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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deuce Arringinton (ranked 4703 p4p, 7108 weight class) and Friendly Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deuce Arringinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Friendly Monkey !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arringinton with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Arringinton does it's job there.
Monkey swats away the attempt to clinch by Arringinton.
Monkey throws a series of punches but Arringinton avoids them all with ease.
Arringinton shoots in looking for a takedown. Monkey tries to sprawl out of it but Arringinton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monkey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Monkey .
Monkey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arringinton circles away quickly and effectively.
Arringinton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monkey circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Monkey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arringinton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monkey avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arringinton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deuce Arringinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey misses with a two punch combination.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Arringinton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arringinton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monkey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monkey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Monkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arringinton can't get the takedown.
Monkey is trying to maintain a safe position but Arringinton gets an underhook and turns Monkey into the cage.
Monkey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arringinton.
Monkey gets underhooks to prevent Arringinton's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arringinton is trying to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling him.
Arringinton has Monkey pressed against the cage.
Monkey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arringinton ducks under a wild hook from Monkey .
Arringinton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Monkey defends well and Arringinton ends up having to push Monkey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It seemed like Monkey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monkey working hard to break the clinch.
Monkey avoiding damage as Arringinton throws knees to the body.
Monkey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Monkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arringinton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Monkey to keep the fight standing.
Monkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arringinton'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.
Arringinton is working for takedown but Monkey is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arringinton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey .
Arringinton tries to counter by clinching up but Monkey breaks away and moves out of range.
Arringinton goes for a double leg but Monkey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Monkey continues to drive forward.
Arringinton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monkey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Arringinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Arringinton tries to pull guard but Monkey won't allow it.
Arringinton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monkey throws a lazy right hand but Arringinton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monkey misses with a wild combination.
Monkey throws a right and a left that Arringinton avoids nicely.
Arringinton tried to counter with a leg kick but Monkey avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arringinton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monkey is fending him off so far but Arringinton persists. Nope, Monkey circles away and we're back to standing.
Monkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arringinton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monkey throws a body punch but Arringinton moves out of range.
Arringinton staying out of range there.
Arringinton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arringinton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monkey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arringinton shoots for a takedown but Monkey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monkey .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey misses with a straight left.
A jab from Monkey misses.
Arringinton misses with a body shot.
Arringinton moves away from the strike by Monkey .
Monkey with the inside leg kick.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arringinton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arringinton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Friendly Monkey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arringinton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monkey feints a jab promting Arringinton to slip. Monkey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arringinton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Monkey tried to score with a low kick but Arringinton checks it.
Arringinton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arringinton shoots in and drives through. Monkey sprawls well.
Arringinton misses with the combination.
Arringinton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arringinton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arringinton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monkey misses with a two punch combination.
Arringinton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monkey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arringinton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deuce Arringinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Monkey misses.
No luck for Arringinton with that takedown attempt.
Arringinton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey .
Arringinton misses with a takedown attempt - Monkey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arringinton closes the distance and clinches up with Monkey , looking for a takedown. Arringinton pushes Monkey against the cage but Monkey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Arringinton avoids it well.
Monkey misses with a hook.
Monkey misses with a double jab.
Monkey misses with a series of wild punches.
Arringinton wants to clinch but Monkey slips to the side
and Monkey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arringinton thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arringinton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
Arringinton defending well as Monkey loads up on a big left hand.
Arringinton fails with a takedown attempt.
Monkey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arringinton slips under a jab.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arringinton is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Arringinton ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey missing with a left hand there. Arringinton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arringinton shoots for a double leg takedown but Monkey sprawls well. He's pushed Arringinton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arringinton throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arringinton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arringinton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
It looked like Arringinton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arringinton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arringinton blocks a jab.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arringinton.
Arringinton looks for a takedown but Monkey sprawls well.
Monkey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monkey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monkey is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
No joy there for Monkey , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Monkey misses.
Monkey tries to keep at a distance but Arringinton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arringinton decides to pull guard.
Monkey gets to his feet. Arringinton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Arringinton checks it.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Arringinton rushes Monkey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arringinton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monkey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey cracks Arringinton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monkey throws a low kick but Arringinton moves out of range easily.
Arringinton moves into the clinch successfully.
Arringinton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monkey is keeping busy.
Arringinton is trying to break the clinch but Monkey has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey tries to circle away but Arringinton has him pinned against the cage.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Friendly Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Monkey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arringinton.
Monkey tries to bum rush Arringinton with a series of wild strikes but Arringinton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Monkey tries to get set, Arringinton tries to push him back and clinch up but Monkey manages to avoid the attempt.
Friendly Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Monkey .
No luck for Arringinton with that takedown attempt.
Monkey throws a front kick aimed at Arringinton's knee but Arringinton avoids it well.
Arringinton throws a quick counter head kick but Monkey was just out of range.
Monkey leaves Arringinton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Monkey throws a body punch but Arringinton moves out of range.
Arringinton misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arringinton lands with a cross.
Monkey stuffs the takedown attempt from Arringinton. Arringinton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deuce Arringinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arringinton.
Arringinton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arringinton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monkey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Friendly Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arringinton circles away quickly and effectively.
Friendly Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arringinton fails with a takedown attempt.
Arringinton throws a body shot but no joy.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
Arringinton throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
Monkey throws a front kick aimed at Arringinton's knee but Arringinton avoids it well.
Monkey misses the jab.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arringinton.
Arringinton shoots in but no luck this time.
Arringinton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monkey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Arringinton avoids it well.
It looked like Arringinton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arringinton counters with a one-two to the body.
Monkey throws a nice looking combination but Arringinton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arringinton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Monkey , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Arringinton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monkey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Arringinton won't allow Monkey to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey keeping full guard, as Arringinton tries to pass.
Monkey wriggles free and stands up.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Arringinton's front leg but catches the back leg as Arringinton tries to avoid it.
Arringinton is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Arringinton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arringinton dives in for a single leg takedown but Monkey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Arringinton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Monkey wants to get back to striking at distance but Arringinton won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arringinton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Monkey tries to break the clinch but Arringinton is controlling the position.
Arringinton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deuce Arringinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monkey motions for Arringinton to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arringinton blocks a jab.
Arringinton fails with the takedown.
Monkey looks to land a left hand but Arringinton moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Monkey misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey . That's going to slow Arringinton down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arringinton moves away from the strike by Monkey .
Monkey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friendly Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monkey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friendly Monkey !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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