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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 1 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Dale!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Cullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cullen lands a really nice looking cross but Dale seems unphased.
Dale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Cullen does no damage.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen defending well as Dale loads up on a big left hand.
Oooh a lovely combination from Dale sends Cullen down but not out. Dale dives into side control looking to finish.
Cullen is rocked!
It looks like Keat Cullen has been cut.
Dale tries to move to mount but Cullen blocks the move with his legs.
Oh Cullen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dale prevents Cullen from escaping the position.
Cullen seems to have got his legs back now.
Cullen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale staying calm.
Dale laying and praying for a moment but Cullen takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dale perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cullen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cullen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dale.
Dale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cullen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Dale hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cullen tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Cullen.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dale avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cullen is looking to wear down Dale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cullen missing with a left hand there. Dale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keat Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Dale - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Dale.
Dale tries a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Dale misses with a double jab
and Cullen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a shot to the body.
Dale looks gassed!
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dale on the side of the head.
Cullen swings for the body but Dale moves out of range.
Cullen staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen swinging wildly here.
Dale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keat Cullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keat Cullen's cut.
That's time! Cullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cullen throws out a powerful jab.
Cullen lands a right hook to the body.
Cullen scores with a jab. Dale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cullen swings for the body but Dale moves out of range.
Dale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Dale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Dale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dale throws a jab but it's blocked by Cullen.
Dale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dale.
Cullen takes one to the chin there.
Cullen cracks a nice hook into Dale's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dale. Those never looked like landing.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cullen lands a jab to the nose.
Cullen punishes Dale's body with a nice straight punch.
Dale is breathing heavily.
Dale misses with a hook.
Cullen works the jab nicely.
Jason Dale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dale throws a jab when Cullen was well out of range.
Cullen digs a good hook to Dale's body.
Cullen lands a nice hook to Dale's body. Dale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dale misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cullen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dale moves away.
Cullen scores with a shot to the body.
Cullen closes the distance and pushes Dale back into the cage.
Cullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dale's face.
Cullen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cullen landing knees to the body.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Cullen - that landed with a thud.
Cullen with a knee to the head.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cullen with a knee to the head.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Dale's ribcage.
Cullen landing knees to the head.
Dale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dale tries to circle away but Cullen has him pinned against the cage.
Dale looking to stall.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dale in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dale tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen has Dale pushed against the cage.
Dale is trying to force a seperation but Cullen has the dominant position.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dale avoids it.
Dale managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen keeps control of Dale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cullen.
Dale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cullen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Cullen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dale.
Dale has had enough of the clinch but Cullen keeps him there for the moment.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dale avoids it.
Dale letting Cullen take a breather here.
Dale is trying to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling him.
Cullen presses Dale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dale has had enough of the clinch but Cullen keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dale.
Cullen connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dale is trying to push Cullen away but Cullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dale just leaning against Cullen, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keat Cullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keat Cullen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cullen takes a swing at Dale's ribcage but misses.
Keat Cullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Dale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cullen to counter with a crisp jab.
Dale tries to bum rush Cullen with a series of wild strikes but Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dale swats away the attempt to clinch by Cullen.
Cullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dale throws out the jab.
Cullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dale.
A right-left combo lands from Dale.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Dale misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cullen is looking to clinch.
Cullen tests Dale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Dale throws a head kick but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dale moves away.
Dale throws a jab when Cullen was well out of range.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen misses with a hook to the body
and Dale counters with a three punch combo that has Cullen backing up. Cullen nods at Dale to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cullen counter with a right hand.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Dale motions for Cullen to come forward. Dale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cullen rushes Dale and presses him up against the cage.
Dale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dale working hard to break the clinch.
Cullen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cullen.
Cullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cullen scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
Cullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cullen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dale is trying to break the clinch but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
Dale blocks a body shot from Cullen.
Cullen with a knee to the head.
Dale stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dale manages to break the clinch.
Dale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Dale looks for a takedown but Cullen sprawls well.
Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dale.
Cullen connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dale is just out of range.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dale.
Cullen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cullen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dale to score with a decent uppercut.
Dale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dale.
Dale looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Dale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jason Dale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dale fails with the takedown.
Keat Cullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cullen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keat Cullen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cullen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keat Cullen!
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