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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiron Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiron Menezes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keat Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiron Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.
Cullen tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.
Cullen misses the jab.
Keat Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Cullen misses the target.
Menezes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Cullen scores with a nice head shot.
Cullen rushes Menezes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen landing knees to the body.
Menezes has Cullen pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
Menezes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cullen works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
Menezes looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Cullen.
Menezes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen with a knee to the head.
Cullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cullen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cullen lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
Cullen lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cullen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cullen is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice uppercut.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Cullen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cullen digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen has Menezes pressed against the cage, preventing Menezes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Cullen lands a body shot.
Cullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
A short right from Cullen on the inside.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
Good body shot from Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Cullen is working Menezes over against the cage.
Cullen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Menezes wants a takedown.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Menezes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike.
Menezes swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cullen.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Cullen scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Cullen digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes working aggressively here.
Menezes looking to stall.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen prevents the takedown attempt.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Cullen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cullen lands a body punch.
Cullen is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiron Menezes.
Menezes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cullen lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cullen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menezes throws a head punch that misses.
Cullen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menezes's elbow.
Cullen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
Cullen is working Menezes over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keat Cullen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Menezes.
Cullen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menezes.
Cullen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cullen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Menezes in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menezes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
Cullen scores with a nice strike.
Menezes lands with a straight right. Cullen didn't see that one coming.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen throws a combination that misses
and Menezes counters with a series of strikes. Cullen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cullen moves in looking to clinch but Menezes pushes him off.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cullen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cullen looks to clinch
and Menezes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Menezes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cullen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cullen gets a clinch.
Menezes tries to break free but Cullen pushes him back against the cage.
Cullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menezes's elbow.
Cullen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Menezes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cullen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cullen.
Cullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen lands with a light punch inside.
Keat Cullen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cullen is keeping busy.
Cullen is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
Menezes misses with the head strike.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cullen scores with a knee to the head.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cullen.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
A short left from Cullen.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
Menezes fails to pull guard.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cullen lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cullen digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Cullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
Cullen digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Cullen.
A short left from Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cullen.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cullen smiles and moves away.
Cullen scores with a shot to the body.
Cullen rushes Menezes and presses him up against the cage.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Cullen holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiron Menezes.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cullen.
Cullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Cullen presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Menezes misses with some punches.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Cullen won't allow it.
Cullen presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Cullen.
Cullen gets through Menezes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cullen as the two fighters clinch.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Cullen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Cullen on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cullen.
Menezes takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Cullen.
Menezes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Cullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Cullen.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menezes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cullen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keat Cullen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cullen lands with a straight right. Menezes didn't see that one coming.
Menezes misses with a few strikes there.
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
Cullen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Cullen throws a shot to the body.
Menezes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Menezes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cullen is looking to wear down Menezes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cullen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cullen moves into the clinch.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cullen is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Menezes tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Cullen works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen lands with a left to the head.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cullen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cullen.
A nice left hand lands by Cullen.
Cullen lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Cullen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Cullen.
Menezes is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Cullen.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cullen digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cullen pushes Menezes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Menezes looking to slow down the pace here.
Cullen works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Cullen is working Menezes over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Menezes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cullen lands a hook that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Cullen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
Cullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Menezes's ribcage.
Menezes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Menezes decides to pull guard.
Menezes looking for a sweep. Not yet Menezes, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cullen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Kiron Menezes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cullen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menezes thows a body shot but no joy.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen catches Menezes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Cullen works Menezes's body with a nice hook.
Cullen works over Menezes's head and body with a nice combination.
Menezes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Menezes thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with the combination.
Jab from Cullen.
A shot to the liver by Cullen. Beautiful body shot.
Cullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Menezes doesn't seem bothered though.
Cullen lands the left hand.
Kiron Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cullen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Cullen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
Cullen digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Cullen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cullen digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Cullen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cullen cracks Menezes with a nice body shot.
Keat Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keat Cullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cullen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keat Cullen!
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