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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragic Moniko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragic Moniko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lionel Messi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dragic Moniko! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Messi dodges the punch combination from Moniko.
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Moniko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Decent striking displayed by Moniko there. Moniko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Messi shoots in for a takedown but Moniko shows good takedown defense. Messi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moniko to score with a decent uppercut. Moniko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Messi. Moniko lands a jab-cross combination. 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! No luck with that takedown attempt from Messi. Moniko rushes Messi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Moniko tries to break the clinch but Messi is controlling the position. Moniko wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moniko takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dragic Moniko has been cut. Moniko is trying to break the clinch but Messi has him pressed against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Moniko's face as he tries to break the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Messi. Moniko is trying to force a seperation but Messi has the dominant position. Messi trying to land knees to the body.
Messi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Moniko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Messi. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Messi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Moniko lands a really nice looking cross but Messi seems unphased.
Moniko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Moniko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Messi is breathing heavily. Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Moniko scores with a jab to the jaw. Messi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moniko sprawls well. Moniko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Messi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moniko lands with a right hand. Moniko works over Messi's head and body with a nice combination. Moniko darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Messi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oooooh!!! Moniko has knocked Messi down with a huge combo! Moniko steps away and waves a wobbly Messi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Messi is rocked! Moniko drops Messi with a big left hand! Messi is injured, injured bad! Moniko jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragic Moniko!
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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
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