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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Monk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to On To The Next One. Svetnela is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slayer - Angel of Death . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk tries to bum rush Svetnela with a series of wild strikes but Svetnela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monk throws a jab when Svetnela was well out of range.
Svetnela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monk with a nice cross.
Monk lands with an overhand left.
Ninja Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk misses with a kick to the body
and Svetnela counters with a nice leg kick.
Monk misses with a low kick.
Monk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monk misses with a straight left.
Monk misses with a hook. Svetnela ducked under it nicely.
Monk lands with an uppercut that bounces Svetnela off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svetnela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk tries to bum rush Svetnela with a series of wild strikes but Svetnela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monk connects with the punch.
Igor Svetnela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monk scores with a head kick. Svetnela tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've been hearing reports that Monk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Monk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Svetnela on his heels. He'll look to pass Svetnela's guard now, I'm sure.
Monk is fighting to break Svetnela's control of his arms but Svetnela is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Svetnela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Igor Svetnela wasn't active enough on the ground.
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svetnela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Monk misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svetnela ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Svetnela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monk.
Svetnela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Monk tests Svetnela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monk with a hook.
Svetnela slips a straight right by Monk.
Monk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Svetnela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Svetnela struggles to land a body shot inside as Monk controls his hands.
Svetnela throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Svetnela.
Monk prevents a body shot from Svetnela.
Svetnela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk tries to pull guard but Svetnela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Svetnela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Svetnela.
Svetnela tries to land knees in the clinch but Monk avoids the damage to the body.
Svetnela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Svetnela.
Svetnela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svetnela.
Monk prevents a body shot from Svetnela.
A frustrated look appears on Monk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk tries to score with a low kick but Svetnela moves his leg out of the way.
Monk thuds a left hand into Svetnela's body.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Svetnela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Svetnela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk looks to land a combination but Svetnela avoids it well.
Svetnela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Monk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monk connects with a crisp jab.
Monk feints and then cracks Svetnela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Svetnela down.
Monk misses with an uppercut. Svetnela saw that one coming.
Jab from Monk.
Monk with a hook.
Svetnela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Svetnela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monk throws out a leg kick but Svetnela moves out of range and Monk only half commits.
Svetnela avoids the head kick by Monk.
Monk throws a jab but it's blocked by Svetnela.
Monk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk connects with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Monk.
Monk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monk with a hook.
Svetnela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Monk fails with a takedown attempt.
Monk misses with a hook. Svetnela ducked under it nicely.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Svetnela's front leg but catches the back leg as Svetnela tries to avoid it.
Monk misses with a few strikes there.
Monk misses with an uppercut
and Svetnela counters with a low kick, right behind Monk 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk connects with a leg kick. Svetnela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monk throws a lazy uppercut
and Svetnela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Monk on the inside.
Svetnela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Svetnela lands an uppercut.
Monk stalling the fight.
Monk prevents a body shot from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monk can't find room to land a body shot as Svetnela controls the action.
Monk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Svetnela.
Svetnela has Monk pressed against the cage, preventing Monk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Svetnela misses with a punch to the body.
Monk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svetnela.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses
and Svetnela counters with a good low kick that Monk was not able to check.
Monk throws a right hand that misses
and Svetnela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monk tries a head kick but it misses.
Monk lands a front kick.
Monk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svetnela.
Svetnela moves out of range of the leg kick from Monk.
Svetnela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice takedown defense from Svetnela. No joy for Monk on that attempt.
Monk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svetnela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Svetnela is just out of range.
Monk loads up on a big right hand but Svetnela slips the punch.
Svetnela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ninja Monk is winning the standup battle so far.
Monk cracks Svetnela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monk misses with a hook. Svetnela ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Monk misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Monk dominated that second round.
That's time! Monk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Monk keeps Svetnela at a distance using the push kick.
Svetnela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Monk throws a head kick that half lands.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monk lands with a hook. Svetnela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Monk throws a leg kick but Svetnela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monk swings widly with a right hand
and Monk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Svetnela's shoulder, as Svetnela tries to avoid the shot.
Svetnela lands with a good body shot.
Monk connects with a body shot.
Svetnela checks a low kick from Monk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk with a nice cross.
Svetnela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Svetnela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monk misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Monk.
Monk looks to throw the jab but Svetnela is out of range.
Monk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svetnela throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monk.
Monk throws a sloppy body shot
and Svetnela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Igor Svetnela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monk blocks it with crossed arms.
Monk just leaning against Svetnela, taking a breather.
Monk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Svetnela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svetnela misses with an elbow strike.
Svetnela is stalling here.
Svetnela throws a punch but it's blocked by Monk.
Monk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Svetnela is keeping busy.
Monk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Svetnela as Monk tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from Svetnela.
Monk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Svetnela is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Monk taking a breather.
Svetnela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svetnela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svetnela misses with a body punch.
Svetnela blocks a body shot from Monk.
Monk avoiding damage.
Svetnela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Svetnela as Monk tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ninja Monk.
Monk throws a body punch but Svetnela moves out of range.
Monk misses with an uppercut. Svetnela saw that one coming.
Monk throws a head kick but Svetnela moves out of range.
Ninja Monk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monk misses with a left hand
and Svetnela moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk is trying to maintain a safe position but Svetnela gets an underhook and turns Monk into the cage.
Svetnela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svetnela misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ninja Monk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monk, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Monk!
During a confident post fight interview, Ninja Monk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Igor Svetnela had this to say: 'I remember my first day at wrestling school. We learned counter TDs too.'.
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