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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Monson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Curl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Curl's choice of entrance music: aint no make believe. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Monson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Curl!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curl walks into a stiff left hand from Monson.
Monson misses with a body kick.
Curl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monson circles away.
Monson looks to score with a jab to the body but Curl is just out of range.
Curl clinches with his opponent.
Curl throws a punch but it's blocked by Monson.
Monson lands a nice elbow.
Monson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monson manages to break the clinch.
Curl doesn't manage to clinch there - Monson circles away.
Curl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Curl misses with a double jab
and Monson counters by moving into the clinch.
Curl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curl is defending well for now.
Curl is trying to force a seperation but Monson has the dominant position.
Monson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Monson lands.
A jab lands there for Monson.
Monson throws a series of punches but Curl moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monson wants it to stay on the feet.
Dan Monson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Curl.
Curl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curl misses with a looping right.
Curl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monson defends it nicely.
Curl shoots and misses
and Monson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dan Monson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curl looks gassed!
Monson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monson.
Curl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monson.
A combination from Monson does no damage.
Monson rushes Curl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monson lands an elbow inside that Curl shrugs off.
Monson lands an elbow just above Curl 's eye.
Monson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monson.
Monson lands an elbow just above Curl 's eye.
It looks like Chris Curl has been cut.
Monson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monson drops Curl with a beautiful combination! Curl stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Monson is looking for the KO!
Curl is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monson moves into range and clinches up with Curl.
Curl is still on wobbly legs! Can Monson finish him?
Monson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curl seems to have recovered his senses.
Monson forces Curl back against the cage and clinches.
Monson breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Monson scores with a four punch combination!
Curl walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Monson.
Monson delivers a nice body kick.
Monson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dan Monson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Monson scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monson scores with the left hand. Curl knows he should have avoided that one.
Monson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monson works over Curl's head and body with a nice combination.
Monson throws a one two combo.
Monson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Curl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Curl takes a shot to the head.
Curl is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Curl.
Curl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Monson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curl darts in trying to clinch
and Monson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monson has Curl pressed against the cage, preventing Curl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monson breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Monson as Curl shoots in.
Monson stuffs the takedown.
Monson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monson throws a right and a left that Curl avoids nicely.
Monson throws a nice looking combination but Curl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Curl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monson finds it's way round the side to connect with Curl's head.
Monson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monson wants it to stay on the feet.
Monson throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monson is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Curl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curl tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Monson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Monson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Curl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Monson throws a sloppy head kick and Curl moves out of range easily.
Monson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Curl moves away from the strike by Monson.
Monson drives through and clinches with Curl against the cage.
A short uppercut from Monson.
Curl tries to pull guard but Monson won't allow it.
Monson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Curl.
Monson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Monson throws a right hand that Curl ducks under and follows up with a left that Curl also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curl shoots in looking for a takedown. Monson tries to sprawl out of it but Curl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan Monson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Curl.
Monson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson clobbers Curl with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curl with a poor takedown
and Monson counters with an inside leg kick.
Curl needs to keep his hands up - Monson had a free shot at his head there.
Curl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monson counters with a two punch combo.
Curl closes the distance and clinches up with Monson, looking for a takedown. Curl pushes Monson against the cage but Monson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curl can do to turn this around?
Curl has his takedown stuffed
and Monson moves into the clinch.
Monson lands a damaging elbow.
Monson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monson but Monson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Curl tries to clinch up
and Monson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Curl really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Monson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monson tries a head kick but it misses.
Curl shoots in looking for a takedown. Monson tries to sprawl out of it but Curl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dan Monson is winning the standup battle so far.
Curl dodges the punch combination from Monson.
Curl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monson.
A head kick misses from Curl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Curl.
Monson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Monson clinches with his opponent.
Curl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monson.
Monson manages to break the clinch.
Curl shoots in but Monson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Curl throws a lazy body kick
and Monson counters with a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monson.
Monson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curl wants to clinch.
Curl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Curl.
Dan Monson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Curl tries to break the clinch but Monson is controlling the position.
Curl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monson avoids it.
Monson lands with a short shot to the head.
Monson lands an elbow inside that Curl shrugs off.
Curl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Monson.
Curl looking for a takedown.
Monson breaks from the clinch.
Curl shoots in but Monson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Curl avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Monson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Curl's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Curl.
Monson rushes Curl and presses him up against the cage.
Monson prevents the takedown attempt.
Monson prevents Curl from breaking the clinch.
Curl tries to pull guard but Monson won't allow it.
Dan Monson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Curl.
Monson lands a nice elbow.
Monson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curl avoids it.
Monson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monson scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monson lands a jab to Curl's midsection.
Monson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Monson looks to land a combination. Curl sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Curl gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Curl or perhaps it was just good defense by Monson which made him look bad.
Curl fails with a takedown attempt.
Monson tests Curl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curl avoids the head kick by Monson.
Curl fails with the takedown.
Monson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Curl eats them both and turns towards Monson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monson throws a head kick that half lands.
Curl shoots in for a double leg but Monson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Monson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curl's head backwards.
Monson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Curl counters with a slapping leg kick.
Curl looks to land a combination but Monson avoids it well.
Monson closes the distance and clinches.
Monson lands an elbow inside that Curl shrugs off.
Monson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monson doesn't manage to clinch there - Curl circles away.
Curl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Curl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monson tries to clinch but Curl is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curl is looking to clinch.
Monson closes the distance and clinches.
Monson trying to land knees to the body.
Curl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Monson smiles and moves away.
Monson lands a leg kick that knocks Curl off balance momentarily.
Curl is looking to clinch but Monson is avoiding it.
Monson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curl's sensitive parts.
Curl instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Monson.
Curl wants a takedown but no success here.
Monson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curl avoids it.
Monson lands a damaging elbow.
Curl looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curl tries for a takedown but Monson manages to get underhooks.
Curl looking for a takedown.
Monson lands a nice elbow.
Curl tries to pull guard but Monson holds him up against the cage and eventually Curl drops back down to his feet.
Monson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monson lands an elbow inside.
Dan Monson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Curl looking for a takedown.
Curl is trying to force a seperation but Monson has the dominant position.
Curl jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Monson walks away with a smile on his face. Curl gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monson throws a right and a left that Curl avoids nicely.
Chris Curl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monson lunges at Curl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Curl's hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Monson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Monson!
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energy
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hype
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