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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martjn Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trap Door. Martjn Van Der Meer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
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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
29 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martjn Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Der Meer misses with an uppercut.
Mendez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Van Der Meer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendez counters with a takedown into side control.
Mendez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Van Der Meer's face as Mendez controls the position.
Mendez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Van Der Meer prevents Mendez from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez tries for a kimura but Van Der Meer is defending well.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Der Meer keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer wants to control but Mendez postures up.
Van Der Meer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Der Meer dodges the ground and pound from Mendez.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Van Der Meer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Meer is looking for a sweep.
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.
Mendez tries to advance to mount but Van Der Meer denies him.
Mendez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mendez stands up.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martjn Van Der Meer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Meer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mendez.
Mendez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Meer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez preventing the sweep.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Mendez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Der Meer misses with a shot to the body
and Mendez counters with a shoot takedown. Van Der Meer fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Der Meer is working an open guard so Mendez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Van Der Meer looks to land a right hand but Mendez moved out of range.
We've been informed that Van Der Meer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Van Der Meer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Mendez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches.
Mendez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Der Meer uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendez holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Der Meer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Van Der Meer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Der Meer is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Mendez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mendez looking to score a takedown here. Van Der Meer is defending well but Mendez drives through and ends up in Van Der Meer's guard.
Mendez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van Der Meer is proving hard to escape from.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Van Der Meer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendez controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez wants to get up but he can't break Van Der Meer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tiago Mendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Meer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Der Meer's guard.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but Van Der Meer defending well.
Van Der Meer is not content to let Mendez control the position.
Mendez is really struggling to control Van Der Meer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Der Meer enables Mendez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Der Meer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Van Der Meer keeps moving.
Van Der Meer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez passes Van Der Meer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mendez is keen to just control but Van Der Meer is a slippery customer.
Mendez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Der Meer is refusing to be controlled, as Mendez sits in half guard.
Van Der Meer trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Der Meer throws a right hand that misses
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Mendez gets a takedown into half guard.
Van Der Meer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mendez.
Mendez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Der Meer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van Der Meer trying to hold on to Mendez's head to control him but Mendez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van Der Meer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendez.
Van Der Meer is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Der Meer is looking for a sweep. Mendez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Mendez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Van Der Meer misses with an uppercut
and Mendez moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendez as Van Der Meer tries to tie him up.
Van Der Meer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Van Der Meer is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Van Der Meer.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van Der Meer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mendez advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Meer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mendez works his way to his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Van Der Meer's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mendez tightening his grip on Van Der Meer, looking for the choke.
Mendez tightening his grip on Van Der Meer, looking for the choke.
Van Der Meer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Van Der Meer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mendez gets his way!
Mendez working for a choke but Van Der Meer is defending well.
Mendez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Van Der Meer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tightening his grip on Van Der Meer, looking for the choke.
Van Der Meer prevents Mendez from getting a body triangle.
Mendez scores with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Van Der Meer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mendez.
Mendez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Der Meer staying busy and making it hard for Mendez to control.
Martjn Van Der Meer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiago Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Der Meer is trying to defend against the choke here but Mendez has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Mendez Tightens the hold and Van Der Meer taps out furiously! Mendez displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Mendez!
A victorious Tiago Mendez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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