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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chan Cann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheeky Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chan Cann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cheeky Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cann.
Monkey misses with the combination.
Cann throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
No joy there for Cann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cann takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Monkey misses.
Monkey lands a head kick. Cann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cann looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Monkey. Cann shrugs it off though.
Monkey gets a clinch.
Monkey scores with a shot to the side of Cann's head.
Cann working hard to break the clinch.
Monkey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cann avoids the head kick by Monkey.
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cann throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Monkey prevents Cann from breaking the clinch.
Monkey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cann takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Cann cracks Monkey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chan Cann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cann misses with a series of wild punches.
Cann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Cann.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cann is breathing heavily.
Cann tries to keep at a distance but Monkey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monkey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey throws a series of punches but Cann avoids them all with ease.
Cann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Cann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cann throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkey moves into range and clinches up with Cann.
Cann is trying to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling him.
Monkey keeps control of Cann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monkey breaks from the clinch.
Cann is looking to wear down Monkey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cann misses with a body shot.
Cann misses with a wild combination.
Monkey throws a head kick but Cann moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Monkey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Cann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cann thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cann stuns Monkey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Cann cracks Monkey with an open hand slap.
Cann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cann.
Cann could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Monkey throws a body punch but Cann moves out of range.
Cann throws a right hand that Monkey ducks under and follows up with a left that Monkey also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cann, as that shot connected.
Monkey throws a series of punches but Cann moves out of range.
Cann lands with a nice combination. Monkey backs away looking to recover.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick and Cann moves out of range easily.
Cann scores with a nice right hand.
Donk. Cann catches Monkey right on the button with a cross.
Cann misses with a wild body shot.
Cann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Monkey moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey breaks the clinch.
Monkey slips a jab and a cross from Cann.
Cann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Monkey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cann lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Cann.
Cann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Monkey rushes Cann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cann tries to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling the position.
Cann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monkey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cann misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chan Cann will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cann stalks Monkey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Monkey's face. Monkey staggers backwards, shaken.
Cann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cann misses with a series of wild punches.
Monkey throws a right and a left that Cann avoids nicely.
Monkey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monkey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cann misses with a wild body shot.
Cann just misses with a punch to the body.
Cann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monkey counters with a two punch combo.
Monkey cracks Cann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Monkey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey throws a right hand that Cann ducks under and follows up with a left that Cann also avoids with ease.
Cann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey tries to bum rush Cann with a series of wild strikes but Cann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cheeky Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cann takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Cann.
Cann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Monkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monkey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monkey tries to clinch but Cann moves out of range.
Cann swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monkey.
Monkey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Monkey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monkey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Cann misses.
Chan Cann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cann lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monkey's head.
Monkey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cann.
Cann thows a body shot but no joy.
Cann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Cann.
Some wild striking there from Cann.
Cann misses with a series of wild punches.
Cann misses with a two punch combination.
Monkey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cann looks to land a combination. Monkey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cann throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cann scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a wild combination.
Cann lands a nice shot to the body.
Cann misses with a body shot.
Monkey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Cann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monkey lands with a nice body kick.
Cann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Cann.
Cann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monkey.
Cann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monkey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cann slips a jab and a cross from Monkey.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cann scores with a hook.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monkey.
Cann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monkey.
Monkey closes the distance and clinches up with Cann, looking for a takedown. Monkey pushes Cann against the cage but Cann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cann misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monkey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monkey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monkey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cann.
Monkey closes the distance and pushes Cann back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey breaks from the clinch.
Cann is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Monkey momentarily.
Cann scores with a sloppy right hand. Monkey should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Cann.
Some wild striking there from Monkey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chan Cann will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Monkey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monkey circles away quickly and effectively.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monkey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cann tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monkey slips a jab and a cross from Cann.
Monkey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cann avoids the head kick by Monkey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Cann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cann.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cann manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cann tests Monkey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monkey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cann feints a jab promting Monkey to slip. Cann then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monkey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Cann. Those never looked like landing.
Cann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cann circles away quickly and effectively.
Cann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Monkey both land. Nice combination.
Cann misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cann.
Cann misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monkey doesn't manage to clinch there - Cann circles away.
Cann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monkey thuds a left hand into Cann's body.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cann misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey shoots for a takedown but Cann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cann scores with a three punch combo!
Monkey swinging wildly here.
Monkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cann throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Cann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monkey counters with a head kick. That will keep Cann thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monkey.
Monkey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monkey throws a right hand that Cann ducks under and follows up with a left that Cann also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cann is trying to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling him.
Monkey lands an elbow inside.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cann throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
Monkey moves into the clinch successfully.
Monkey manages to break the clinch.
Cann swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey dodges the punch combination from Cann.
Monkey drives through and clinches with Cann against the cage.
Cann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monkey breaks from the clinch.
Cann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monkey throws a nice looking combination but Cann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cann throws out a loose jab but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monkey is looking to land body kicks.
Cann throws a series of punches but Monkey moves out of range.
Cann misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monkey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monkey.
Cann throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chan Cann.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cann, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chan Cann!
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