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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Monty (ranked 4643 p4p, 8093 weight class) and Benson Saundresa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AJ Monty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benson Saundresa!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monty throws a head kick but Saundresa moves out of range.
As Monty backs off Saundresa throws a huge counter combo but Monty manages to avoid it all.
Saundresa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monty.
Monty tries to clinch up but Saundresa circles away and keeps his distance.
Monty gets tackled into the cage by Saundresa. Saundresa maintains the clinch.
Saundresa gets control of Monty's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saundresa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Monty trying to control the position from guard on top but Saundresa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saundresa holds on and takes a little breather.
Monty avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saundresa on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saundresa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monty trying to control the position from guard on top but Saundresa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monty being controlled here momentarily.
Saundresa looking for a guillotine here but Monty defends easily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Monty wants to control from the top but Saundresa keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two 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.
Saundresa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monty's half guard.
Monty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monty trying to get back to full guard but Saundresa takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Monty is looking to get to half guard.
Monty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Monty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monty tries to hold on but Saundresa pushes him away.
Monty is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saundresa throws some wild stikes that Monty manages to avoid easily.
Monty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Saundresa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Saundresa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Saundresa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Monty is surviving well by controlling Saundresa's body position as best he can.
Saundresa misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monty avoids a strike by Saundresa and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Saundresa's guard! Fantastic escape!
Saundresa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Saundresa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Monty being controlled here momentarily.
Monty controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saundresa controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Saundresa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Monty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monty wants it to stay on the feet.
Monty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saundresa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Saundresa misses with a head kick.
Saundresa wants to clinch.
Monty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saundresa counters with a one-two to the body.
AJ Monty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saundresa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saundresa moves in looking to clinch but Monty pushes him off.
Saundresa blocks a head kick by Monty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monty throws a push kick but Saundresa slaps the foot to one side.
Monty throws a head kick that misses.
Saundresa tries to clinch there but Monty circles away.
Monty tries to close the distance and clinch but Saundresa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saundresa's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monty wants to clinch.
Saundresa throws a head kick but Monty moves out of range.
Monty throws a leg kick that misses.
AJ Monty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saundresa tries to clinch up but Monty circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Saundresa is predictable there
and Monty counters with a nice body kick.
Saundresa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monty pinned against the cage. Monty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saundresa throws a solid leg kick but Monty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saundresa.
A punch combination from Monty misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saundresa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monty stuffs the takedown attempt from Saundresa. Saundresa gets slowly back to his feet.
AJ Monty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benson Saundresa.
Monty has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saundresa is defended easily by Monty.
Monty closes the distance and clinches up with Saundresa, looking for a takedown. Monty pushes Saundresa against the cage but Saundresa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monty doesn't manage to clinch there - Saundresa circles away.
Saundresa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monty pinned against the cage. Monty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saundresa is looking to clinch but Monty is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saundresa throws a nice looking combination but Monty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monty moves out of range as Saundresa throws a body kick.
Monty fails with the takedown.
Monty instigates a clinch.
Saundresa wants to take the fight to the mat but Monty manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Monty has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saundresa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monty tries to clinch but Saundresa moves out of range.
Monty catches Saundresa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monty lands a nice looking body shot.
Saundresa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monty defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saundresa tries to bum rush Monty with a series of wild strikes but Monty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saundresa gets a clinch.
Monty lands a damaging elbow.
Monty digs a right hand into Saundresa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saundresa's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Saundresa.
Monty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Monty does no damage.
Saundresa tries to counter with a clinch but Monty shakes him off and moves away.
Monty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saundresa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monty avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Monty dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saundresa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monty throws a combination that misses
and Saundresa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saundresa.
Monty has a couple of punches blocked by Saundresa.
Saundresa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Saundresa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saundresa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saundresa shoots for a double leg takedown but Monty sprawls well. He's pushed Saundresa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saundresa throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Monty.
Monty fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monty lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Monty.
Saundresa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monty.
Saundresa takes a kick to the side of the head.
AJ Monty is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monty lands with a kick to the temple. Saundresa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saundresa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
AJ Monty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benson Saundresa.
Monty fails to land the takedown.
Monty tries a head kick but it misses.
Saundresa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saundresa lands a body shot.
Monty doesn't manage to clinch there - Saundresa circles away.
Saundresa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saundresa is trying to push Monty away but Monty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saundresa.
Monty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monty tries to clinch there but Saundresa circles away.
Saundresa avoids the head kick by Monty.
Saundresa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saundresa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Monty defends well and Saundresa ends up having to push Monty into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saundresa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monty pinned against the cage. Monty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monty throws a sloppy head kick and Saundresa moves out of range easily.
Saundresa throws a sloppy head kick and Monty moves out of range easily.
Saundresa blocks a head kick by Monty.
Saundresa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Saundresa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monty misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Monty as Saundresa shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saundresa is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Saundresa as Monty shoots in.
Saundresa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Monty manages to break the clinch.
Monty is looking to clinch but Saundresa is avoiding it.
Monty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saundresa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monty sprawls well. Monty wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saundresa gets slowly back to his feet.
Monty seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Monty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saundresa as he jumps to the side.
Monty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saundresa.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Monty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Monty!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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