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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 cm
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182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Davies! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davies scores with a hook to the body. Monroe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A lazy left from Davies finds it's target. Davies misses with a body shot
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe. Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monroe clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage. Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Davies misses with an uppercut
and Monroe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monroe checks a leg kick. Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Davies in a clinch.
Davies tries to land knees in the clinch but Monroe avoids the damage to the body. Davies looks to throw an elbow but misses. Monroe tries to circle away but Davies has him pinned against the cage. Davies misses with an elbow over the top. Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Davies misses with a lunging right hand
and Monroe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monroe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monroe blocks the elbow strike.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Davies.
Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Davies.
Davies tries to stall but Monroe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Monroe tries to circle away but Davies has him pinned against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monroe's brow. Davies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Davies.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies slips a jab from Monroe. Monroe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Davies tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monroe is able to avoid easily. Davies clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Monroe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Monroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davies.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Monroe lands with a hook. Davies tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Davies ducks under a wild hook from Monroe. Davies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monroe is out of range and Davies settles back down. Davies connects with a single shot there. Monroe works the jab nicely. Monroe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Davies.
Monroe tries to circle away but Davies has him pinned against the cage. Davies tries to land knees in the clinch but Monroe avoids the damage to the body. Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Monroe closes the distance and clinches. Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davies.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Davies. A jab from Davies misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet. Monroe slips under a jab from Davies. Davies doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Davies misses with a wild body shot. Monroe clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage. Davies lands an elbow inside that Monroe shrugs off.
It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut. Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Davies jabs Monroe to the body, keeping him at a distance. Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range. Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot. Davies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Monroe moves into the clinch. Monroe takes an elbow to the temple. Monroe tries to break free but Davies pushes him back against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Monroe avoiding damage as Davies throws knees to the body.
Davies throws an elbow that misses.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Davies.
Davies lands an elbow inside. Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away. Davies just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe needs to keep his hands up - Davies had a free shot at his head there. Nice defenses there by Monroe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Davies dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Monroe swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Monroe takes a swing at Davies's ribcage but misses. Davies throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range. Monroe lands a nice hook to Davies's body. Davies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davies sees it coming and avoids it easily. Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Davies in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Davies lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monroe's brow. Davies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Davies throws an elbow but it misses.
Davies throws an elbow that misses.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Davies.
Jon Monroe's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Davies ducks under a wild hook from Monroe. Monroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Davies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Davies lands an elbow inside. Davies trying to control the position but instead, Monroe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davies into the cage. Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monroe lands with an overhand left. Monroe scores with a body shot.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot. Monroe pushes Davies up against the cage in a clinch. Davies taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Monroe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monroe.
This has been an exciting period of action! Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Davies.
Monroe wants to get back to striking at distance but Davies won't allow it.
Davies tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monroe avoids it. Monroe is trying to force a seperation but Davies has the dominant position. Davies tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monroe avoids it. Davies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davies throws an elbow that misses.
Davies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Davies.
Davies keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monroe's efforts to push away. Davies misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Davies. Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot. Davies misses with a low kick. Monroe misses with a head kick.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Davies 's head but he takes it in his stride. Monroe pushes Davies up against the cage in a clinch. Monroe avoiding damage as Davies throws knees to the body.
Davies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monroe.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but Davies has double underhooks. Monroe tries to circle away but Davies has him pinned against the cage. Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Davies.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Davies looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range. Davies throws a solid leg kick but Monroe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davies. Monroe moves into range and clinches up with Davies. Davies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. 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! Davies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monroe.
Davies taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Monroe tries to break free but Davies pushes him back against the cage. Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Monroe throws a head kick that misses and Davies counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Davies wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance. Davies throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Monroe dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Monroe forces Davies back against the cage and clinches. Davies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Davies.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Monroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Monroe avoids the elbow strike from Davies, against the cage.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Monroe swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Davies tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance. Davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Monroe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davies. Davies circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Davies lands a body shot.
Davies throws a leg kick but Monroe sees it coming and checks it nicely. Davies takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monroe defending well as Davies loads up on a big left hand. Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe misses the jab. Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davies is rocked! Monroe fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Davies square on the jaw! Damn, Davies is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Monroe! Our winner, Jon Monroe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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