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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Ualesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Ualesi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ualesi digs a good hook to Monkey's body.
Monkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monkey throws a right and a left that Ualesi avoids nicely.
Monkey scores with a head kick.
Monkey shoots for a takedown but Ualesi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monkey shoots in but Ualesi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monkey tries to clinch
and Ualesi moves into the clinch.
Monkey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ualesi avoids it.
Ualesi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monkey is trying to maintain a safe position but Ualesi gets an underhook and turns Monkey into the cage.
Monkey decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Monkey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ualesi wants to stand but Monkey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Monkey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ualesi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ualesi wants to get up but he can't break Monkey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ualesi preventing the sweep.
Ualesi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monkey's guard.
Ualesi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ualesi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Monkey managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Monkey shoots for a double leg takedown but Ualesi sprawls well. He's pushed Monkey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey is breathing heavily.
Monkey shoots in but no luck this time.
Ualesi throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkey misses with a takedown
and Ualesi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monkey tries to stall but Ualesi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ualesi presses Monkey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ualesi.
Ualesi presses Monkey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ualesi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monkey backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Monkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monkey wants to get back to striking at distance but Ualesi won't allow it.
Ualesi lands a hook that snaps the head of Monkey backwards.
Monkey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monkey tries to pull guard but Ualesi won't allow it.
Ualesi gets through Monkey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries to land knees in the clinch but Ualesi avoids the damage to the body.
Ualesi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ualesi lands with a left to the head.
Monkey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ualesi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monkey backwards.
Ualesi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monkey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ualesi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Ualesi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ualesi prevents Monkey from breaking the clinch.
Monkey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Monkey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monkey gets a clinch.
Monkey tries to circle away but Ualesi has him pinned against the cage.
Monkey misses with some punches.
Monkey drags the fight down to the ground.
Ualesi is looking to stand up but Monkey won't let him.
Monkey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monkey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ualesi wants to stand but Monkey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ualesi won't allow Monkey to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ualesi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monkey's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ualesi throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Ualesi catches Monkey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ualesi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Joe Monkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monkey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ualesi but Ualesi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ualesi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monkey on the side of the head.
Joe Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi jabs at Monkey's body.
Ualesi lands a nice shot that snaps Monkey's head back.
Monkey fails with a takedown attempt.
Ualesi clinches.
Ualesi lands a shoulder strike.
Ualesi lands with a light punch inside.
Ualesi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monkey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ualesi lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ualesi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ualesi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monkey backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey goes for a takedown attempt but Ualesi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Ualesi. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Ualesi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Ualesi.
Ualesi cracks Monkey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ualesi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ualesi checks a low kick from Monkey.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monkey.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ualesi as he jumps to the side.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ualesi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ualesi misses with a double jab.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ualesi blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monkey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ualesi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joe Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
Monkey shoots in looking for a takedown. Ualesi tries to sprawl out of it but Monkey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ualesi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ualesi clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries to circle away but Ualesi has him pinned against the cage.
Ualesi lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ualesi.
Monkey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ualesi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ualesi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monkeys head.
Ualesi prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ualesi is keeping busy.
Ualesi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Junior Ualesi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ualesi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ualesi keeps control of Monkey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monkey has a couple of punches blocked by Ualesi.
Still in the clinch, Ualesi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ualesi lands with a right to the head.
Ualesi stops a takedown attempt from Monkey.
Ualesi lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws an elbow but it misses.
Ualesi lands a body shot.
Ualesi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ualesi avoiding damage as Monkey throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ualesi.
Ualesi scores with a shoulder strike.
Monkey tries to pull guard but Ualesi holds him up against the cage and eventually Monkey drops back down to his feet.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Ualesi controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Ualesi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ualesi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Ualesi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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