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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Menendez (ranked 5455 p4p, 24879 weight class) and Dwight Shrute (ranked 512 p4p, 570 weight class). Menendez's entrance music is Kurt Angle Theme. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shrute's choice of entrance music: Battlestart Galactica theme. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dwight Shrute was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Menendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Shrute!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrute dives in for a single leg takedown but Menendez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shrute looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shrute tries for a takedown but Menendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menendez instigates a clinch.
Menendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Menendez's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Menendez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Menendez working the head and body with strikes.
Menendez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Menendez moves into the clinch.
Menendez breaks the clinch.
Shrute throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menendez moves into the clinch.
Menendez has hold of one of Shrute's legs. Shrute is fighting the takedown attempt but Menendez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Menendez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menendez scores with a takedown into Shrute's guard.
Menendez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shrute felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Menendez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Shrute gets caught napping as Menendez dives in and scores a takedown. Shrute manages to retain guard.
Menendez lands a couple of digs.
Menendez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Menendez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shrute's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menendez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Menendez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shrute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Menendez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Menendez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menendez gets to his feet - Shrute follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menendez forces Shrute back against the cage and clinches.
Menendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menendez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shrute did well to prevent Menendez getting side control.
Shrute is rocked!
Menendez lands strikes from half guard.
Shrute is still in real trouble! Can Menendez finish him?
Menendez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Menendez is nestled in close to Shrute, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Menendez controlling the action here.
Menendez lands a big elbow - Shrute is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Menendez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Menendez!
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hype
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pop
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