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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sai Monu (ranked 4747 p4p, 6093 weight class) and Swearance Wilson (ranked 584 p4p, 690 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Good knees
Granite chin
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sai Monu!
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, Swearance Wilson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a nice head kick!
Monu moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Wilson dodges an elbow strike from Monu.
Monu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monu tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monu is defending well for now.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Monu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson is trying to push Monu away but Monu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Monu misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monu rushes Wilson and presses him up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Monu.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monu.
Monu tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Monu is blocking nicely.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Monu blocks with his arms.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Monu tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
Monu trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monu is keeping busy.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Monu controls the action.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Wilson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Monu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Wilson throws a head kick but Monu moves out of range.
Monu clinches up against the ropes.
Monu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monu trying to land knees to the body.
Monu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Swearance Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Monu keeps it at a distance.
Monu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Monu checks it.
Wilson scores with a head kick. Monu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monu rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Monu misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monu trying to land knees to the body.
Monu is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sai Monu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Monu checks the leg kick.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Monu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monu moves into the clinch.
Monu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Monu's head.
Monu blocks an uppercut.
Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Monu.
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monu trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monu wants to stall.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monu.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Monu blocks with his arms.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monu misses with a knee strike.
Monu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sai Monu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monu tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Monu improves position.
Monu stalling against the ropes.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monu lands a nice knee to the body.
Monu lands an uppercut.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Monu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilson's face.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
Monu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Monu trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Monu.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Monu's head.
Monu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
Monu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Monu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monu's elbow.
Monu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Monu tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
Monu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Monu is controlling him.
Monu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Monu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Monu takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monu swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Monu clinches with his opponent.
Monu tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Monu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wilson manages to break the clinch.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson throws a head kick that Monu semi-blocks.
Monu drives through and clinches with Wilson against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Monu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Monu keeps him there for the moment.
Monu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Monu.
A shot in the inside from Monu.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Monu is controlling the position.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Monu managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Monu lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Monu scores a nice knee to the body.
Monu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Monu has double underhooks.
Monu missing with knees to the body.
Monu lands a knee to the body.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Monu lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Monu.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monu slowing the pace effectively.
Monu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Monu gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Monu won't allow it.
Sai Monu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monu lands with a left to the head.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swearance Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monu misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sai Monu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monu, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sai Monu!
Sai Monu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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