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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kobel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kobel!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk has a takedown stuffed.
Monk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monk decides to pull guard.
Kobel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Monk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobel is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kobel defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Monk wants to stand and escape but Kobel is having none of it.
Monk pushes Kobel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Monk tries for a takedown but Kobel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Monk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kobel. No joy for Monk on that attempt.
Monk lands a right hook to the body.
Monk slaps away a takedown attempt from Kobel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kobel looks winded!
Monk clinches up with Kobel and pushes him back against the cage.
Monk is trying to break free.
Kobel can't break the clinch.
Monk stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kobel.
Monk is working for takedown but Kobel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk tries to break free but Kobel pushes him back against the cage.
Monk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Monk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kobel uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monk controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Monk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kobel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kobel misses with a lunging right hand
and Monk counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk shoots in looking for a takedown but Kobel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monk is defended easily by Kobel.
Monk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kobel's waist but Kobel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monk off to one side.
Monk closes the distance and pushes Kobel back into the cage.
Monk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monk tries to score a body lock takedown but Kobel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kobel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kobel's efforts to push away.
Kobel wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Monk dominated that round.
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.
Monk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kobel as he avoids it easily.
Monk shoots in but Kobel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monk has closed the distance and engaged Kobel in a clinch.
Monk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kobel is defending well for now.
Kobel is trying to push Monk away but Monk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kobel wants to break free but Monk has control.
Monk has Kobel pressed against the cage, preventing Kobel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monk has Kobel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kobel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Monk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobel is trying to push Monk away but Monk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monk taking a breather.
Kobel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk goes for a takedown attempt but Kobel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Monk defending well as Kobel loads up on a big left hand.
Kobel is breathing heavily.
Kobel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monk.
Monk misses with a series of wild punches.
Monk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kobel throws a lazy uppercut
and Monk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monk.
Monk wants to take the fight to the mat but Kobel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kobel is trying to force a seperation but Monk has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk blocks an uppercut.
Monk is trying to break the clinch but Kobel is controlling him.
Monk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kobel tries to break the clinch but Monk is controlling the position.
Monk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobel wants to get back to striking at distance but Monk won't allow it.
Monk tries to circle away but Kobel has him pinned against the cage.
Monk pulls guard.
Monk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kobel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobel stopping the sweep attempt from Monk.
Monk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Monk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Monk misses with a body kick.
A left and a right from Monk both land. Nice combination.
Monk fails with the takedown.
Kobel fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kobel's waist but Kobel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monk off to one side.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk clinches up against the cage.
Kobel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Monk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Monk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monk showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Monk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kobel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex Monk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Monk misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kobel has eaten all the pies!
A telegraphed right hand from Kobel misses the target.
Monk tries to land a leg kick but Kobel saw it coming and moves away.
Kobel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monk is defended easily by Kobel.
Monk moves out of range of the strikes.
Kobel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kobel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kobel as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Monk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobel fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobel misses with an uppercut.
Kobel misses with a hook
and Monk counters with a left to the body.
Monk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kobel eats them both and turns towards Monk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Monk both land. Nice combination.
Monk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kobel circles away.
Kobel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kobel.
Monk closes the distance and pushes Kobel back into the cage.
Monk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kobel's efforts to push away.
Monk wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk pulls guard.
Monk has Kobel pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kobel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobel.
Alex Monk is winning the standup battle so far.
Monk moves into the clinch.
Monk pulls guard.
Monk pushes Kobel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Monk clinches up with Kobel and pushes him back against the cage.
Monk is working for takedown but Kobel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monk working hard to break the clinch.
Monk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobel can do to turn this around?
Kobel is trying to force a seperation but Monk has the dominant position.
Kobel has Monk pressed against the cage, preventing Monk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobel tries to circle away but Monk has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Monk.
Ivan Kobel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monk tries to circle away but Kobel has him pinned against the cage.
Alex Monk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monk avoiding damage as Kobel throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Monk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Monk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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