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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bomb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name. The crowd seem to be enjoying Monk's choice of entrance music: Master P - Heaven For A Gangsta. Marcus Monk told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Monk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb tries a low kick but Monk avoids it.
Bomb throws a lazy right hand but Monk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Bomb is predictable there
and Monk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bomb's guard.
Monk trying to control but Bomb is working from the bottom.
Bomb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bomb on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bomb tries to get out of the position.
Monk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bomb wants to stand up but Monk is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monk wants to control from the top but Bomb keeps moving.
Bomb is looking to stand up but Monk isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monk is one step ahead there.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Monk from controlling successfully.
Monk controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Monk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bomb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bomb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bomb scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb looks to land a combination but Monk avoids it well.
Bomb throws a front kick that sends Monk stumbling back into the cage.
Bomb misses with a body shot.
Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bomb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bomb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Bomb moves out of range easily.
Bomb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bomb thinking.
Monk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bomb.
James Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bomb tried to score with a low kick but Monk checks it.
Bomb throws a low kick but Monk moves out of range easily.
Bomb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bomb's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk trying to control but Bomb is working from the bottom.
Monk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bomb wants to stand up but Monk is controlling him.
Monk looking to pass the guard.
Monk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monk controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb has Monk pulled in close to control his posture.
Monk looking to sit in guard and control but Bomb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bomb postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marcus Monk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bomb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 James Bomb will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bomb looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
Bomb throws out a leg kick but Monk moves out of range and Bomb only half commits.
Monk moves out of range of the leg kick from Bomb.
Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bomb misses with a leg kick.
Monk with a nice cross.
Bomb checks a low kick from Monk.
A lazy body kick from Bomb
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Bomb misses with a looping right.
Bomb lands a glancing blow to the side of Monk's head.
Monk throws a leg kick but Bomb checks it.
Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bomb throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.
Monk connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Bomb there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monk.
Bomb throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bomb misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Monk jabs Bomb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bomb throws a low kick, looking for Monk's leg but Monk calmly moves out of range.
Bomb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bomb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monk cracks a nice hook into Bomb's ribs.
Monk thumps Bomb with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monk.
Monk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bomb in his tracks.
Bomb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb ducks right into an uppercut from Monk.
Monk shoots in looking for a takedown. Bomb tries to sprawl out of it but Monk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bomb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bomb misses with a leg kick
and Monk counters with a nice body kick.
Monk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bomb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bomb throws a body kick that misses.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monk throws a nice looking combination but Bomb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bomb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bomb looks to land a right hand but Monk moved out of range.
A clash of legs there as Monk blocks the low kick.
Monk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a looping right.
Bomb swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Bomb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monk checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Monk misses the target.
Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bomb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bomb throws a sloppy head kick and Monk moves out of range easily.
Monk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bomb under the eye.
Nice shot by Monk.
Monk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marcus Monk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a big elbow that misses.
Bomb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bomb, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Monk trying to control but Bomb is working from the bottom.
James Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomb wants to sweep here but Monk controlling him for the moment.
Marcus Monk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Monk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Monk blocks a head kick by Bomb.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Monk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 19:19
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 19:19
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 18:20
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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