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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good low kicks
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abaddon on the side of the head.
Abaddon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Monday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abaddon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abaddon.
Monday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Abaddon tries to get to full guard but Monday has control of the leg.
Abaddon wants to control but Monday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abaddon is looking for a sweep. Monday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday throwing shots but Abaddon is blocking nicely.
Monday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monday scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abaddon wants to get back to his feet.
Monday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abaddon tries to get to full guard but Monday has control of the leg.
Abaddon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abaddon.
Monday wants to control from the top but Abaddon keeps moving.
Monday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monday stopping the sweep attempt from Abaddon.
Monday postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monday is looking to work some ground and pound but Abaddon has wrist control.
Monday postures up.
Abaddon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abaddon is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monday wants to control from the top but Abaddon keeps moving.
Abaddon is looking to stand up but Monday isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abaddon.
Abaddon feints and then cracks Monday's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monday down.
Abaddon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Monday if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon connects with a solid leg kick.
Monday moves away from the strike by Abaddon.
Monday takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abaddon dodges the punch combination from Monday.
Abaddon misses with a low kick.
Anthony Abaddon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monday keeps the fight on the outside.
Monday misses with an uppercut.
Abaddon scoring well with a low kick there.
Abaddon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monday to score with a decent uppercut.
Monday takes a kick to the side of the head.
Monday avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abaddon thows a leg kick but Monday checks it
and Abaddon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abaddon misses with a body shot.
Abaddon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abaddon is looking to slow Monday down with leg kicks.
Abaddon tries to clinch but Monday is having none of it.
Monday throws a hook but Abaddon avoids it easily.
Abaddon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abaddon as he avoids it easily.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday shoots for a double leg takedown but Abaddon sprawls well. He's pushed Monday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abaddon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abaddon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Abaddon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abaddon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Abaddon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abaddon pushes Monday up against the cage in a clinch.
Monday takes a shot to the head.
Abaddon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abaddon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abaddon ducks under a wild hook from Monday.
Both fighters circling a little - Abaddon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abaddon takes one to the side of the head.
Abaddon blocks a jab.
Abaddon scores with a jab to the body.
Monday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abaddon is looking to clinch but Monday is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abaddon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abaddon tries to clinch but Monday is having none of it.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monday.
Nice defenses there by Monday.
Abaddon wants to clinch.
Abaddon scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday misses with a hook. Abaddon ducked under it nicely.
Abaddon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abaddon.
Abaddon slips a jab from Monday.
Abaddon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monday checks it well.
Monday on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Monday misses with a looping right.
A jab from Abaddon does it's job there.
Monday on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abaddon. Abaddon obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Abaddon misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Abaddon tries to clinch up.
Abaddon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abaddon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
Abaddon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Abaddon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abaddon looks to score with a jab to the body but Monday is just out of range.
Abaddon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
Abaddon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monday throws a looping overhand right but Abaddon ducks down to avoid it.
Monday misses with a straight right.
Monday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abaddon throws a leg kick
and Monday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday has a takedown stuffed.
Abaddon staying out of range there.
Monday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abaddon circles away quickly and effectively.
Good leg kick by Abaddon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abaddon is looking to clinch but Monday is avoiding it.
Abaddon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Monday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abaddon thumps Monday with a low kick.
A jab from Monday does it's job there.
Abaddon misses with a head kick.
Anthony Abaddon is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abaddon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
Monday might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good shot there by Monday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Abaddon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Abaddon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Monday counters with a right hand to the body.
Monday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monday's corner calls for a 1-2. Monday obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abaddon wants to clinch.
Abaddon slips a jab from Monday.
Monday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon tries to clinch up but Monday circles away and keeps his distance.
Abaddon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abaddon tries to clinch up.
Abaddon throws a leg kick
and Monday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monday avoids the head kick by Abaddon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abaddon under the eye.
Monday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Monday fails to land the takedown.
Abaddon throws out a leg kick but Monday moves out of range and Abaddon only half commits.
Abaddon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monday has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abaddon 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.
Monday misses with a body shot.
Abaddon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abaddon scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abaddon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Monday misses with a hook
and Abaddon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abaddon.
Monday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abaddon misses with a low kick.
Monday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abaddon takes one to the side of the head.
Monday takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abaddon lands a head kick!
Abaddon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abaddon.
Monday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday misses with an uppercut.
Abaddon scoring well with a low kick there.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abaddon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kenny Monday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abaddon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abaddon cracks the inside of Monday's front leg.
Abaddon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abaddon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Monday moves out of range of the leg kick from Abaddon.
Abaddon darts in and clinches Monday up against the cage.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abaddon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday is trying to break free.
Abaddon is trying to maintain a safe position but Monday gets an underhook and turns Abaddon into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abaddon.
Abaddon tries to throw a body punch but Monday avoids it by throwing Abaddon back against the cage.
Abaddon keeps control of Monday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abaddon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monday avoids it.
Abaddon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Abaddon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abaddon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monday's elbow.
Abaddon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anthony Abaddon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Abaddon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abaddon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Anthony Abaddon!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Anthony Abaddon!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Anthony Abaddon!
Anthony Abaddon wins by unanimous decision!
Anthony Abaddon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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