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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monkey has chosen Sound of Silence as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zhukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Zhukov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhukov throws a leg kick that misses.
Monkey throws a solid leg kick but Zhukov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monkey.
Monkey misses with a head kick.
Monkey throws a low kick but Zhukov avoids it.
Zhukov tries to close the distance and clinch but Monkey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Monkey blocks the body kick.
Zhukov tries to clinch but Monkey moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhukov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Zhukov blocks the low kick.
Zhukov blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Zhukov moves into the clinch.
Monkey is trying to force a seperation but Zhukov has the dominant position.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monkey avoids it.
Monkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zhukov misses with a knee to the head.
Zhukov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monkey's efforts to push away.
Zhukov scores a nice knee to the body.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monkey avoids it.
Zhukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Zhukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Monkey avoids the damage to the body.
Zhukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Monkey avoids the damage to the body.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhukov lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monkey avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhukov looking to throw knees to the head but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Zhukov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monkey.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhukov is breathing heavily.
Zhukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Monkey avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zhukov obliges.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Zhukov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monkey.
Zhukov missing with knees to the body.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey wants to get back to striking at distance but Zhukov won't allow it.
Zhukov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Monkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhukov has Monkey pressed against the cage, preventing Monkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monkey tries to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling the position.
Monkey managing to block the knees to the body from Zhukov.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monkey avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Zhukov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monkey.
Zhukov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monkey's efforts to push away.
Zhukov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monkey is defending well for now.
Monkey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Monkey wants to break free but Zhukov has control.
Monkey managing to block the knees to the body from Zhukov.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Zhukov lands a nice knee to the body.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhukov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhukov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four 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.
Zhukov darts in and clinches Monkey up against the cage.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monkey managing to block the knees to the body from Zhukov.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monkey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zhukov is able to avoid easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zhukov throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey counters with a good, hard body kick but Zhukov shrugs it off.
Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Zhukov saw it coming and moves away.
Monkey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Zhukov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zhukov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monkey.
Monkey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Zhukov checks it
and Zhukov counters with a nice body kick.
Zhukov blocks a head kick by Monkey.
Monkey feints and then cracks Zhukov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhukov down.
Monkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Monkey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zhukov tries to land a front kick but Monkey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Zhukov checks it
and Zhukov counters with a leg kick.
Zhukov moves in looking to clinch but Monkey pushes him off.
Zhukov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monkey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monkey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zhukov is out of range and Monkey settles back down.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zhukov counters by clinching up.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Monkey avoids the damage to the body.
Zhukov crunches a lovely knee into Monkey's ribcage.
Zhukov connects with a knee to the head.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Monkey tries to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling the position.
Zhukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monkey is defending well for now.
Zhukov misses with a knee strike.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monkey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monkey managing to block the knees to the body from Zhukov.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Zhukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monkey is trying to push Zhukov away but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monkey avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey is trying to push Zhukov away but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monkey managing to block the knees to the body from Zhukov.
A frustrated look appears on Monkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling him.
Zhukov missing with knees to the body.
Zhukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov has Monkey pressed against the cage, preventing Monkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monkey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Zhukov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monkey.
Monkey working hard to break the clinch.
Zhukov lands a knee to the body.
Monkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhukov prevents Monkey from breaking the clinch.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but Monkey blocks with his arms.
Monkey managing to block the knees to the body from Zhukov.
Monkey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Zhukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Monkey avoids the damage to the body.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Monkey working hard to break the clinch.
Monkey tries to circle away but Zhukov has him pinned against the cage.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monkey avoids it.
Zhukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zhukov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monkey is defending well for now.
Zhukov missing with knees to the body.
Zhukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monkey blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but Monkey blocks with his arms.
Monkey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monkey tries to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling the position.
Zhukov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monkey is defending well for now.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Zhukov keeps control of Monkey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monkey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Monkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monkey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wounded Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhukov misses with a body kick.
Monkey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Monkey throws a head kick but Zhukov moves out of range.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Zhukov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Monkey blocks the leg kick.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhukov throws a leg kick
and Monkey counters with a nice leg kick.
Monkey blocks the body kick.
Zhukov moves into the clinch successfully.
Monkey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhukov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhukov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monkey.
Zhukov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monkey avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
Zhukov missing with knees to the body.
Zhukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monkey blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhukov misses with a knee strike.
Monkey tries to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling the position.
Zhukov looking to throw knees to the head but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Monkey has had enough of the clinch but Zhukov keeps him there for the moment.
Monkey working hard to break the clinch.
Monkey avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
Monkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monkey is trying to push Zhukov away but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling him.
Monkey avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Monkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monkey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhukov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monkey's efforts to push away.
Monkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monkey avoids it.
Zhukov looking to throw knees to the head but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov missing with knees to the body.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but Monkey blocks with his arms.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monkey tries to circle away but Zhukov has him pinned against the cage.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monkey avoids it.
Zhukov has Monkey pressed against the cage, preventing Monkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zhukov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monkey is defending well for now.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhukov misses with a knee strike.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Zhukov missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A frustrated look appears on Monkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Monkey is trying to break the clinch but Zhukov has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
Monkey tries to break the clinch but Zhukov is controlling the position.
Monkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhukov missing with knees to the body.
Zhukov keeps control of Monkey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monkey tries to circle away but Zhukov has him pinned against the cage.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Zhukov trying to land knees to the body.
Monkey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wounded Monkey.
I think Monkey 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wounded Monkey!
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hype
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RATING
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