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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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156 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Monroe!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monroe pinned against the cage. Monroe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monroe with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Monroe defending well though.
Monroe pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Monroe wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monroe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Monroe is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Monroe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monroe is positioning himself well to prevent Jones advancing to mount.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Monroe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones stops Monroe from getting back to his feet.
Jones thows a huge punch but Monroe dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Monroe wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Monroe is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Monroe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Monroe manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Monroe's guard.
Monroe is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monroe gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Monroe drags the fight down to the ground.
Monroe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck for Monroe with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Monroe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Monroe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Monroe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Monroe to work.
Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Monroe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monroe doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Monroe dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Monroe's head and hops out.
Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monroe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monroe is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Monroe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Monroe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body kick from Monroe.
Monroe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Monroe. Monroe gets slowly back to his feet.
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Che Monroe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Monroe scores with a head kick.
Monroe rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monroe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
Monroe successfully pulls guard.
Monroe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Monroe wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monroe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Monroe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Monroe manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Monroe's guard.
Monroe trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones moves forwards but Monroe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Monroe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Monroe drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monroe is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.
Monroe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monroe looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Monroe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Monroe manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Monroe.
A short body shot lands from Monroe as the two fighters clinch.
Monroe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monroe shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stephan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Che Monroe.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monroe closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Monroe pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stephan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monroe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to strike from the bottom.
Monroe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Monroe trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Monroe pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monroe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Monroe doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Monroe pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Monroe throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Monroe wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monroe is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Monroe blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monroe is on top in guard.
Monroe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monroe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Monroe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Monroe is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Monroe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Monroe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Monroe in his guard.
Monroe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Monroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Stephan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Monroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monroe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Che Monroe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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