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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bird (ranked 505 p4p, 1627 weight class) and Davido Monto (ranked 77 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Monto is trying to work for a kimura but Bird is defending well.
Bird is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Zero Tolerance, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bird wants to improve his position but Monto is controlling well.
Bird wants to control but Monto is keeping busy.
Bird wants to improve his position but Monto is controlling well.
Monto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Monto is thwarting Bird's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird keeping control of the position.
Monto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bird might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bird wants to control but Monto is keeping busy.
Monto is looking for a kimura but Bird is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Monto to get the leverage.
Bird actively working from the bottom here.
Monto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bird defends it well.
Bird is defending against the submission attempts here by Monto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bird makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bird.
Monto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monto drops back looking for a leg! Bird is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bird manages to kick Monto off! Monto jumps back into Bird's guard.
Monto tries to free his leg and advance position but Bird is retaining full guard.
Monto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bird looking for a guillotine here but Monto defends easily.
Monto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bird trying to control the position.
Monto drops back looking for a leg! Bird is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bird manages to kick Monto off! Monto jumps back into Bird's guard.
Monto slips nicely into half guard.
Monto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monto seems to be working for a kimura but Bird defends the submission attempt.
Monto is thwarting Bird's attempts to control the position.
Monto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bird is defending against the submission attempts here by Monto.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bird is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davido Monto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bird moves in looking to clinch but Monto pushes him off.
Monto feints the counter takedown.
Bird darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Monto looking for submissions off his back.
Monto is refusing to be controlled, as Bird sits in half guard.
Monto actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird prevents Monto from improving his position.
Bird with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Monto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bird pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird trying to pass the guard but Monto defending well.
Monto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monto looking for subs from the bottom but Bird mounts him!
Monto gets back to half guard.
Bird trying to control the action but Monto is working from the bottom.
Monto wants to sweep but Bird has passed to side control!
Monto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bird wants to free his trapped foot but Monto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monto actively working from the bottom here.
Bird keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Monto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monto tries to get to full guard but Bird has control of the leg.
Bird frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monto is looking to escape.
Bird controlling from the full mount.
Monto is looking to improve his position but Bird isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bird prevents Monto from getting the reversal.
Bird trying to control but Monto is having none of it.
Bird fails to advance to Monto's back.
Bird tries to control but Monto wriggling away.
Monto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Monto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Monto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bird is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Monto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bird.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bird is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Monto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Bird!
Jake Bird tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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