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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Askham (ranked 7029 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Mon (ranked 7360 p4p, 0 weight class). Mini Mon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Askham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mini Mon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Mon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Askham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Askham darts in and clinches Mon up against the cage.
Askham connects with a knee to the head.
Askham breaks from the clinch.
Askham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Askham gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mon throws a series of punches but Askham moves out of range.
Mon connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askham tries for a takedown but Mon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Askham fails to land the takedown.
Askham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mon misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Askham blocks an uppercut.
Askham has Mon pushed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Askham.
Askham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askham circles away quickly and effectively.
Mini Mon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askham moves into the clinch successfully.
Mon misses with a punch on the inside.
Askham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Askham dodges the punch combination from Mon.
Mon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Askham moves into range and clinches up with Mon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mon misses with a punch on the inside.
Askham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Askham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Mon fails to land.
Askham lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Askham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Askham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Askham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Askham breaks from the clinch.
Mon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Askham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Askham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Mon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askham closes the distance and clinches.
Askham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askham.
Mon misses with some punches.
Askham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Askham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Askham dives on top into guard.
Askham is looking to work some ground and pound but Mon has wrist control.
Askham stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mon scores with a decent looking hook.
Askham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mon.
Askham takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askham looking to throw knees to the head but Mon is blocking nicely.
Askham misses with a knee strike.
Mon throws a head punch that misses.
Mon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mon misses with the head strike.
Askham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Askham slips a jab and a cross from Mon.
Askham gets a double leg takedown into Mon's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askham postures up in Mon's guard and throws a big left but Mon blocks it.
Mon controls Askham momentarily but Askham frees himself.
Askham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Scott Askham will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Mon.
Askham clinches up with Mon and pushes him back against the cage.
Askham lands an elbow just above Mon 's eye.
Askham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Askham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Askham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mon misses with a punch on the inside.
Askham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askham circles away quickly and effectively.
Mon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Askham went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askham circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Askham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Askham showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mon trying to hold on to Askham's head to control him but Askham postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askham decides to stand and escape the position.
Mon misses with a two punch combination.
Askham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mon, pushing him back against the cage.
Scott Askham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Askham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Mon.
Mon throws a poor cross that misses
and Askham counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Askham closes the distance and pushes Mon back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askham.
Mon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Askham wants a takedown but no success here.
Askham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mon backwards.
Mon throws a head punch that misses.
Mon working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mon throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Askham on the inside.
Askham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mon just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've been informed that Mon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mon misses with the head strike.
Askham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Askham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mon has a couple of punches blocked by Askham.
Askham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Askham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mon misses with the combination.
Askham drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askham with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askham works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Askham is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Askham decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Askham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Mon.
Mon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Askham.
Askham stalling in the clinch.
Askham with a knee to the head.
Askham blocks an uppercut.
Askham gets through Mon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Askham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Askham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Askham scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mon slaps away a takedown attempt from Askham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mon scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Mon does no damage.
Askham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Askham clinches up against the cage.
Mon managing to block the knees to the body from Askham.
Askham blocks an uppercut.
Askham's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Askham dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Askham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Askham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mon is fending him off so far but Askham persists. Nope, Mon circles away and we're back to standing.
Askham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Askham eats them both and turns towards Mon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mon misses with a double jab.
Mon misses with a double jab.
Askham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Askham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mon stops a takedown attempt from Askham.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Askham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Askham throws an elbow that misses.
Askham avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mon working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon lands with a short shot to the head.
Mon throws a head punch that misses.
Mon swings wildly with an uppercut but Askham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askham blocks an uppercut.
Mon misses with a punch on the inside.
Askham pulls Mon into guard.
Askham pushes Mon off and gets back to his feet.
Askham has managed to clinch.
Askham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Askham jumps guard and drags Mon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mon won't allow Askham to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Askham dives on top into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mon looking to control.
Askham throwing strikes but missing.
Askham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mon working a defensive guard here.
Mon keeping full guard, as Askham tries to pass.
Mon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mon is looking for a triangle but Askham pushes his legs off easily.
Askham throwing strikes from guard but Mon blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Askham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Askham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Askham stands and throws Mon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mon wants to control but Askham postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askham throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Mon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Askham taking a breather here.
Mon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Askham.
The ground and pound from Askham seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mon can't do much from the bottom here.
Askham is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Askham.
Mini Mon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Askham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mon tries to buck Askham off but Askham is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Askham.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Askham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Askham!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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