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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monkey comes into the arena with Everything in its right place blaring out of the sound system. Wounded Monkey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Martyn Lawrence's chin.
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185 cm
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170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
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176 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martyn Lawrence! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lawrence instigates a clinch. Lawrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monkey tries to pull guard but Lawrence won't allow it.
Lawrence tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Lawrence is controlling him. Lawrence misses with a knee to the head. Monkey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawrence just stands there and leans against the cage. Lawrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lawrence pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Lawrence taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence tries to land a knee to the head but Monkey blocks with his arms.
Monkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Lawrence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawrence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawrence tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lawrence looking to throw knees to the head but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Lawrence tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
A short right from Lawrence. Lawrence pressing his opponent against the cage. Lawrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawrence misses with a knee strike.
Monkey successfully pulls guard.
Monkey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lawrence defends well. Monkey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lawrence gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lawrence passes Monkey 's left leg - he's now in half guard. Lawrence is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monkey wants to control but Lawrence is keeping busy and won't allow it. Monkey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Lawrence seems to be working for a kimura but Monkey defends the submission attempt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lawrence looks gassed! Monkey looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Lawrence wants to work for an arm triangle but Monkey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Monkey tries to kick Lawrence off but Lawrence keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Lawrence is trying to work for a kimura but Monkey is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Lawrence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lawrence with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monkey to score with a decent uppercut. Monkey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monkey misses with a looping left. Wounded Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Monkey misses with a wild body shot. Lawrence is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lawrence takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Lawrence slips a straight right by Monkey . Monkey looks to land a left hand but Lawrence moved out of range nicely. Monkey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monkey lands a right hook to the body.
Monkey scores with a punch to the head. Lawrence wants to clinch up but Monkey keeps it at a distance. Monkey lands a lovely overhand right. Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch. Lawrence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lawrence is looking to clinch. Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawrence. Monkey throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wounded Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Monkey with a body punch. A glancing blow. Monkey misses with a looping left. Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey . Lawrence is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Monkey throws a hook to the side of Lawrence's head but Lawrence sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Monkey lands with a good body shot. Monkey lands a nice shot that snaps Lawrence's head back.
Nice body punch from Monkey . Monkey punishes Lawrence's body with a nice straight 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! Lawrence on the wrong end of a nice hook. Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawrence was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey . Lawrence drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Martyn Lawrence has been cut. Monkey throws a series of strikes that have Lawrence backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wounded Monkey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Martyn Lawrence's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Monkey looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range. Monkey looks to land a right hand but Lawrence moved out of range. Monkey missing with a left hand there. Lawrence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Monkey with a hook. Lawrence fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Monkey . Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch. Lawrence is looking to clinch. Monkey leaves Lawrence with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Monkey misses with a looping left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Lawrence slips a straight right by Monkey . Monkey throws a right and a left that both miss. Lawrence has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawrence with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monkey drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lawrence thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Lawrence is breathing heavily. Monkey has his foot on Lawrence's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lawrence works his way back into a safe position though. Lawrence thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Lawrence trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monkey holds on and takes a little breather. Monkey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lawrence's guard. Monkey postures up in Lawrence's guard and throws a big left but Lawrence blocks it. Monkey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lawrence is trying to control the position but Monkey postures up. Monkey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Lawrence looking to control.
Lawrence escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monkey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Monkey drops back looking for a leg! Lawrence is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawrence manages to kick Monkey off! Monkey jumps back into Lawrence's guard. Lawrence has momentary wrist control but Monkey slips an elbow through the middle. Lawrence looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Monkey throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Monkey lands a jab-cross combination. Monkey lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawrence off the cage and back into rage. Monkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lawrence. Monkey scores with the left hand. Lawrence knows he should have avoided that one. Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Monkey . Lawrence shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Monkey misses. A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target. Lawrence is looking to clinch. Monkey looks to land a left hand but Lawrence moved out of range nicely. Monkey keeps the fight on the outside. Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey . Monkey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Monkey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Monkey punishes Lawrence's body with a nice straight punch. Monkey lands with a hook. Lawrence tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Lawrence should have avoided that one. Nice uppercut there from Monkey . Monkey cracks Lawrence with a good jab. A punch lands to the side of Lawrence 's head but he takes it in his stride. Monkey lands a right hook to the body.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses. Monkey lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawrence's head. Martyn Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lawrence on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Monkey throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Monkey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Lawrence takes a body punch but keeps moving. Monkey looks to land a left hand but Lawrence moved out of range nicely. Monkey swinging wildly here.
Lawrence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jab from Monkey . Monkey throws out a loose jab but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it. Monkey looks to land a left hand but Lawrence moved out of range nicely. Monkey misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Monkey scores with a hook. Monkey lands with a good body shot. Monkey connects with a body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wounded Monkey dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Martyn Lawrence's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Monkey 's corner calls for a 1-2. Monkey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Lawrence will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot. Monkey swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawrence. Monkey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Monkey lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawrence's head. Monkey scores with a shot to the body.
Monkey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lawrence's head backwards. Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Monkey .
Lawrence is rocked! Monkey cracks Lawrence with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lawrence falls to his knees and Monkey doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wounded Monkey !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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