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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga has chosen Godsmack - Voodoo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Areli Durga!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Durga's guard.
Durga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monday.
Monday slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monday takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Durga wants to control but Monday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Monday throwing shots but Durga is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monday is nestled in close to Durga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Durga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monday.
Durga tries to roll over but Monday keeps him under control.
Monday thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durga's head.
Monday sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durga defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday throws a strike but Durga avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Durga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monday postures up and lands a big shot to Durga's brow.
Monday 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.
Monday throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday working some strikes from top position.
Monday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday throwing strikes from guard but Durga blocks nicely.
Durga keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
Durga wants to sweep but no luck.
Durga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Durga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monday stopping the sweep attempt from Durga.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durga has momentary wrist control but Monday slips an elbow through the middle.
Monday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monday postures up in Durga's guard and throws a big left but Durga blocks it.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday trying to control but Durga is working from the bottom.
Monday throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Monday dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durga's corner calls for a 1-2. Durga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Durga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monday throws a chopping leg kick but Durga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durga throws the kick towards the body but Monday avoids it.
Monday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenny Monday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durga thuds his shin into the meat of Monday's side.
Durga moves out of range as Monday strikes.
Durga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monday throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monday moves out of range as Durga throws a body kick.
Monday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday just misses with a punch to the body.
Durga defending well as Monday loads up on a big left hand.
Monday moves out of range of the leg kick from Durga.
Durga connects with a leg kick. Monday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monday misses with a wild body shot.
Monday looks to land a body kick but Durga moved away.
Durga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durga.
Monday looks to land a left hand but Durga moved out of range nicely.
Monday avoids the head kick by Durga.
Monday throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Durga.
Monday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monday moves out of range of the body kick from Durga.
Monday dives in and grabs Durga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durga pushes down on Monday's head and hops out.
Monday misses with a low kick.
Monday throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durga tries a low kick but Monday avoids it.
Durga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monday has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durga cracks Monday with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga throws a sloppy head kick and Monday moves out of range easily.
Monday tests Durga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durga throws a leg kick but Monday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monday throws a low kick but Durga moves out of range easily.
Durga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monday looks to land a body kick but Durga moved away.
Monday misses the jab.
Durga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monday.
Monday misses with a straight right.
Areli Durga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durga throws a low kick but Monday moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durga.
Monday throws a hook but Durga blocks it.
Durga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Durga misses.
Monday shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durga pinned against the cage. Durga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durga moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Areli Durga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monday cracks Durga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monday misses with a hook.
Monday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durga looks to land a body kick but Monday moved away.
Monday looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monday throws a shot to the body.
Areli Durga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday misses with a hook. Durga ducked under it nicely.
Monday throws out a loose jab but Durga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monday digs a good hook to Durga's body.
Monday fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monday is out of range and Durga settles back down.
Monday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durga circles away.
Monday throws an overhand right that lands on Durga's shoulder, as Durga tries to avoid the shot.
Monday connects with a right hand. Durga shakes it off.
Durga throws a wild body kick that Monday sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday misses with a double jab
and Durga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monday's knee momentarily.
Monday decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monday throwing shots but Durga is blocking nicely.
Monday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monday lands a nice short elbow.
Monday throwing shots but Durga is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durga tries to roll over but Monday keeps him under control.
Monday winds up and cracks Durga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Durga is rocked!
Monday scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durga is still in real trouble! Can Monday finish him?
Monday scores with a big shot! Durga's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Durga! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Monday!
Kenny Monday retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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