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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Muuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Monzon (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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174 lbs
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183 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niko Muuger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Monzon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monzon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Muuger to the ground. Monzon is now in Muuger's guard.
Monzon controlling from the top position.
Muuger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muuger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Monzon is controlling him.
Monzon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muuger wants to get back to his feet but Monzon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monzon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muuger wants to stand and escape but Monzon is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muuger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Monzon shoots in and bounces Muuger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Monzon controlling from the top position.
Monzon throwing strikes but missing.
Monzon wants to control from the top but Muuger keeps moving.
Monzon works over Muuger with some ground and pound from guard.
Monzon postures up and lands a big shot to Muuger's brow.
Monzon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Muuger keeping moving, preventing Monzon from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Monzon lands a couple of digs.
Monzon throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Monzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Muuger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monzon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Muuger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ramon Monzon.
Monzon shoots in looking for a takedown. Muuger tries to sprawl out of it but Monzon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muuger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muuger gets caught napping as Monzon dives in and scores a takedown. Muuger manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monzon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Monzon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monzon is working Muuger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Monzon chips away with some ground and pound.
Muuger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muuger is breathing heavily.
Muuger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monzon.
Monzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Muuger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monzon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Muuger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monzon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monzon controlling from the top position.
Monzon throws a big elbow that misses.
Monzon wants to control from the top but Muuger keeps moving.
Monzon throwing strikes from guard but Muuger blocks nicely.
Muuger has momentary wrist control but Monzon slips an elbow through the middle.
Monzon distracts Muuger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monzon with a nice head shot there.
Monzon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monzon working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Monzon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Muuger leaves Monzon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Monzon fails with a takedown attempt.
Monzon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muuger.
Muuger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monzon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muuger is not content to let Monzon control the position.
Monzon scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monzon takes a little break here. Muuger wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Monzon is looking to take a break and control but Muuger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muuger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Monzon landing a few strikes.
Monzon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Monzon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Muuger some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monzon staying calm.
Monzon working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon trying to control the position but Muuger is working away.
Monzon scores with punches from side control.
Monzon is working Muuger over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monzon working the body and head with strikes.
Muuger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Monzon connects with a decent elbow.
Monzon landing strikes.
Monzon controlling from side mount.
Muuger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Monzon cracks Muuger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Monzon lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monzon is looking to take a break and control but Muuger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monzon cracks Muuger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Monzon lands a few punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Monzon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Monzon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Monzon is putting a hurting on Muuger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Monzon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Muuger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muuger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Monzon working the ground and pound from side control.
Monzon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monzon is working Muuger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Monzon landing strikes.
Monzon cracks Muuger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Muuger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Monzon working the head and body with strikes.
Monzon working the body and head with strikes.
Monzon working the body and head with strikes.
Monzon working the head with strikes.
Monzon is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Check out the look on Monzon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Muuger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Monzon landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Monzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Monzon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monzon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muuger's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monzon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muuger keeping moving, preventing Monzon from controlling successfully.
Monzon throwing strikes from guard but Muuger blocks nicely.
Monzon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muuger's head.
Monzon wants to control from the top but Muuger keeps moving.
Monzon landing with the ground and pound.
Muuger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monzon distracts Muuger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monzon landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramon Monzon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monzon scoring with some ground and pound.
Monzon working some strikes from top position.
Muuger keeping moving, preventing Monzon from controlling successfully.
Monzon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monzon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monzon trying to control the position from guard on top but Muuger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ramon Monzon.
Monzon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muuger but Muuger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monzon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monzon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Muuger!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muuger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Muuger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Monzon lands an elbow.
Ramon Monzon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monzon controlling from side mount.
Muuger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Monzon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monzon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ramon Monzon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Monzon shoots in for a takedown but Muuger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Niko Muuger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niko Muuger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Monzon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monzon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muuger defends it nicely.
Monzon shoots in for a double leg but Muuger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Monzon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monzon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Monzon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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