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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Monkhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stuart Monkhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chong Li!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkhouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monkhouse clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Monkhouse with a knee to the head.
It looks like Chong Li has been cut.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monkhouse crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
Monkhouse lands an elbow inside.
Li wants a takedown.
Monkhouse with a knee to the head.
Li goes for a takedown in the clinch but Monkhouse prevents it.
Monkhouse pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Monkhouse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stuart Monkhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chong Li.
Monkhouse stops a takedown attempt from Li.
Li has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monkhouse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monkhouse is pressed up against the cage. Li has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Monkhouse down to the mat. Monkhouse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Monkhouse clinches.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head.
Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li looks gassed!
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head.
Monkhouse landing knees to the head.
Monkhouse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monkhouse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li can't get the takedown.
Monkhouse landing knees to the head.
Monkhouse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monkhouse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkhouse gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Monkhouse scores a nice knee to the body.
Monkhouse with a knee to the head.
Monkhouse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monkhouse misses with a knee strike.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head.
Monkhouse crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
Monkhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Li with that takedown attempt.
Monkhouse darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
Monkhouse lands a nice knee to the body.
Monkhouse scores with a knee to the head.
Li looking for a takedown.
Monkhouse breaks from the clinch.
Monkhouse tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monkhouse but Monkhouse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monkhouse tries to avoid it but Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monkhouse to the ground. Monkhouse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Monkhouse tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Monkhouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkhouse rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Monkhouse tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monkhouse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monkhouse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Monkhouse connects with a knee to the head.
Monkhouse stops a takedown attempt from Li.
Li drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monkhouse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Monkhouse connects with a knee to the head.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monkhouse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monkhouse tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Monkhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Monkhouse, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Monkhouse against the cage but Monkhouse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monkhouse pinned against the cage. Monkhouse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monkhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Monkhouse which made him look bad.
Monkhouse is looking to clinch.
Monkhouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li tries for a takedown but Monkhouse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monkhouse tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monkhouse circles away.
Monkhouse takes the fight into the clinch.
Monkhouse breaks from the clinch.
Monkhouse throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
Monkhouse is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkhouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Monkhouse tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Monkhouse which made him look bad.
Li shoots in but no luck this time.
Monkhouse pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monkhouse.
Monkhouse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monkhouse crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
Monkhouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Monkhouse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Monkhouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chong Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monkhouse clinches with his opponent.
Monkhouse is pressed up against the cage. Li has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Monkhouse down to the mat. Monkhouse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Monkhouse has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Monkhouse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monkhouse wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Monkhouse.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monkhouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monkhouse tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Monkhouse clinches up against the cage.
Monkhouse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monkhouse lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Knees to the body from Monkhouse.
Monkhouse lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Monkhouse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monkhouse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stuart Monkhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chong Li.
Monkhouse connects with a knee to the head.
Monkhouse misses with a knee to the head.
Monkhouse with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monkhouse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li tries for a takedown but Monkhouse manages to get underhooks.
Monkhouse prevents the takedown attempt.
Monkhouse with a knee to the head.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head.
Monkhouse lands a body punch.
Monkhouse lands a nice knee to the body.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Monkhouse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monkhouse prevents the takedown attempt.
Monkhouse landing knees to the head.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monkhouse.
Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Monkhouse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monkhouse lands an uppercut.
Monkhouse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monkhouse gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Monkhouse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monkhouse connects with a knee to the head.
Monkhouse connects with a knee to the head.
Monkhouse stops a takedown attempt from Li.
Monkhouse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkhouse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monkhouse lands an uppercut.
Li looking for a takedown.
Monkhouse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Monkhouse landing knees to the head.
Monkhouse lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Li takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monkhouse tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
Monkhouse manages to break the clinch.
Li shoots in and drives through. Monkhouse sprawls well.
Li dodges the punch combination from Monkhouse.
Monkhouse moves into the clinch successfully.
Li drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monkhouse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li can't get the takedown.
Monkhouse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
Monkhouse scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Monkhouse.
Monkhouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monkhouse gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Li is working for takedown but Monkhouse is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monkhouse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monkhouse forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Monkhouse.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monkhouse.
Monkhouse landing knees to the body.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Chong Li's cut even more.
Li looking for a takedown.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monkhouse prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monkhouse.
Monkhouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Monkhouse landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the body.
Monkhouse gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Monkhouse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Monkhouse landing knees to the head.
Li is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monkhouse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monkhouse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Monkhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monkhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monkhouse wants to clinch.
Monkhouse wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monkhouse is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Monkhouse circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkhouse stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Monkhouse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Monkhouse moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Monkhouse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Monkhouse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chong Li's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Monkhouse wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Monkhouse shows good takedown defense.
Monkhouse stuffs the takedown.
Monkhouse has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Monkhouse prevents the takedown attempt.
Stuart Monkhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chong Li.
Monkhouse lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Li goes for a takedown in the clinch but Monkhouse prevents it.
Monkhouse connects with a knee to the head.
Li looking for a takedown.
Monkhouse scores a nice knee to the body.
Li tries for a takedown but Monkhouse manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Monkhouse on the inside.
Monkhouse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monkhouse lands a knee to the body.
Li takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monkhouse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
Monkhouse lands a nice elbow.
Monkhouse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Li has Monkhouse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Monkhouse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monkhouse is pressed up against the cage. Li has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Monkhouse down to the mat. Monkhouse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkhouse tries to clinch up.
Li tries for a takedown but Monkhouse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monkhouse stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monkhouse instigates a clinch.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monkhouse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monkhouse takes the fight into the clinch.
Monkhouse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monkhouse gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Monkhouse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Monkhouse lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
A knee to the head by Monkhouse.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Monkhouse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Monkhouse tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkhouse forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li goes for a takedown in the clinch but Monkhouse prevents it.
Monkhouse prevents the takedown attempt.
Li can't get the takedown.
Monkhouse landing knees to the head.
Monkhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li looks for a takedown but Monkhouse sprawls well.
Li looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Li passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monkhouse, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkhouse stops Li from passing to mount.
Li tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Li has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Li is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monkhouse knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monkhouse is trying to buck Li off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li has an Americana. Monkhouse didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Li is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Li hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chong Li!
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