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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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194 cm
27
260 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Monsoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monsoon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
Monsoon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jeff Monsoon has been cut.
Monsoon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos is adopting a defensive guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Monsoon from controlling successfully.
Monsoon thows a big elbow that misses.
Monsoon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dos Santos's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monsoon with a nice head shot there.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Monsoon from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Monsoon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Monsoon is working away from the top position though.
Monsoon is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monsoon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monsoon is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monsoon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monsoon.
Dos Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos wants to control but Monsoon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Monsoon is nestled in close to Dos Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Monsoon 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.
Dos Santos is looking to control Monsoon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Monsoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Monsoon tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon wants to take a breather but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Monsoon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Monsoon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dos Santos tries to kick Monsoon off but Monsoon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Monsoon is taking a breather. Dos Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot that sends Monsoon's belly button to the back.
Monsoon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dos Santos is trying to defend but Monsoon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dos Santos wants to control but Monsoon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard but Monsoon has mounted him!
Dos Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Monsoon breaks from Dos Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Monsoon has a good base and remains in mount.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Monsoon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
Dos Santos is rocked!
It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Monsoon! Dos Santos is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Monsoon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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