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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rotten will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monday.
Monday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Monday tests Rotten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rotten looks to throw the jab but Monday is out of range.
Rotten scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Monday does no damage.
Monday throws a hook to the side of Rotten's head but Rotten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rotten throws a sloppy head kick and Monday moves out of range easily.
Rotten lands with a nice body kick.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rotten is fending him off so far but Monday persists. Nope, Rotten circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten lands a jab to Monday's midsection.
Rotten connects with a looping right hand.
Rotten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monday has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Monday.
Rotten's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rotten duly obliges.
It looks like Kenny Monday has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotten moves away from the strike by Monday.
Rotten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Rotten. Those never looked like landing.
Monday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotten moves away.
Monday shoots in and bounces Rotten off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rotten keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Monday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rotten keeping full guard, as Monday tries to pass.
Rotten working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Rotten.
Monday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monday blocks a head kick by Rotten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rotten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monday misses with a hook
and Rotten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monday thinking.
A big left from Monday misses.
Rotten throws a leg kick but Monday moved away.
Monday checks a leg kick.
Rotten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rotten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Monday is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rotten's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monday circles away quickly and effectively.
Monday avoids the head kick by Rotten.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotten works the jab nicely.
Rotten has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rotten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monday lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Monday'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.
Rotten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
Rotten tries to land a body kick
and Monday counters with a right hand to the body.
Rotten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monday's head backwards.
Monday slips under a jab.
Rotten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Rotten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rotten.
Rotten throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten lands a head kick!
Monday shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rotten defends it nicely.
Monday throws a lazy right hand but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monday's head backwards.
Rotten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Rotten.
Monday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rotten momentarily.
Monday tries for a takedown but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnny Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday throws a looping overhand right but Rotten ducks down to avoid it.
Monday misses the jab.
Monday missing with a left hand there. Rotten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotten tries to work over Monday's front leg with a kick but Monday checks it.
Monday slips a straight right by Rotten.
Johnny Rotten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotten throws a leg kick but Monday checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday throws an off balance right hand
and Rotten counters with a series of strikes. Monday will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Rotten.
Rotten lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monday throws out the jab.
Monday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monday avoids a kick to the body.
Rotten slips a straight right by Monday.
Rotten sizes up Monday with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Monday throws a lazy right hand but Rotten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotten gets caught napping as Monday dives in and scores a takedown. Rotten manages to retain guard.
Rotten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monday's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rotten passes into half guard.
Monday is in trouble now - Rotten has advanced to mount!
Monday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rotten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Monday hang on?
Rotten controlling the pace for now.
Rotten landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monday tries to reverse the position but Rotten maintains control.
Rotten has hold of Monday's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Monday manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotten scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Monday working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotten lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rotten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rotten wants to control the pace but Monday is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Monday's cut.
That's time! Monday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rotten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monday.
A head kick from Rotten lands but Monday takes it in his stride.
Monday moves into the clinch successfully.
Rotten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rotten misses with an elbow over the top.
Rotten misses with an elbow strike.
Monday scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rotten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monday's brow.
Rotten pushes off an throws an elbow but Monday leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rotten breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Monday.
Monday throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday fails with the takedown.
Rotten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rotten misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Rotten.
Monday takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rotten counters with a nice uppercut.
Rotten lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rotten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotten throws a body kick that misses.
Monday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monday misses with a left hand
and Rotten counters with a head kick. That will keep Monday thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monday slips under a jab.
Monday slips a jab and a cross from Rotten.
Rotten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rotten, as that shot connected.
Monday slips a straight right by Rotten.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rotten.
Rotten pushes Monday away with a front kick.
Rotten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monday throws a series of punches but Rotten avoids them all with ease.
Rotten scores with a shot to the body.
Monday throws a hook to the side of Rotten's head but Rotten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnny Rotten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throws a head kick that misses
and Monday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rotten clobbers Monday with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Rotten.
Monday slips a straight right by Rotten.
Kenny Monday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monday slips a jab from Rotten.
Rotten throws out a loose jab but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten scores with a leg kick.
Monday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rotten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monday misses with a hook. Rotten ducked under it nicely.
Rotten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten scores with a nice body kick.
Rotten tries to land a front kick but Monday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monday tries to move into range but Rotten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Rotten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotten scores with a spinning back kick!
Monday takes one to the side of the head.
Rotten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Monday misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
Monday avoids the head kick by Rotten.
Nice jab there from Rotten.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rotten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rotten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Johnny Rotten!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Johnny Rotten!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Johnny Rotten!
Johnny Rotten wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rotten very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent, Inc.™ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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FIGHT
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