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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tari Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunha has chosen Chains as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tari Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha fails with a takedown attempt.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cunha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monroe is fending him off so far but Cunha persists. Nope, Monroe circles away and we're back to standing.
Cunha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monroe as he jumps to the side.
Jon Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tari Cunha.
Monroe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cunha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Monroe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Monroe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Monroe!
Cunha is trying to get back to half guard.
Cunha is trying to work for a sweep but Monroe has mounted him!
Cunha is looking to get to half guard.
Monroe controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha is squirming around, avoiding Monroe's attempts to control the action.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monroe controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon Monroe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Monroe.
Monroe instigates a clinch.
Cunha looking for a takedown.
Cunha jumps guard but Monroe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Monroe is trying to push Cunha away but Cunha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monroe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cunha is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Monroe to the mat. Monroe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha throws a big right hand that misses.
Cunha throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cunha throws a big elbow that misses.
Monroe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cunha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is looking to work some ground and pound but Monroe has wrist control.
Cunha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cunha throws an elbow that misses. Monroe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cunha's guard. Nice move by Monroe!
Cunha managing to control the position.
Monroe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cunha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cunha managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cunha is proving hard to escape from.
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monroe gets to his feet - Cunha follows without any prompting.
Cunha tries for a takedown but Monroe circles away easily
and Monroe counters with a two punch combo.
Cunha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monroe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunha working the body and head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunha in side control lands a decent elbow.
Monroe is trying to buck Cunha off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tari Cunha dominated that 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.
Cunha shoots in looking for a takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl out of it but Cunha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monroe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cunha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Cunha with that takedown attempt.
Cunha shoots in looking for a takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl out of it but Cunha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monroe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jon Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tari Cunha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cunha. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cunha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monroe is fending him off so far but Cunha persists. Nope, Monroe circles away and we're back to standing.
Monroe 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.
Cunha shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monroe darts in and clinches Cunha up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe is trying to force a seperation but Cunha has the dominant position.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Monroe leaves Cunha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cunha tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cunha is trying to pull guard but Monroe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cunha is looking for a takedown.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cunha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Cunha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monroe. That's going to slow Cunha down.
Cunha shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tari Cunha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe catches Cunha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monroe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cunha's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Monroe.
Cunha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monroe tests Cunha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cunha has a takedown stuffed.
Cunha has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunha is defended easily by Monroe.
Cunha drops his hands momentarily and Monroe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monroe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cunha somewhat.
Monroe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cunha tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cunha wants a takedown but no success here.
Cunha is trying to pull guard but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
Cunha looking for a takedown.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Monroe throws a body punch but Cunha moves out of range.
Monroe clinches.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe clinches with his opponent.
Monroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Cunha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Monroe pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe rushes Cunha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cunha struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunha has Monroe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Monroe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe throws a body punch but Cunha moves out of range.
Cunha shoots in looking for a takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl out of it but Cunha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monroe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monroe closes the distance and clinches.
Cunha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monroe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cunha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunha shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cunha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Monroe to the ground. Cunha is now in Monroe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Monroe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cunha.
Cunha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Cunha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monroe pinned against the cage. Monroe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monroe clinches.
Cunha is trying to pull guard but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
Jon Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tari Cunha.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Monroe leaves Cunha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Monroe scores with a jab.
Cunha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cunha shoots in but no luck this time.
Monroe clinches up against the cage.
Cunha fails to pull guard.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha shoots in and drives through. Monroe sprawls well.
Cunha moves out of range of the strikes.
Cunha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monroe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cunha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cunha shoots for a double leg takedown but Monroe sprawls well. He's pushed Cunha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cunha fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monroe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Cunha in a clinch.
Cunha pulls guard.
Monroe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monroe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cunha's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Monroe gets to his feet. Cunha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jon Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cunha is out of range and Monroe settles back down.
Cunha fails with the takedown
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monroe can't break the clinch.
Cunha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cunha tries to pull guard but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Monroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling the position.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monroe's efforts to push away.
Cunha tries to score a body lock takedown but Monroe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cunha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cunha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cunha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monroe working hard to break the clinch.
Cunha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monroe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cunha fails to land the takedown.
Cunha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monroe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cunha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monroe avoids it really well and circles away.
Monroe clinches up with Cunha and pushes him back against the cage.
Cunha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cunha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe scores with the left hand. Cunha knows he should have avoided that one.
Monroe clinches with his opponent.
Cunha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cunha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monroe moves into range and clinches up with Cunha.
Monroe is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Monroe clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monroe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cunha in his tracks.
Cunha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunha is defended easily by Monroe.
No luck for Cunha with that takedown attempt.
Jon Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tari Cunha.
Monroe with a nice cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cunha.
Cunha throws an elbow but Monroe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cunha is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cunha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Monroe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cunha on the ground.
Cunha working the ground and pound but Monroe is defending the strikes.
Cunha throws an elbow but Monroe slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cunha with the ground and pound but Monroe regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ground and pound from Cunha.
Monroe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monroe tries to get out of the position.
Cunha is working for a submission of some sort.
Cunha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monroe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cunha.
Cunha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha throwing shots but Monroe is blocking nicely.
Cunha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cunha unloading with bombs!
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!
Monroe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cunha unloads with some shots from mount but Monroe bucks and avoids them well.
Cunha throws some wild stikes that Monroe manages to avoid easily.
Monroe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cunha tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Monroe hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monroe is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cunha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cunha lands a nice shot to the head.
Cunha looking to land elbow strikes but Monroe uses the position to regain half guard.
Cunha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cunha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tari Cunha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monroe pushes Cunha off looking to stand but Cunha dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monroe is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha throwing shots but Monroe is blocking nicely.
Cunha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monroe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Monroe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cunha.
Cunha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cunha moves nicely into side control.
Cunha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Monroe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cunha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Monroe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe taking a bit of punishment here - Cunha scoring with strikes.
Cunha misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tari Cunha dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Monroe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monroe wants it to stay on the feet.
Monroe dips to his left and cracks Cunha with an uppercut!
Cunha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cunha throwing shots but Monroe is blocking nicely.
Cunha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cunha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cunha throws a strike but Monroe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cunha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cunha lands a couple of elbows.
Cunha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cunha prevents Monroe from getting back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cunha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cunha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Monroe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cunha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cunha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cunha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monroe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cunha.
Cunha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Monroe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cunha.
Cunha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cunha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Cunha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cunha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Monroe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cunha.
Cunha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to escape.
Cunha thows a huge punch but Monroe dodges it nicely.
Cunha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monroe pushes Cunha off looking to stand but Cunha dives back in and keeps control.
Cunha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Monroe defending well though.
Monroe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cunha trying to mount his opponent but Monroe defends it.
Cunha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cunha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cunha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cunha is nestled in close to Monroe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cunha lands a nice short elbow.
Cunha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Monroe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cunha.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cunha connects with a nice short shot to Monroe's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tari Cunha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cunha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tari Cunha!
Tari Cunha is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tari Cunha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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