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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Broken Hope (ranked 2739 p4p, 2879 weight class) and Isiah Monroe (ranked 343 p4p, 371 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Isiah Monroe enters the cage!
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Broken Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isiah Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe fails with the takedown
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Hope. No joy for Monroe on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monroe.
Broken Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Monroe.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but Hope shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monroe fails to land the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monroe.
Hope sizes up Monroe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Hope lands a nice shot to the body.
Monroe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hope swivels and escapes.
Monroe closes the distance and pushes Hope back into the cage.
Monroe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monroe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hope is trying to break the clinch but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe tries to score a body lock takedown but Hope shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hope gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monroe.
Hope breaks from the clinch.
Isiah Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hope catches Monroe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monroe is looking to clinch but Hope is avoiding it.
Monroe tries for a takedown but Hope sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hope lands with a shot to the body.
Monroe misses with a takedown
and Hope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monroe.
Monroe scores with the left hand. Hope knows he should have avoided that one.
Monroe clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope wants to break free but Monroe has control.
Hope gets underhooks to prevent Monroe's takedown attempt.
Hope breaks the clinch.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hope counters with a three punch combo that has Monroe backing up. Monroe nods at Hope to acknowledge the strikes.
Hope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hope takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monroe doesn't seem bothered though.
Monroe has Hope up against the cage in a clinch.
Hope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hope is defending well.
Monroe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hope is defending well.
Monroe wants a takedown.
Monroe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hope pulls his leg out and moves away.
Monroe is looking to clinch.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hope loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
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!
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hope's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hope manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Broken Hope dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hope counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
A cross from Hope lands.
Broken Hope is winning the standup battle so far.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Hope is just out of range.
Monroe moves into range and clinches up with Hope.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monroe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monroe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope lands a jab-cross combination.
Hope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monroe doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Hope finds it's way through Monroe's defenses.
Monroe has Hope up against the cage in a clinch.
Hope is trying to push Monroe away but Monroe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hope manages to break the clinch.
Monroe clinches with his opponent.
Monroe has Hope pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hope manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Broken Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Monroe.
Hope wants to get back to striking at distance but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hope moves away.
Hope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Hope slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hope with a hook.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monroe tries for a takedown but Hope circles away easily
and Hope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe moves to clinch but Hope breaks away
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
Monroe throws a combination that misses
and Hope counters with a nice body shot.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch but Hope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Hope was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope keeps the fight on the outside.
Hope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe misses with a combination
and Hope counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hope digs a good body shot into Monroe's ribs.
Monroe misses with a leg kick
and Hope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Broken Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
Hope connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Broken Hope dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Hope. No joy for Monroe on that attempt.
Hope is looking to counter punch.
Monroe tries to score with a low kick but Hope moves his leg out of the way.
Monroe tries to clinch
and Hope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hope moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Isiah Monroe has been cut.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Hope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe cracks a nice hook into Hope's ribs.
Hope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hope feints a jab promting Monroe to slip. Hope then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monroe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Hope punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe.
Horrible takedown attempt by Monroe or perhaps it was just good defense by Hope, which made it look bad.
Monroe tries to clinch but Hope moves out of range.
Monroe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monroe throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hope defends well and Monroe ends up having to push Hope into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Broken Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Monroe.
Monroe with a poor takedown
and Hope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hope lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch lands to the side of Monroe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 clinch but Hope moves away
and Hope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Hope.
Hope scores with a sloppy right hand. Monroe should have avoided that one.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Hope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hope's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hope duly obliges.
Hope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monroe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hope swivels and escapes.
Hope slips under a jab.
Hope tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hope thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hope scores with a jab. Monroe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe darts in and clinches Hope up against the cage.
Hope is looking to break free of the clinch but Monroe has double underhooks.
Hope wants to break the clinch but can't.
Broken Hope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monroe looking for a takedown.
Monroe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hope's efforts to push away.
Monroe wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hope can't break the clinch.
Monroe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monroe tries to score a body lock takedown but Hope shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monroe is working for takedown but Hope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monroe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monroe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hope prevents it.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Broken Hope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hope, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Broken Hope!
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