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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rico Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez has chosen Cash Image Round Here as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Monster! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Dominguez! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Monster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Monster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Dominguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dominguez tries to strike from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet. Dominguez is working an open guard so Monster takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Dominguez closes the distance and clinches up with Monster, looking for a takedown. Dominguez pushes Monster against the cage but Monster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Monster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Monster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dominguez has hold of Monster's hands but Monster slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Monster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Dominguez trying to control from the bottom.
Monster is nestled in close to Dominguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monster working the head and body with strikes. Monster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Dominguez trying to hold on to Monster's head to control him but Monster postures up.
Monster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Monster moves nicely into side control. Monster has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Dominguez looks gassed! Monster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Monster working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dominguez is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Dominguez taking a bit of punishment here - Monster scoring with strikes. Dominguez is still in real trouble! Can Monster finish him? Dominguez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Monster connects with a decent elbow. Monster scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monster working the ground and pound. Monster lands a strong strike to the head of Dominguez. That's dazed him! Monster looking to finish here. Dominguez is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Monster lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Monster!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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