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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moy Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Moy Mendez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Fuller's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fuller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moy Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller misses with a few strikes there.
Fuller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mendez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mendez defending against the ground and pound.
Fuller tries to score with some ground and pound. Mendez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fuller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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.
Mendez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuller working the body and head with strikes.
Mendez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mendez trying to control but Fuller postures up.
Mendez tries to roll over but Fuller keeps him under control.
Fuller throws a strike but Mendez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fuller stands up over Mendez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuller with a nice head shot there.
Fuller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendez has Fuller pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller thows a big elbow that misses.
Fuller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuller preventing the sweep.
Fuller throws and elbow that misses. Mendez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fuller's guard. Nice move by Mendez!
Mendez trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Mendez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez looks for a takedown but Fuller sprawls well.
John Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuller tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuller swinging wilding here.
Mendez has managed to clinch.
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.
Fuller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendez jumps into guard, dragging Fuller to the mat.
Fuller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez trying to control the position.
Fuller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuller throwing strikes but missing.
Mendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuller!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is trying to escape the mount.
Mendez looking to control but Fuller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fuller is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendez lands with some strikes.
Mendez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuller is looking to get to half guard.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
Fuller defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mendez.
Fuller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendez working for a submission but Fuller is keeping him at bay.
Fuller tries to lock up and control but Mendez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fuller is trying to reverse the position but instead Mendez has taken his back - oops!
Mendez lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Fuller.
Fuller turns into Mendez and is now in his guard.
Mendez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuller's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moy Mendez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Fuller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mendez sprawls well initially but Fuller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fuller drops an elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
Mendez is trying to control but can't.
Mendez is looking for a sweep. Fuller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendez wants to control but Fuller is keeping busy.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuller.
Mendez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fuller pulls his head out easily.
Fuller stands up from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuller instigates a clinch.
Mendez manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fuller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuller works over Mendez with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendez is looking for a triangle but Fuller pushes his legs off easily.
Mendez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fuller manages to get himself to full guard.
Fuller wants to stand up but Mendez is controlling him.
Mendez stands up out of Fuller's guard for a moment - Fuller manages to land a nice upkick.
Fuller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fuller throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuller is retaining full guard.
Fuller wants to stand up but Mendez is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuller circles away.
Fuller misses with a two punch combination.
Mendez has a takedown stuffed.
Fuller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mendez backs up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez shoots in and bounces Fuller off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Mendez slips nicely into half guard.
Fuller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Fuller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez seems to be working for a kimura but Fuller defends the submission attempt.
Fuller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller trying to get back to full guard but Mendez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Fuller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mendez lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mendez is hanging on to Fuller's back as he tries to escape.
Mendez looking for the choke from the back.
Mendez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Fuller fending off the submission attempt from Mendez.
Fuller wants to control his opponent's hands but Mendez gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moy Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendez is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fuller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendez is working away from the top position though.
Fuller is trying to stand up here but Mendez is controlling him well.
Fuller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendez winds up and cracks Fuller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendez is tying to control. Fuller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mendez tries to pass to full mount but Fuller defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fuller.
Fuller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fuller lands a few punches from side control.
Mendez prevents Fuller from improving position.
Sloppy strikes there by Fuller.
Fuller stands up.
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fuller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mendez has passed into side control.
Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fuller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mendez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez blocks the strikes from Fuller.
Fuller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fuller tries to improve position but can't.
Fuller is looking to get back to his feet here but Mendez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Fuller's back.
Fuller showing good submission defense here.
Fuller is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mendez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fuller defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.
Mendez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fuller defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fuller covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Mendez working for a choke but Fuller is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moy Mendez really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fuller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendez's guard.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Fuller is proving a slippery customer.
Fuller is in close to Mendez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendez looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendez, not yet.
Fuller postures up in Mendez's guard and throws a big left but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fuller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mendez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fuller's back instead.
Fuller is trying to stand back up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fuller staying busy and making it hard for Mendez to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller breaks Mendez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fuller won't allow Mendez to sweep him here.
Fuller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuller preventing the sweep.
Mendez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fuller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mendez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fuller's back instead.
Mendez has the hooks in. Fuller is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mendez looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Fuller taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Moy Mendez!
Moy Mendez is the new lightweight champion!
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