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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe has chosen The Message - Grandmaster Flash as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe rushes Sandoval and presses him up against the ropes.
Monroe throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Monroe - that landed with a thud.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sandoval tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandoval.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monroe.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the body.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sandoval keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sandoval tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Sandoval misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandoval counters with a good low kick that Monroe was not able to check.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sandoval, as that shot connected.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Dean Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe throws a jab when Sandoval was well out of range.
Sandoval slips under a jab.
Flavio Sandoval is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandoval gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe connects with a jab.
A low kick from Monroe misses
and Sandoval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe instigates a clinch.
Sandoval pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Monroe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Monroe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sandoval digs a right hand into Monroe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Monroe's gas tank.
Good body shot from Sandoval.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sandoval's waist but Sandoval gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monroe off to one side.
Sandoval feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe misses with a right hand
and Sandoval makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Monroe tries to work over Sandoval's front leg with a kick but Sandoval checks it.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Sandoval sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandoval throws a leg kick but Monroe checks it.
Monroe tries to clinch but Sandoval moves away
and Sandoval counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monroe's knee momentarily.
Monroe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sandoval takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sandoval counters with a head kick. That will keep Monroe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Sandoval ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandoval counters with an outside leg kick.
Monroe scores with a shot to the body.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Sandoval scores with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Monroe there.
Monroe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monroe's elbow.
Sandoval misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monroe gets through Sandoval's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandoval misses with some punches.
Sandoval misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandoval.
Sandoval goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sandoval tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Monroe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monroe misses the body punch
and Sandoval counters with an inside leg kick.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dean Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandoval takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandoval counters with a nice body shot.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval misses with a wild body shot.
Sandoval needs to keep his hands up - Monroe had a free shot at his head there.
Sandoval darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Sandoval counters with a stiff right hand.
Monroe lands with a shot to the body.
Sandoval stuffs the takedown.
Sandoval turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandoval fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monroe lands with a hook. Sandoval tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sandoval throws a leg kick but Monroe sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sandoval.
Monroe looks for a takedown but Sandoval sprawls well.
Monroe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandoval is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Monroe wants to clinch.
Monroe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sandoval is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe connects with a jab.
Sandoval finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sandoval fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
and Sandoval counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandoval avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Sandoval moved out of range nicely.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
letting Sandoval counter with a right hand.
Monroe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sandoval counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Sandoval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sandoval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monroe is defended easily by Sandoval.
Flavio Sandoval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Monroe.
Sandoval keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Good leg kick by Monroe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monroe scores with a decent looking hook.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe dives in and grabs Sandoval's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sandoval pushes down on Monroe's head and hops out.
Monroe tests Sandoval's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sandoval swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monroe wants to pass the guard but Sandoval is keeping the position.
Sandoval can't keep his opponent in guard - Monroe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe is working for a kimura but Sandoval is defending it quite comfortably.
Sandoval is not content to let Monroe control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sandoval stuffs the takedown attempt from Monroe. Monroe gets slowly back to his feet.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Monroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sandoval. Sandoval obviously looking to wear him down.
Monroe throws the left hand but Sandoval avoids the punch easily.
Sandoval avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sandoval.
Sandoval tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sandoval counters with a slapping leg kick.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Sandoval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Monroe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sandoval counters with a solid body kick.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monroe checks a leg kick.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Sandoval counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sandoval. That's going to slow Monroe down.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandoval counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sandoval counters with a left to the body.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandoval makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sandoval punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
Sandoval shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sandoval misses the shot to the body.
Sandoval wants to slow Monroe down by chopping away at his legs.
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Sandoval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sandoval, right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Monroe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Sandoval.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Monroe moves to clinch but Sandoval breaks away
and Sandoval counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Sandoval misses.
Sandoval throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monroe scores with a punch to the head.
Sandoval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monroe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Sandoval counters with an inside leg kick.
Sandoval thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sandoval counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sandoval counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sandoval misses with a low kick as Monroe jumps back.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sandoval.
Monroe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Sandoval.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Sandoval clearly takes that round.
That's time! Sandoval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sandoval changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Monroe coming out on top.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Sandoval makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Monroe. That snapped Sandoval's head back.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe throws a jab when Sandoval was well out of range.
Sandoval throws a chopping leg kick but Monroe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sandoval misses with a body kick.
Monroe slips a jab and a cross from Sandoval.
Sandoval takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monroe works the jab nicely.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandoval counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Sandoval throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Monroe.
Monroe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Monroe.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Monroe takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
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.
Sandoval throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
Sandoval looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Sandoval.
Monroe slips a jab from Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe darts in trying to clinch
and Sandoval counters with a nice body kick.
Monroe throws a sloppy body shot
and Sandoval counters with a low kick, right behind Monroe 's knee.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Sandoval slips the punch.
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monroe. That did some damage!
Monroe misses with a hook. Sandoval ducked under it nicely.
Monroe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sandoval counters with a nice body shot.
Sandoval misses with a hook
and Sandoval takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Sandoval ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
A cross from Monroe lands.
Sandoval tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sandoval keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Monroe punishes Sandoval's body with a nice straight punch.
Monroe misses with a jab to the body
and Sandoval makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sandoval fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Sandoval looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandoval counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe moves in looking to clinch but Sandoval pushes him off.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Monroe tries to clinch up but Sandoval circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe throws a sloppy body shot
and Sandoval finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Sandoval misses.
Monroe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sandoval on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandoval tries to get out of the position.
Monroe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monroe is trying to control the action in half guard but Sandoval is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dean Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandoval. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Sandoval.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Monroe takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Monroe throws a series of strikes that have Sandoval backpedaling.
Monroe tries to clinch but Sandoval is having none of it.
Sandoval moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Sandoval checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Monroe blocks the leg kick.
Sandoval takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sandoval slips under a jab from Monroe.
Monroe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sandoval counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monroe thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sandoval misses.
A shot to the body from Monroe misses
and Sandoval counters with a good, hard body kick but Monroe shrugs it off.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sandoval throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sandoval slips under a jab from Monroe.
Sandoval swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sandoval staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Sandoval misses.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
enabling Sandoval to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe lands with an uppercut that bounces Sandoval off the ropes and back into rage.
Monroe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sandoval looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Monroe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sandoval is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sandoval works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sandoval wants to control but Monroe is keeping busy.
Monroe moves nicely into side control.
Monroe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe working the ground and pound but Sandoval is defending the strikes.
Sandoval is looking for a sweep.
Monroe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monroe trying to control the action but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Monroe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sandoval is avoiding damage well.
Monroe lands a few punches from side control.
Monroe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sandoval some visible discomfort.
Monroe working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sandoval is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Monroe is trying to get an arm triangle but Sandoval is defending well.
Monroe trying to control the action but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Sandoval manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Dean Monroe!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Dean Monroe!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Dean Monroe!
Dean Monroe wins by unanimous decision!
Dean Monroe is the new lightweight champion!
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