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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Monthan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deputado Tiririca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Monthan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deputado Tiririca!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiririca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monthan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tiririca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiririca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monthan is trying to defend but Tiririca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tiririca wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Monthan uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Tiririca postures up in Monthan's guard and throws a big left but Monthan blocks it.
Monthan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tiririca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monthan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiririca.
Tiririca tries to stand but Monthan is controlling from the bottom.
Tiririca throws a strike but Monthan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Monthan stops Tiririca from standing up.
Monthan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tiririca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiririca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monthan.
Tiririca scores with a head kick.
Tiririca lands with a kick to the temple. Monthan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tiririca fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monthan avoids it really well and circles away.
Tiririca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monthan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiririca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tiririca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monthan, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiririca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiririca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiririca shoots for a takedown but Monthan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monthan swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiririca.
Tiririca lands a head kick!
Tiririca has managed to clinch.
Tiririca is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tiririca breaks from the clinch.
Tiririca lands a head kick. Monthan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tiririca is looking to clinch.
Tiririca lands with a slapping head kick.
Tiririca throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiririca clinches up with Monthan and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiririca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monthan avoids it.
Tiririca manages to break the clinch.
Tiririca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monthan is trying to defend but Tiririca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Monthan trying to hold on to Tiririca's head to control him but Tiririca postures up.
Tiririca thows a huge punch but Monthan dodges it nicely.
Tiririca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monthan is looking for a sweep. Tiririca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tiririca is looking to advance position but Monthan won't allow it.
Tiririca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monthan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monthan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiririca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiririca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tiririca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monthan's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tiririca throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiririca lands a head kick!
Tiririca lands a head kick. Monthan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Monthan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiririca throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiririca shoots in but Monthan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larry Monthan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deputado Tiririca.
Tiririca lands a head kick. Monthan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tiririca.
Tiririca throws a head kick that Monthan semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deputado Tiririca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monthan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tiririca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tiririca gets a clinch.
Tiririca breaks from the clinch.
Monthan tries to keep at a distance but Tiririca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiririca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tiririca leaning against his opponent.
Tiririca continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tiririca manages to break the clinch.
Monthan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tiririca wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiririca moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiririca stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Monthan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tiririca using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tiririca breaks the clinch.
Monthan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Larry Monthan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiririca moves into range and clinches up with Monthan.
Tiririca stalling against the cage.
Tiririca manages to break the clinch.
Tiririca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tiririca throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiririca rushes Monthan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tiririca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiririca lands a head kick. Monthan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiririca is looking to clinch.
Deputado Tiririca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiririca lands with a kick to the temple. Monthan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tiririca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monthan's calf.
A head kick from Tiririca lands but Monthan takes it in his stride.
Tiririca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tiririca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiririca tries to clinch but Monthan moves out of range.
Monthan blocks a head kick by Tiririca.
Nice takedown defense from Monthan. No joy for Tiririca on that attempt.
Tiririca darts in and clinches Monthan up against the cage.
Come on Tiririca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Monthan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tiririca walks away with a smile on his face. Monthan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tiririca shoots in but Monthan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiririca moves in looking to clinch but Monthan pushes him off.
Tiririca drives through and clinches with Monthan against the cage.
Tiririca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tiririca.
Monthan fails to pull guard.
Tiririca crunches a lovely knee into Monthan's ribcage.
Tiririca leaning against his opponent.
Tiririca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiririca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tiririca gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiririca manages to break the clinch.
Tiririca tries to clinch but Monthan moves out of range.
Monthan stuffs the takedown.
Larry Monthan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deputado Tiririca.
Horrible takedown by Tiririca or perhaps it was just good defense by Monthan which made him look bad.
Tiririca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiririca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiririca moves into the clinch successfully.
Tiririca breaks the clinch.
Tiririca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tiririca lands with a slapping head kick.
Tiririca wants to clinch.
Tiririca throws a front kick that sends Monthan stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deputado Tiririca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tiririca wants to clinch.
Monthan throws a solid leg kick but Tiririca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monthan.
Monthan shoots in for a takedown but Tiririca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monthan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiririca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tiririca is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tiririca throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Monthan because Tiririca loaded up on that one.
Monthan blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiririca throwing strikes here but Monthan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Monthan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tiririca.
Tiririca throwing strikes here but Monthan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monthan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tiririca tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Monthan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tiririca.
Tiririca looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tiririca misses with a head shot.
Tiririca scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Monthan?
Monthan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tiririca tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tiririca punching from mount but Monthan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Monthan is looking to get to half guard.
Tiririca thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.
Tiririca punching from mount but Monthan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tiririca looking to finish with strikes here!
Tiririca throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tiririca lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tiririca lands a big shot there that rocks Monthan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Monthan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tiririca.
Monthan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiririca looking to ground and pound but Monthan is blocking nicely.
Tiririca throwing strikes here but Monthan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Monthan is desperately trying to improve his position but Tiririca has a good base and remains in mount.
Tiririca goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Monthan turns into him and now he's in Tiririca's guard.
Monthan postures up in Tiririca's guard and throws a big left but Tiririca blocks it.
Monthan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monthan postures up.
Monthan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiririca is keeping the position for now.
Monthan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tiririca manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Monthan has Tiririca in his guard.
Tiririca wants to stand but Monthan is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deputado Tiririca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tiririca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deputado Tiririca!
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