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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trap Door kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pat Sumrall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall leaves Mendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sumrall clinches with his opponent.
Sumrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Sumrall swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sumrall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendez.
Sumrall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Tiago Mendez has been cut.
Sumrall keeps control of Mendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sumrall lands an uppercut.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Sumrall.
Sumrall misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Sumrall - that landed with a thud.
Sumrall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendez or not.
Mendez working hard to break the clinch.
Mendez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sumrall wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Sumrall tries to kick Mendez off but Mendez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sumrall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendez pulls his head out easily.
Mendez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall is trying to stand back up but Mendez is controlling him
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sumrall manages to get to full guard.
Sumrall is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sumrall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendez has Sumrall pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sumrall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow.
Sumrall lands with a left to the head.
Mendez is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sumrall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Mendez.
A head punch on the inside from Sumrall fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch but Sumrall keeps him there for the moment.
Sumrall lands an elbow that stopped Mendez in his tracks for a moment.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Sumrall.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumrall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Sumrall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumrall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumrall throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sumrall throws an elbow but misses.
Sumrall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sumrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sumrall.
Mendez trying to stall but Sumrall improves his position.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Sumrall on the inside.
Mendez jumps guard but Sumrall stands there with Mendez around his waist. Mendez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall misses with a knee strike.
Mendez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sumrall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendez tries to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling the position.
Sumrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Sumrall.
Mendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sumrall or not.
Sumrall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sumrall is breathing heavily.
Sumrall lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sumrall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mendez blocks an elbow strike from Sumrall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendez wants a takedown.
Mendez blocks an elbow strike.
Mendez misses with a knee to the head.
Sumrall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendez wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sumrall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendez's brow.
Mendez stalling in the clinch but Sumrall improves position.
Sumrall tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez is looking to control Sumrall's arms but Sumrall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mendez has his back to the ropes.
Sumrall's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sumrall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Sumrall won't allow it.
Sumrall tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Sumrall is trying to stall.
Sumrall tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez goes for a takedown attempt but Sumrall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sumrall is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Sumrall circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sumrall is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Sumrall circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sumrall pinned against the cage. Sumrall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sumrall lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Mendez's cut.
That's time! Sumrall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sumrall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mendez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sumrall's corner calls for a 1-2. Sumrall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sumrall cracks Mendez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pat Sumrall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumrall looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Sumrall sprawls well.
Mendez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sumrall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sumrall swivels and escapes.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Mendez.
Mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sumrall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sumrall works over Mendez's head and body with a nice combination.
Sumrall lands with a nice body kick.
Sumrall lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Sumrall with a nice cross.
Sumrall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Sumrall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sumrall lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Sumrall.
Mendez takes one to the chin there.
Sumrall clinches.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sumrall lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Mendez wants a takedown.
Sumrall lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Sumrall holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mendez drops back down to his feet.
Sumrall misses with an elbow over the top.
Sumrall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumrall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendez's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands a right hand.
Sumrall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendez.
Sumrall presses Mendez against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sumrall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendez fails to pull guard.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow.
Sumrall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendez fails to pull guard.
Sumrall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sumrall works on Mendez's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendez blocks the elbow strike.
Sumrall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Sumrall lands an elbow that stopped Mendez in his tracks for a moment.
Sumrall scores with a knee to the head.
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Sumrall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sumrall. That one must have hurt.
Sumrall throws a big shot that misses.
Sumrall throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall darts in and clinches Mendez up against the ropes.
Mendez tries to score a body lock takedown but Sumrall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sumrall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendez jumps guard but Sumrall stands there with Mendez around his waist. Mendez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sumrall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sumrall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sumrall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Sumrall manages to get underhooks.
Sumrall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Sumrall lands a damaging elbow.
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumrall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall landing knees to the body.
Sumrall pushes Mendez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez letting Sumrall take a breather here.
Mendez is trying to force a seperation but Sumrall has the dominant position.
Sumrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Sumrall throws an elbow but it misses.
Sumrall pushes Mendez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mendez jumps guard but Sumrall stands there with Mendez around his waist. Mendez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sumrall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mendez wants to get back to striking at distance but Sumrall won't allow it.
Sumrall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Mendez shrugs off.
A short right from Sumrall on the inside.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendez avoids the elbow strike from Sumrall, against the ropes.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Sumrall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Mendez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sumrall scores with a hook to the body. Mendez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sumrall tries a low kick but Mendez avoids it.
A head kick misses from Sumrall.
A telegraphed right hand from Sumrall misses the target.
Sumrall takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Sumrall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mendez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sumrall's half guard.
Sumrall wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Mendez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sumrall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sumrall has given up his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Mendez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mendez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Mendez wants to control but Sumrall is keeping busy.
Sumrall rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sumrall wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez wants to take a breather but Sumrall is having none of it.
Mendez trying to control the pace.
Mendez is looking for a kimura but Sumrall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendez to get the leverage.
Sumrall is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez passes to side control.
Sumrall takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mendez is trying to get an arm triangle but Sumrall is defending well.
Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sumrall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sumrall gets back to half guard.
Sumrall is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez seems to be looking for submissions.
Sumrall tries to kick Mendez off but Mendez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mendez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sumrall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Mendez.
Sumrall is staying active underneath Mendez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like Mendez is going to stand back up.
Sumrall pushes Mendez off looking to stand but Mendez dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Sumrall sprawls well.
Mendez moves in looking to clinch but Sumrall pushes him off.
Sumrall moves into the clinch.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Mendez shrugs off.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sumrall missing with knees to the body.
Pat Sumrall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendez blocks an elbow strike from Sumrall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sumrall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendez can't find room to land a body shot as Sumrall controls the action.
Sumrall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mendez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sumrall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Mendez.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt - Sumrall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sumrall.
Mendez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sumrall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendez somewhat.
Sumrall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiago Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sumrall pushes Mendez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sumrall looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sumrall.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sumrall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Sumrall!
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