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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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181 lbs
29 - 20 - 1 |
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180 cm
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219 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Monk scores with a crisp jab that stopped ORielly in his tracks. Monk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Monk scores with a push kick. ORielly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. ORielly misses with a straight right. Monk slips under a jab from ORielly. A big right from Monk misses. ORielly looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range. That kick from Monk tenderised ORielly's leg. ORielly is trying to keep his angry face on. Monk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORielly was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk. Monk misses with a low kick. ORielly scores with a takedown into Monk's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Monk pulls ORielly in close to his closed guard and prevents ORielly from doing any damage or advancing position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. ORielly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Monk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Monk has control of ORielly's left arm, preventing ORielly from doing any damage.
Ninja Monk has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. An inside leg kick from ORielly misses. ORielly looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range. ORielly digs a good body shot into Monk's ribs. ORielly throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily. Monk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. ORielly shoots in looking for a takedown. Monk tries to sprawl out of it but ORielly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly dives in and scores a takedown into Monk's guard. Monk pulls ORielly in close to his closed guard and prevents ORielly from doing any damage or advancing position. 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 to land a sweep but no joy. Monk is working hard here to advance position. Monk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but ORielly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Monk tries to get to full guard but ORielly has control of the leg. Monk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monk desperately trying to maintain half guard. Monk is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, ORielly seems content to control. Monk is looking for a sweep. ORielly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. ORielly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Monk throws a low kick but ORielly moves out of range easily. Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by ORielly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of ORielly. ORielly tries for a takedown but Monk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Monk slips under a jab. Monk thows a body kick. ORielly tries to catch it but that hurt him. ORielly checks a leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Monk throws a quick inside leg kick. Ninja Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Monk cracks ORielly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ORielly. ORielly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monk circles away. Ninja Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly. ORielly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monk. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. ORielly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. ORielly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monk avoids a lazy jab quite easily. ORielly misses with an uppercut
and Monk counters with a good, hard body kick but ORielly shrugs it off. 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 Ninja Monk will probably get the nod. 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.
ORielly throws an overhand right that lands on Monk's shoulder, as Monk tries to avoid the shot. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ORielly. Good shot there by Monk. Monk connects with a good right hand that stumbles ORielly. ORielly circles away out of range and recomposes himself. ORielly moves out of range of the leg kick from Monk. ORielly fails to land the takedown. ORielly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A looping hook to the body misses from ORielly. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monk. ORielly misses the jab. Monk connects with an inside leg kick. ORielly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Monk gets caught napping as ORielly dives in and scores a takedown. Monk manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Monk seems keen to control ORielly's posture. ORielly sitting in guard here, content to control. Monk wants to sweep here but ORielly controlling him for the moment. Monk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Aiden ORielly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja Monk has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. ORielly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a thumping low kick. ORielly tries a head kick but it misses.
Monk throws a quick inside leg kick. Monk scores with a jab. ORielly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monk throws a quick inside leg kick. ORielly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Monk lands a nice hook to ORielly's body. ORielly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. ORielly blocks the body kick.
Monk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Monk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Monk lands a leg kick that knocks ORielly off balance momentarily. ORielly misses with a straight left. ORielly takes one on the button. Monk looks for the body kick but ORielly saw that one coming. Monk throws a quick inside leg kick. No luck with that takedown attempt from ORielly. Ninja Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly. That kick from Monk tenderised ORielly's leg. ORielly is trying to keep his angry face on. ORielly is breathing heavily. Monk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ORielly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monk avoids it really well and circles away. Monk thumps ORielly with a low kick. ORielly throws a jab when Monk was well out of range. ORielly scores with a nice right hand.
Monk tests ORielly's chin there with a solid looking shot. Monk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to ORielly's calf. Monk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. ORielly fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Monk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping ORielly at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Monk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Monk throws a leg kick but ORielly sees it coming and checks it nicely. ORielly needs to keep his hands up - Monk had a free shot at his head there. Monk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
ORielly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Monk scores with a jab. ORielly acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Monk throws a nice head kick!
ORielly throws a chopping leg kick but Monk manages to avoid taking any serious damage. ORielly throws a chopping leg kick but Monk manages to avoid taking any serious damage. ORielly throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monk!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Monk's jab looks to have found its range, popping ORielly under the eye.
ORielly is rocked! Both fighters circling a little - Monk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Monk.
ORielly works Monk's body with a nice hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Monk dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
ORielly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Monk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Monk throws a leg kick but ORielly sees it coming and moves out of range. Monk lands a nice looking body shot.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ORielly. Monk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Monk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
ORielly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monk. Monk misses with a low kick. Monk lands a jab to the head.
Monk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but ORielly is just out of range. Monk throws a front kick that sends ORielly stumbling back into the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monk lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. ORielly swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Monk counter with a right hand. Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Monk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! ORielly dives in for a single leg takedown but Monk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. ORielly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Monk stalling in the clinch.
Monk lands a shoulder strike. Monk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Monk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ORielly's elbow. ORielly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monk trying to control the position but instead, ORielly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monk into the cage. Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but ORielly uses good head movement to avoid it. ORielly wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning ORielly up against the cage. Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by ORielly as he connects with a hook. ORielly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. ORielly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a body kick that stops ORielly in his tracks momentarily. Monk 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. Monk lands with a nice combination. ORielly backs away looking to recover. Monk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Monk tries to score with a low kick but ORielly moves his leg out of the way. ORielly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A good leg kick by Monk.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for Monk. Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monk connects with a nice looking jab.
ORielly misses with a straight right. ORielly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
ORielly throws a push kick but Monk slaps the foot to one side. ORielly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A decent looking body kick lands there for Monk. Monk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ORielly can do to turn this around? Monk scores with a nice strike. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monk, as that shot connected.
Monk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Monk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Monk cracks the inside of ORielly's front leg. 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 throws a low kick but ORielly avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. ORielly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
Monk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Monk scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Monk misses with a body kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monk.
Monk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ORielly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monk. ORielly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
ORielly loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! ORielly misses with a hook
enabling Monk to counter with a crisp jab. Monk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ORielly. ORielly on the wrong end of a nice jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Monk clearly takes that round. That's time! Monk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monk scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Monk lands a nice leg kick that just misses ORielly's sensitive parts. A solid leg kick lands there for Monk.
ORielly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
ORielly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Monk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Monk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. ORielly drops his hands momentarily and Monk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. ORielly is still on wobbly legs! Can Monk finish him? Ninja Monk is winning the standup battle so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! ORielly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. ORielly misses with a body kick. ORielly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BOOM! Monk lands a beautiful left hook that drops ORielly. ORielly tries to recover but Monk is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and ORielly lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ninja Monk! After winning the bout, Ninja Monk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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