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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason St Jaques (ranked 1679 p4p, 6388 weight class) and Nicolino Monster (ranked 108 p4p, 270 weight class). Nicolino Monster is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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138
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason St Jaques!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolino Monster!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster keeps the fight on the outside.
St Jaques cracks Monster with a good jab.
Monster gets caught flat footed, as St Jaques shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Jaques definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St Jaques trying to control the position from guard on top but Monster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Jaques can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Jaques postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Jaques is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Jaques working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
St Jaques loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Jaques with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Jaques trying to control but Monster is working from the bottom.
Monster keeping full guard, as St Jaques tries to pass.
St Jaques trying to control the position from guard on top but Monster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Jaques wants to pass the guard but Monster is keeping the position.
St Jaques is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Jaques loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Jaques trying to control but Monster is working from the bottom.
Monster is looking for a triangle here but St Jaques uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Monster is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques is looking to take a break and control but Monster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Jaques thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Monster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Jaques pulls his head out easily.
St Jaques seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monster does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Jaques is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Jaques trying to control from half guard but Monster is working away.
Monster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Jaques pulls his head out easily.
Monster actively working from the bottom here.
St Jaques seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Jaques will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Jaques wants to take a breather but Monster is having none of it.
St Jaques is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Jaques looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason St Jaques dominated that round.
That's time! St Jaques's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monster has his takedown stuffed
and St Jaques counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monster won't be happy with that.
St Jaques landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St Jaques wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monster keeps working.
Monster is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Jaques is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Monster has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monster tries to bench press St Jaques off him but St Jaques keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster gets back to half guard.
St Jaques passes the guard and advances to mount!
St Jaques working Monster over with strikes here.
St Jaques lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Monster is desperately trying to improve his position but St Jaques has a good base and remains in mount.
St Jaques trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monster is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques landing shots from mount.
Monster tries to improve his position but instead St Jaques has taken his back!
Monster is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Monster is trapped and St Jaques is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Monster tries to roll but St Jaques sticks to his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Jaques looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques trying to control.
St Jaques working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Monster tries to break free.
Monster is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Monster is trying to break free.
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.
St Jaques lands punches and elbows.
Monster rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Monster wants to improve his position but St Jaques is controlling well.
Monster looking for submissions off his back.
St Jaques wants to pass the guard but Monster is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Jaques wants to take a breather but Monster is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason St Jaques dominated that second round.
That's time! St Jaques's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Jaques dives in and scores a takedown into Monster's guard.
Monster looking for a guillotine here but St Jaques defends easily.
St Jaques chips away with some ground and pound.
Monster working for a triangle but St Jaques defends it easily.
St Jaques sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Monster's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Jaques lands strikes from half guard.
Monster is looking to get back to full guard here but St Jaques has managed to pass to side control instead.
St Jaques is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monster can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
St Jaques tries for a kimura but Monster is defending well.
Monster tries to buck St Jaques off but St Jaques is having none of it.
St Jaques is chipping away with strikes.
St Jaques is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Jaques trying to control the position but Monster is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Jaques looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Monster is avoiding damage well.
St Jaques works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Monster manages to get back to half guard.
St Jaques lands strikes from half guard.
St Jaques wants to work for an arm triangle but Monster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Monster is pressing down on St Jaques's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St Jaques trying to control but Monster is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster has his feet on St Jaques's thighs here. He's pushed St Jaques off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! St Jaques screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicolino Monster!
Nicolino Monster is the new bantamweight champion!
Nicolino Monster thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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RATING
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