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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mon Ster (ranked 2904 p4p, 4792 weight class) and John Dio (ranked 307 p4p, 438 weight class). Ster's entrance music is The Automatic - Monster. A fine choice. John Dio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mon Ster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dio!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Dio.
It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
Dio blocks an elbow strike from Ster.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dio's brow.
Ster is leaning against Dio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dio.
Dio is trying to push Ster away but Ster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Ster.
Dio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dio takes a shot to the head.
Ster swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio misses with a body punch.
Ster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ster moves out of range as Dio strikes.
Dio missing with a left hand there. Ster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dio. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio moves out of range of the strikes.
Dio is looking for the big counter here.
Ster has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Beta Fail in the buildup to the fight.
Ster throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ster won't be happy with that.
Dio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dio landing strikes.
Dio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dio takes a little break here. Ster wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio working the strikes but Ster uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dio trying to control the pace.
Dio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ster does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ster defending well though.
Dio is trying to control the action in half guard but Ster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ster wants to improve his position but Dio is controlling well.
Dio thows a huge punch but Ster dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dio is trying to work for a kimura but Ster is defending well.
Dio throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ster to regain full guard.
Dio stopping the sweep attempt from Ster.
Dio trying to control but Ster is working from the bottom.
Ster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dio takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ster.
A short right from Ster.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dio avoiding damage as Ster throws knees to the body.
Ster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ster manages to break the clinch.
Ster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ster throws a head kick that Dio semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ster.
Ster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dio throws a poor cross that misses
and Ster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloppy strikes from Dio. Those never looked like landing.
Dio shoots for a takedown but Ster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slow jab from Ster misses its intended target.
Dio unleashes a big counter combination but Ster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ster closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mon Ster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dio looks for a takedown but Ster sprawls well.
Ster throws a lazy uppercut
and Dio counters with a stiff right hand.
Mon Ster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dio throws a jab when Ster was well out of range.
Dio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch but Ster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dio wants to clinch.
Dio misses with a series of wild punches.
John Dio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ster.
Dio looks to land a left hand but Ster moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ster avoids it really well and circles away.
Mon Ster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dio moves out of range of the body kick from Ster.
Dio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ster lands a nice hook to Dio's body. Dio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ster misses with a two punch combination.
Dio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ster swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.
Ster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ster in his tracks.
Ster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ster cracks a nice hook into Dio's ribs.
Ster with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ster.
Ster misses with a body kick.
Ster moves out of range of the strikes.
Ster jabs Dio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Ster's shoulder, as Ster tries to avoid the shot.
Ster lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ster tries to close the distance and clinch but Dio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ster throws a hook but Dio blocks it.
Mon Ster is winning the standup battle so far.
Ster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dio looks to land a right hand but Ster moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dio misses its intended target.
Ster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ster slips a jab and a cross from Dio.
Good work by Dio as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Dio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ster scores with the left hand. Dio knows he should have avoided that one.
Ster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ster circles away quickly and effectively.
Dio throws out a loose jab but Ster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ster throws a right and a left that Dio avoids nicely.
Ster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dio.
Dio throws a right and a left that Ster avoids nicely.
Ster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio catches Ster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ster misses with a double jab
and Dio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dio throws a jab when Ster was well out of range.
Ster scores with a sloppy right hand. Dio should have avoided that one.
Dio throws a series of punches but Ster moves out of range.
Dio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ster looks to land a combination but Dio avoids it well.
Dio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ster.
Ster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mon Ster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
That's time! Ster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dio scores with a hook.
Ster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
Ster throws a head kick but Dio moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dio! But no joy.
Ster misses with a body kick.
Ster gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dio.
Ster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ster throws a lazy right hand but Dio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ster throws a body shot but no joy.
Ster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Ster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio tries to bum rush Ster with a series of wild strikes but Ster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dio.
Ster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dio's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio tries to clinch but Ster is having none of it.
Ster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ster was well out of range. Poor timing from Dio.
Dio throws a big shot that misses.
Ster misses with a kick to the body.
Ster throws a body kick that misses.
Dio throws out a counter right but Ster avoids it with no problem.
Ster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Dio - just one landing.
Ster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dio's hands.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch but Ster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dio slips under a jab from Ster.
Dio scores with a body shot.
Ster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio has closed the distance and engaged Ster in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ster blocks a body shot from Dio.
Dio tries to throw a body punch but Ster avoids it by throwing Dio back against the cage.
Ster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dio's brow.
Dio misses with a punch to the body.
Ster lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
It looks like John Dio has been cut.
Dio managing to block the knees to the body from Ster.
Ster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ster moves out of range as Dio strikes.
Ster throws a hook but Dio blocks it.
Dio takes a swing at Ster's ribcage but misses.
Ster with a jab.
Ster feints and then cracks Dio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dio down.
Ster 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.
Dio misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mon Ster's cut is getting worse.
Dio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Dio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ster.
Dio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dio checks a leg kick.
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dio throws a hook but Ster blocks it.
Ster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ster lands a glancing blow to the side of Dio's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ster catches Dio right on the button with a cross.
Dio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ster counter with a right hand.
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!
Ster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Ster misses.
A little jabbing left from Dio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Dio's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mon Ster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ster.
Dio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dio throws a series of punches but Ster avoids them all with ease.
Ster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dio was well out of range. Poor timing from Ster.
Ster misses with a looping right.
Ster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dio scores with a jab to the head.
John Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ster lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dio misses with a takedown attempt - Ster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mon Ster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ster, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mon Ster!
A victorious Mon Ster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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