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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thioon Phitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe's entrance music is Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thioon Phitch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phitch's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.
Phitch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phitch at a distance.
A jab lands there for Monroe.
Phitch tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Phitch misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe dips to his left and cracks Phitch with an uppercut!
Monroe looks to land a combination but Phitch avoids it well.
Monroe lands with an overhand left.
Phitch missing with a left hand there. Monroe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phitch slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe misses with a double jab
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Phitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Phitch.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Phitch moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Phitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phitch forces Monroe back against the cage and clinches.
Phitch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe wants to get back to striking at distance but Phitch won't allow it.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Monroe is trying to break free.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe throws a one two combo.
Phitch throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Phitch throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Phitch ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Phitch misses with a wild combination.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Phitch ducks down to avoid it.
Phitch misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
Monroe scores with a nice strike.
Phitch blocks a head kick by Monroe.
Phitch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monroe lands with a right hand.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Phitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Phitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phitch slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
Phitch lands with a nice body punch.
Phitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe throws a body punch but Phitch moves out of range.
Monroe feints a jab promting Phitch to slip. Monroe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Phitch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Monroe throws a head kick but Phitch moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phitch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monroe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Phitch misses.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Phitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Phitch.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Phitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phitch thuds a left hand into Monroe's body.
Monroe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Phitch avoids them all with ease.
Phitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Phitch avoids it well.
Phitch misses with a looping left.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
Phitch misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phitch misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phitch tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe.
Phitch throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe scores with a three punch combo!
Phitch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monroe in his tracks.
Phitch clinches up with Monroe and pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phitch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phitch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe scores with a punch to the head.
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 Jon Monroe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monroe swings for the body but Phitch moves out of range.
Monroe tests Phitch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe lands a head shot.
Jon Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phitch moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.
A big right from Phitch misses.
Phitch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut.
Phitch cracks Monroe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phitch cracks Monroe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phitch swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phitch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phitch rushes Monroe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phitch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monroe duly obliges.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phitch misses with a looping right.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Phitch saw that one coming.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phitch.
Phitch tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe lands a high kick!
Phitch throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe takes a swing at Phitch's ribcage but misses.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phitch.
Phitch defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phitch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands.
Monroe throws a leg kick that misses.
Phitch misses with an uppercut.
Monroe scores with a jab to the head.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phitch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phitch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Phitch ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phitch scores with a shot to the body.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phitch.
Decent striking displayed by Phitch there.
Phitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Phitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Phitch moves out of range easily.
Phitch slips a jab from Monroe.
Phitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Monroe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phitch misses with a straight left.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
Phitch punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Phitch misses.
Thioon Phitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phitch throws out the jab.
Phitch thows a body shot but no joy.
Phitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Phitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Phitch.
Phitch throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
Phitch thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phitch.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phitch scores with a jab to the body.
Phitch misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phitch's head backwards.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phitch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phitch lands with a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phitch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Monroe - the referee stops the clock and Phitch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Monroe. Phitch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Phitch misses with a body shot.
Monroe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phitch.
The crowd cheers as Phitch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monroe doesn't seem phased though.
Monroe defending well as Phitch loads up on a big left hand.
Phitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe tests Phitch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phitch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thioon Phitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut.
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!
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Phitch staying out of range there.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phitch moves away.
Phitch blocks a head kick by Monroe.
A jab from Phitch misses.
Monroe slips under a jab from Phitch.
Monroe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monroe moves out of range as Phitch strikes.
Phitch is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
Phitch avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe swings for the body but Phitch moves out of range.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Phitch.
Phitch misses with a body shot.
Phitch connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phitch throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Phitch is out of range.
Phitch throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Phitch blocks a jab.
Phitch misses with a wild combination.
Phitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Phitch scores with a four punch combination!
Phitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Monroe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch lands to the side of Phitch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monroe lands a two punch combo.
Phitch walks into a left hand.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phitch.
Monroe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monroe misses with the body kick
and Phitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phitch misses with a double jab.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Phitch moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phitch misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Monroe throws a head kick but Phitch moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
A head kick misses from Monroe.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monroe duly obliges.
Phitch loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Phitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe tries to work over Phitch's front leg with a kick but Phitch checks it.
Phitch lands with a shot to the body.
Monroe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phitch throws a series of punches but Monroe avoids them all with ease.
Phitch connects with a nice looking jab.
Monroe misses with a double jab
and Phitch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phitch rushes Monroe with punches - Monroe moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Monroe goes down! Phitch follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thioon Phitch!
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