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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Monroe (ranked 636 p4p, 922 weight class) and Danny Blake (ranked 82 p4p, 118 weight class). Blake has chosen Si Cranstoun - Dynamo as his entrance music. Francesco Monroe had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Blake!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Blake looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away.
Monroe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Monroe.
It looks like Danny Blake has been cut.
Blake works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blake.
Blake throws a leg kick that misses.
Danny Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Blake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away.
Blake misses with a low kick as Monroe jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Monroe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monroe digs a good body shot into Blake's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Blake's knee but Blake avoids it well.
Blake throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monroe counters with a left to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Blake lands with a kick to the temple. Monroe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
Blake wants to counter the offense by Monroe and move into the clinch position.
Blake moves into the clinch.
Monroe cracks Blake with a nice body shot.
Monroe has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to land a knee to the head but Monroe blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blake up against the cage.
Blake lands an elbow just above Monroe 's eye.
It looks like Francesco Monroe has been cut.
Monroe is trying to maintain a safe position but Blake gets an underhook and turns Monroe into the cage.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blake.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe stalling in the clinch.
Blake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blake throws an elbow but misses.
Monroe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monroe with a body shot.
Blake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blake misses with a looping right.
It looked like Monroe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blake as Monroe tries to tie him up.
Monroe misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
A short left from Blake.
Monroe misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Monroe tries to break free but Blake pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but Blake has double underhooks.
Monroe can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
Good body shot from Blake.
Blake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monroe's defenses.
Monroe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blake is keeping busy.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Blake dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice shot by Monroe.
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake lands a nice looking body shot.
Francesco Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Blake misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Monroe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick from Blake.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Blake tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blake staying out of range there.
Blake wants to counter the offense by Monroe and move into the clinch position.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Blake.
Monroe looks for the body kick but Blake saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blake is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monroe checks a leg kick.
Blake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blake lands a body punch.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch but Blake keeps him there for the moment.
Monroe can't break the clinch.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Monroe scores with a four punch combination!
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Monroe momentarily.
Blake closes the distance but Monroe moves to the side
and Monroe counters with a big head kick but Blake shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake looks to land a combination but Monroe avoids it well.
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Monroe misses the target.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Blake.
Monroe is looking to counter punch.
Blake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monroe rather than just go for the knockout.
Blake lands a nice looking body shot.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a nice hook to Monroe's body. Monroe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake clinches up against the cage.
Monroe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Blake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blake has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Monroe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blake can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Monroe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blake.
Blake lands with a cross.
Blake has closed the distance and engaged Monroe in a clinch.
Blake tries a body shot but Monroe blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake misses with a knee to the head.
Monroe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Monroe is trying to push Blake away but Blake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Monroe thuds a left hand into Blake's body.
Good work by Blake as he checks the leg kick.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monroe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blake throws out a leg kick but Monroe moves out of range and Blake only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
Blake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blake throws a body kick that misses.
Monroe moves out of range as Blake strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blake.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blake misses with a left hand
and Monroe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blake throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
Blake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blake feints and then cracks Monroe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monroe down.
Blake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Blake misses.
Blake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blake rushes Monroe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands an elbow inside that Monroe shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake crunches a lovely knee into Monroe's ribcage.
Blake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Blake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blake.
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Blake.
Blake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monroe.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Blake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.
Monroe misses with a body punch
and Blake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blake.
Blake throws an elbow but it misses.
Monroe tries to break free but Blake pushes him back against the cage.
Blake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Francesco Monroe's cut is getting worse.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
Blake tries to land knees in the clinch but Monroe avoids the damage to the body.
Monroe wants to break free but Blake has control.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands an elbow inside that Monroe shrugs off.
Blake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monroe's defenses.
Francesco Monroe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A shot in the inside from Monroe.
A short left from Blake.
Monroe is rocked!
Monroe blocking some punches.
Oh Monroe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Monroe seems to have got his legs back now.
Blake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monroe is defending well for now.
Blake lands with a left to the head.
Blake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monroe's defenses.
Jeez, Francesco Monroe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A shot in the inside from Blake.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Blake.
A frustrated look appears on Monroe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Francesco Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blake 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Blake!
Danny Blake took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Stoner's Killer Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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