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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cullen's entrance music is My way - Sid Vicious . A fine choice. Mendez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trap Door. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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184 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Keat Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cullen circles away.
Mendez walks into a jab.
Cullen misses with a leg kick.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Cullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Mendez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cullen circles away.
Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Mendez.
Mendez pushes Cullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Cullen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cullen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendez blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendez avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cullen.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendez avoids the damage to the body.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Mendez breaks the clinch.
Mendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cullen's waist but Cullen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendez off to one side.
Cullen looks to land a combination but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cullen. No joy for Mendez on that attempt.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Cullen sprawls well.
Keat Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Mendez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen can't find room to land a body shot as Mendez controls the action.
Mendez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cullen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cullen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
Mendez has Cullen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cullen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Cullen won't allow it.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendez takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tiago Mendez has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen scores with a hook to the body.
Cullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen lands a nice knee to the body.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cullen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendez tries to break free but Cullen pushes him back against the cage.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cullen lands an uppercut.
Mendez fails to pull guard.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cullen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cullen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Mendez avoids them all with ease.
Mendez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cullen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mendez!
Cullen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keat Cullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Mendez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mendez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cullen looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen with a knee to the head.
Mendez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cullen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cullen is leaning against Mendez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendez jumps guard but Cullen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cullen looking to throw knees to the head but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Mendez jumps guard but Cullen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Mendez.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cullen lands an uppercut.
Mendez has clasped his hands together around Cullen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez has hold of Cullen's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cullen seems comfortable defending it but Mendez has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cullen is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cullen is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mendez couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tiago Mendez!
After winning the bout, Tiago Mendez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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