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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts comes to the cage accompanied by Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops. Monk has chosen On To The Next One as his entrance music. J Blunts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ninja Monk's chin.
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196 lbs
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188 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
34 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk throws a leg kick
and Blunts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monk thinking.
Blunts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monk takes a swing at Blunts's ribcage but misses.
Monk moves out of range of the leg kick from Blunts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blunts checks a leg kick.
Monk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice shot lands for Blunts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blunts checks a leg kick.
Blunts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monk. That's going to slow Blunts down.
Monk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blunts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monk moves out of range of the strikes.
Monk lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab, jab by Monk - just one landing.
Monk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blunts scores with a jab. Monk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Monk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blunts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blunts closes the distance and clinches up with Monk, looking for a takedown. Blunts pushes Monk against the cage but Monk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monk feints and then cracks Blunts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blunts down.
Monk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monk throws a front kick that sends Blunts stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blunts moves out of range of the body kick from Monk.
Monk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk looks for the body kick but Blunts saw that one coming.
Monk scoring well with a low kick there.
Monk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blunts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blunts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blunts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blunts misses with a head kick.
Monk lands with an uppercut that bounces Blunts off the cage and back into range.
Monk moves into range and clinches up with Blunts.
Blunts blocks an uppercut.
Monk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blunts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk has Blunts pressed against the cage.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blunts trying to stall but Monk improves his position.
Blunts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monk is defending well for now.
Monk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blunts prevents a body shot from Monk.
Monk has Blunts pressed against the cage.
Blunts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monk stalling in the clinch.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blunts misses with a punch to the body.
Monk tries to work over Blunts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
Monk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blunts's elbow.
Monk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Monk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monk throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk is looking to land body kicks.
Ninja Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monk connects with a looping right hand.
Monk throws a leg kick but Blunts moved away.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blunts checks a leg kick.
Monk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monk misses with the head strike.
Monk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Monk.
Blunts can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Monk pushes Blunts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blunts swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Monk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monk punishes Blunts's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monk.
A jab from Monk misses.
Ninja Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monk misses with a head kick.
Monk tries to clinch but Blunts moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monk.
Blunts defending well as Monk loads up on a big left hand.
Monk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blunts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monk has him pressed against the cage.
Monk has Blunts pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Monk.
Blunts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monk misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Monk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bluntss head.
Blunts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monk lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blunts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blunts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blunts trying to stall but Monk improves his position.
Blunts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk pushes Blunts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Monk.
Monk looking to stall.
Monk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Blunts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blunts checks a leg kick.
Monk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blunts walks into a stiff left hand from Monk.
Monk thumps Blunts with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blunts or not.
Blunts wants to break free but Monk has control.
Monk looking to slow down the pace here.
Blunts misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blunts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Monk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Blunts wants a takedown but no success here.
Blunts throws a punch but it's blocked by Monk.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Blunts.
Monk prevents Blunts from breaking the clinch.
Monk misses with a punch on the inside.
Monk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monk is pushing Blunts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Monk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monk connects with a single shot there.
Blunts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blunts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Blunts's front leg but catches the back leg as Blunts tries to avoid it.
Monk tries a low kick but Blunts avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monk.
Blunts misses with a body shot.
Monk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monk lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk looks to throw the jab but Blunts is out of range.
Blunts checks a leg kick.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monk looks for the body kick but Blunts saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blunts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monk throws a wild body kick that Blunts sees coming a mile off.
Monk throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Monk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Blunts's front leg but catches the back leg as Blunts tries to avoid it.
Blunts moves out of range of the strikes.
Blunts shoots in for a double leg but Monk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blunts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left and a right from Blunts both land. Nice combination.
Blunts tries to move into range but Monk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Monk misses.
Monk connects with a leg kick. Blunts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blunts if he has to take too many more of those.
Blunts punishes Monk's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
A low kick from Monk is predictable there
and Blunts counters with a nice leg kick.
Blunts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blunts throws a chopping leg kick but Monk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monk lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blunts's calf.
Blunts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Monk cracks the inside of Blunts's front leg.
Blunts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monk. Monk obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Blunts blocks the leg kick.
Monk throws a push kick but Blunts slaps the foot to one side.
Blunts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blunts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monk lands a nice shot to the body.
Monk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blunts is out of range.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Blunts's front leg but catches the back leg as Blunts tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blunts. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monk feints and then cracks Blunts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blunts down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blunts cracks Monk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blunts. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch but Blunts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
J Blunts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blunts moves out of range of the body kick from Monk.
Monk connects with a leg kick. Blunts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blunts throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Monk.
Blunts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blunts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Monk is predictable there
and Blunts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monk won't be happy with that.
Monk is looking to regain half guard here but Blunts keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blunts connects with a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Blunts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blunts working the strikes but Monk uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Blunts trying to control from half guard but Monk is working away.
Blunts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Monk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Monk controlling the position.
Monk looking for a sweep. Not yet Monk, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Monk looking for a sweep. Not yet Monk, not yet.
Blunts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blunts wants to control from the top but Monk keeps moving.
Monk managing to control the position.
Ninja Monk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Monk cracks the inside of Blunts's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blunts needs to keep his hands up - Monk had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blunts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blunts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ninja Monk.
I've got Monk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Monk!
A less than humble Ninja Monk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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