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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorilla Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Monsoon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mangled Up Mess by Morbid Angel. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
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195 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gorilla Monsoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monsoon misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders throws a right and a left that Monsoon avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saunders tries to clinch but Monsoon moves out of range.
Monsoon avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Monsoon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saunders at a distance.
Monsoon cracks Saunders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Monsoon pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monsoon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Monsoon.
Monsoon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like Monsoon is going to stand back up.
Monsoon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Saunders to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders throws a sloppy head kick and Monsoon moves out of range easily.
Monsoon scores with a body shot.
Monsoon swinging wildly here.
Saunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monsoon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liam Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monsoon throws a nice looking combination but Saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Monsoon circles away.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monsoon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Monsoon stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Monsoon stands up and beckons Saunders to join him on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monsoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Saunders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saunders looks gassed!
The fighters circle momentarily. Monsoon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Saunders.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Saunders enables Monsoon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saunders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Monsoon is looking to stand up but Saunders won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monsoon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saunders on the ground.
Monsoon wants to stand but Saunders has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Monsoon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saunders, up you get!
Monsoon lands with a shot to the body.
Saunders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saunders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monsoon lands a nice looking body shot.
Monsoon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monsoon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saunders.
Saunders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monsoon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monsoon jabs Saunders right on the nose. Saunders blinks but takes it well.
Monsoon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Monsoon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorilla Monsoon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monsoon throws a shot to the body.
Monsoon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Monsoon is avoiding it.
Monsoon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Monsoon finds it's way through Saunders's defenses.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Monsoon circles away and keeps his distance.
Monsoon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saunders to the mat! Saunders manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monsoon controls the pace.
Monsoon prevents Saunders from getting back to his feet.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Monsoon stands up from Saunders's guard - Monsoon perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monsoon lands a head shot.
Monsoon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Monsoon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liam Saunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monsoon lands a nice shot to the body.
Monsoon catches Saunders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch lands to the side of Saunders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Monsoon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Monsoon.
Monsoon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saunders was covering up waiting for the punch and Monsoon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Monsoon stands up from Saunders's guard - Monsoon perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saunders gets caught napping as Monsoon dives in and scores a takedown. Saunders manages to retain guard.
Saunders is working an open guard so Monsoon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Monsoon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monsoon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monsoon punishes Saunders's body with a nice straight punch.
Monsoon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Monsoon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saunders back to the cage. Monsoon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monsoon jabs Saunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monsoon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saunders takes one on the button.
Monsoon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monsoon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Monsoon.
Gorilla Monsoon is winning the standup battle so far.
Saunders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monsoon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monsoon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Monsoon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saunders is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monsoon.
Monsoon cracks a nice hook into Saunders's ribs.
Saunders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monsoon!
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!
Monsoon lands with a nice combination. Saunders backs away looking to recover.
Decent striking displayed by Monsoon there.
Monsoon connects with a right hand. Saunders shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon lands a jab to Saunders's midsection.
Monsoon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Monsoon trying to control the pace.
Monsoon trying to advance position but Saunders counters by regaining guard.
Monsoon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gorilla Monsoon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders keeping full guard, as Monsoon tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorilla Monsoon dominated that second round.
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!
Saunders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liam Saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monsoon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Saunders misses.
Saunders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monsoon blocks a head kick by Saunders.
Monsoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saunders walks into a jab.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monsoon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monsoon sizes up Saunders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saunders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saunders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monsoon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monsoon thuds a left hand into Saunders's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monsoon lands with a good body shot.
Saunders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monsoon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Decent striking displayed by Monsoon there.
Saunders takes one to the chin there.
Monsoon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monsoon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saunders at a distance.
Monsoon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saunders back to the cage. Monsoon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monsoon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monsoon lands a right hook to the body.
Monsoon with a jab.
Monsoon stalks Saunders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saunders's face. Saunders staggers backwards, shaken.
Monsoon lands a slapping body shot.
Saunders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monsoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saunders can do to turn this around?
Monsoon lands a jab-cross combination.
Monsoon lunges at Saunders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saunders's hand.
Monsoon lands a really nice looking cross but Saunders seems unphased.
Monsoon works over Saunders's head and body with a nice combination.
Monsoon dives in and scores a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Monsoon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saunders is working an open guard so Monsoon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Monsoon as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monsoon, as that shot connected.
Monsoon lands a glancing blow to the side of Saunders's head.
Monsoon scores with a jab to the body.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monsoon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Monsoon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Monsoon stands up from Saunders's guard - Monsoon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Monsoon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saunders has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monsoon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Saunders is working an open guard so Monsoon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorilla Monsoon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monsoon 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorilla Monsoon!
A victorious Gorilla Monsoon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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