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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by I Buy the Drugs. Mendez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trap Door. Dick Valentine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
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180 lbs
27 - 30 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez has closed the distance and engaged Valentine in a clinch.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendez takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tiago Mendez has been cut.
We've been informed that Mendez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Mendez blocks it.
A short uppercut from Valentine.
Mendez has clasped his hands together around Valentine's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mendez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Valentine has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mendez but great work by Valentine.
Mendez struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a nice forearm strike.
Valentine trying to control the position but Mendez is working away.
Valentine goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mendez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Valentine but great work by Mendez.
Mendez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Valentine is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mendez yanks on the arm and Valentine is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mendez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tiago Mendez!
Tiago Mendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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