stands there with Mendez around his waist. Mendez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendez missing with knees to the body.
Karlsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karlsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karlsen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Karlsen tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlsen forces Mendez back against the cage and clinches.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch but Karlsen keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Karlsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tiago Mendez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Karlsen tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
Kim Karlsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karlsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendez tries to clinch up
and Karlsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karlsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsen misses with an elbow strike.
Karlsen lands a knee to the head.
Karlsen prevents Mendez from breaking the clinch.
Karlsen lands an elbow that stopped Mendez in his tracks for a moment.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karlsen throws an elbow but misses.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karlsen throws an elbow but misses.
Karlsen looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Mendez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karlsen misses with a knee strike.
Mendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karlsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karlsen blocks an uppercut.
Karlsen looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Mendez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez jumps guard and drags Karlsen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mendez is looking for a triangle but Karlsen pushes his legs off easily.
Mendez is trying to control the position but Karlsen postures up.
Karlsen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mendez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is wriggling around but Karlsen manages to pass to half guard.
Karlsen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mendez!
Karlsen landing strikes from the mount and Mendez is in trouble!
Mendez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karlsen looking to finish Mendez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mendez!
Karlsen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mendez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen forces the positional change into back control.
Karlsen is landing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mendez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mendez for a finish.
Karlsen is persistently looking for the submission but Mendez is defending it well.
Karlsen doesn't have the hooks in and Mendez manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kim Karlsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karlsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsen, not yet.
Karlsen is controlling Mendez's posture.
Mendez is working Karlsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Karlsen pulls Mendez in close to prevent any damage.
Mendez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Karlsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karlsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Karlsen!
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hype
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