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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Monroe (ranked 3429 p4p, 355 weight class) and Andrew Garcia (ranked 5148 p4p, 447 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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172 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Monroe !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monroe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Monroe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Monroe throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monroe scores with a nice body kick.
Monroe drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Monroe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Monroe is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Forge that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Monroe defends easily.
Monroe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Monroe defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe is stalling in the full guard.
Monroe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
Monroe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monroe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monroe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monroe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Monroe there.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Monroe defends it well.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monroe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Monroe tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Monroe lands with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monroe !
Garcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcia is in Monroe 's guard.
Garcia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monroe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garcia, into his guard.
Monroe controlling from the top position.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monroe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monroe controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Monroe is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Monroe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monroe 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Monroe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Joe Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Garcia.
Monroe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Monroe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Monroe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monroe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Monroe stalling against the cage.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Monroe wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Garcia has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Monroe . Beautiful body shot.
Monroe closes the distance and clinches.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monroe !
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monroe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monroe taking a breather.
Monroe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Monroe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garcia can't fight it off and eventually Monroe manages to take the fight to the floor. Garcia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Monroe escapes and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Monroe decides to stand back up. Monroe steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.
Monroe thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
No joy there for Monroe , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Monroe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Monroe dives on top into guard.
Garcia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Monroe uses it to pass to side control.
Garcia is trying to escape the position but Monroe is controlling the position.
Monroe cracks Garcia with a big right hand but Garcia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Monroe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that second round.
That's time! Monroe 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monroe to the mat! Monroe manages to get full guard.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monroe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garcia, into his guard.
Monroe gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Monroe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe gets a clinch.
Monroe tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Monroe back against the cage.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Monroe is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a takedown into Monroe 's guard.
Monroe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe , as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Joe Monroe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe is trying to stand.
Monroe has one foot on Garcia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monroe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Monroe pulls his head out easily.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.
Monroe working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monroe stalling.
Monroe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four 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.
Monroe lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monroe to the mat! Monroe manages to get full guard.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Monroe .
Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Monroe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Monroe has escaped and now he's on top!
Monroe controlling from the top position.
Joe Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monroe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!
Andrew Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Monroe !
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energy
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RATING
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