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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 166 p4p, 1185 weight class) and Ezequiel Canizares (ranked 17 p4p, 159 weight class). Canizares has chosen El Loco as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezequiel Canizares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Monkey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Canizares looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Canizares counters with a nice leg kick.
Canizares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monkey misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Canizares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Canizares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Canizares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monkey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monkey cracks Canizares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canizares's sensitive parts.
Canizares lands a body shot.
Canizares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monkey.
Monkey scores with a decent looking hook.
Canizares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canizares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monkey. Monkey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Canizares scores with a hook to the body. Monkey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monkey looks to throw the jab but Canizares is out of range.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Canizares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throws a shot from downtown. Canizares moves away and avoids it.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Canizares takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Canizares.
Canizares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canizares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Monkey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Canizares.
Monkey connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
Monkey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Canizares has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monkey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Canizares's hands.
Monkey misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Canizares counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canizares scores with the left hand. Monkey knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canizares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Canizares slips a jab from Monkey.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canizares.
Canizares slips a straight right by Monkey.
Monkey walks into a stiff left hand from Canizares.
Canizares sizes up Monkey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Monkey misses.
Canizares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monkey checks it well.
Monkey misses with a body shot.
Canizares throws a poor cross that misses
letting Monkey counter with a right hand.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monkey lands with a right hand.
Monkey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Canizares swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Canizares blocks the low kick.
Monkey blocks a jab.
Canizares on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Canizares.
Canizares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monkey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Monkey misses with a lunging right hand
and Canizares counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Canizares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monkey scores with the left hand. Canizares knows he should have avoided that one.
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick from Canizares.
Monkey looks to throw the jab but Canizares is out of range.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canizares.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Canizares connects with a jab.
Canizares slips under a jab.
Canizares throws out a counter right but Monkey avoids it with no problem.
Monkey lands a jab to Canizares's midsection.
Canizares connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monkey connects with a leg kick.
Monkey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Canizares's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey moves out of range as Canizares throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
Canizares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Canizares was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Canizares swings widly with a right hand
enabling Monkey to counter with a crisp jab.
Canizares misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Canizares checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monkey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Canizares can pounce on him.
Monkey slips under a jab from Canizares.
Monkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canizares throws out the jab.
Canizares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canizares moves out of range as Monkey throws a body kick.
Monkey throws a solid leg kick but Canizares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monkey.
Canizares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canizares slips under a jab from Monkey.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monkey slips under a jab from Canizares.
An attempted straight right counter from Monkey misses the target.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Canizares slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey dominated that round.
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.
Canizares misses with a looping left.
Canizares throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Monkey coming out on top.
Canizares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Canizares misses.
Canizares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Canizares slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Canizares blocks the low kick.
Monkey misses with a low kick as Canizares jumps back.
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Canizares connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Canizares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monkey. Canizares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canizares looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Canizares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey motions for Canizares to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canizares throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Monkey looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Canizares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Canizares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Canizares looks for the body kick but Monkey saw that one coming.
Monkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Canizares on the side of the head.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Canizares uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Canizares blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Canizares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monkey tests Canizares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Monkey.
A big left from Canizares misses.
Monkey looks to score with a jab to the body but Canizares is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Canizares.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canizares throws a leg kick but Monkey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monkey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Canizares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Canizares misses with a left hand
and Canizares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Canizares throws a lazy body kick
and Monkey counters with a nice body kick.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
Canizares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Monkey catches Canizares right on the button with a cross.
Canizares throws a front kick aimed at Monkey's knee but Monkey avoids it well.
Nice body kick from Canizares.
Monkey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canizares can do to turn this around?
Monkey moves out of range as Canizares strikes.
Monkey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Canizares moves out of range as Monkey throws a body kick.
Spider Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Canizares checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monkey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canizares.
Canizares misses with a looping right.
Canizares lands the left hand.
Canizares throws the kick towards the body but Monkey avoids it.
Monkey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canizares.
A jab from Monkey misses.
Canizares throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Canizares misses the jab.
Canizares scoring well with a low kick there.
Canizares walks into a stiff left hand from Monkey.
Canizares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Canizares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Monkey misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canizares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Canizares throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Canizares scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Canizares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Canizares misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Monkey moves away from the strike by Canizares.
Monkey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Canizares has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Canizares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
Canizares on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick from Canizares, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Spider Monkey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monkey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Monkey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Canizares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Canizares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Canizares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monkey misses the jab.
Monkey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Canizares is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Monkey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Canizares misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Canizares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canizares misses with a kick to the body
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Canizares misses the target.
Monkey misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Canizares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Canizares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey backing away here, and Canizares unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Monkey.
Canizares swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monkey. That one must have hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Monkey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monkey.
A big right from Canizares misses.
Canizares misses with an uppercut.
Canizares misses with a shot to the body
and Monkey counters with a body kick that stops Canizares in his tracks momentarily.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Canizares checks a leg kick.
Monkey lands a head kick. Canizares smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Monkey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Canizares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canizares keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Monkey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Canizares.
Canizares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canizares throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
Canizares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Canizares, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canizares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Canizares looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Ezequiel Canizares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canizares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Canizares thuds a left hand into Monkey's body.
Canizares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Canizares misses with a straight left.
Monkey is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Canizares misses.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Monkey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Canizares.
Monkey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Canizares counters with a stiff right hand.
Monkey misses with a low kick as Canizares jumps back.
Canizares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey thinks about countering with a body kick.
Canizares misses with a body kick.
Monkey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Canizares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares lands with a nice body punch.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Monkey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Canizares missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey tries to work over Canizares's front leg with a kick but Canizares checks it.
Monkey is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid body kick from Canizares.
Monkey jabs Canizares to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monkey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Canizares momentarily.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
A lazy left from Monkey finds it's target.
Canizares tries to land a front kick but Monkey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Canizares takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monkey counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Canizares misses with a kick to the body.
Canizares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monkey throws a wild body kick that Canizares sees coming a mile off.
Canizares lands a right hook to the body.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Canizares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Canizares has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monkey.
Monkey slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canizares.
Canizares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Spider Monkey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spider Monkey.
Well Monkey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Monkey!
Spider Monkey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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