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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Monterrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Monterrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monterrey lands with a shot to the body.
Sanford throws a lazy head kick
and Monterrey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanford's knee momentarily.
Good work by Monterrey as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Monterrey's head coaches at Synergy Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Monterrey tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monterrey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut.
Monterrey moves out of range as Sanford throws a body kick.
Sanford misses with a hook.
Monterrey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanford's head.
Nice body punch from Monterrey.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monterrey, as that shot connected.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monterrey!
Sanford tries to clinch up
and Monterrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monterrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanford.
Monterrey looks to land a combination but Sanford avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monterrey is able to avoid easily.
We've been informed that Sanford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanford throws a leg kick
and Monterrey counters with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanford.
Monterrey blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Sanford tries to clinch but Monterrey moves out of range.
Sanford throws an off balance right hand
and Monterrey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Sanford coming out on top.
Sanford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monterrey under the eye.
An inside leg kick from Sanford misses.
Sanford throws a jab but it's blocked by Monterrey.
Monterrey moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanford 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 Monterrey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monterrey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Monterrey closes the distance and clinches.
Monterrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monterrey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanford's brow.
Monterrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monterrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monterrey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Monterrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monterrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monterrey throws a jab when Sanford was well out of range.
Monterrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
Monterrey avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monterrey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanford.
Sanford moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries a low kick but Monterrey avoids it.
Monterrey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monterrey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monterrey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monterrey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monterrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monterrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monterrey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanford connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like John Monterrey has been cut.
Sanford lands a knee to the head.
Monterrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanford is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monterrey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanford's brow.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanford throws a body punch but Monterrey moves out of range.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Monterrey moves out of range easily.
Sanford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanford tried to score with a low kick but Monterrey checks it.
Monterrey looks to land a body kick but Sanford moved away.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
Monterrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monterrey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanford.
Monterrey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monterrey tries to land a leg kick but Sanford saw it coming and moves away.
Sanford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Monterrey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Monterrey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanford is out of range.
Monterrey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monterrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monterrey.
Monterrey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monterrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Monterrey moves out of range easily.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monterrey.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monterrey.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sanford.
Monterrey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanford. That's going to slow Monterrey down.
Monterrey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanford lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monterrey.
Monterrey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanford is out of range.
Sanford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monterrey.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford misses with a low kick.
Monterrey lands with a good body shot.
Sanford looks to land a body kick but Monterrey moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Sanford.
John Monterrey is winning the standup battle so far.
Monterrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
Sanford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monterrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monterrey scores with a hook to the body. Sanford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monterrey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monterrey scores with a push kick.
Monterrey misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Monterrey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monterrey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanford, pushing him back against the cage.
Monterrey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Monterrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monterrey blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Monterrey fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monterrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Monterrey.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
Monterrey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanford avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monterrey.
Sanford is breathing heavily.
Monterrey lands a shot to the body.
Monterrey looking to throw knees to the head but Sanford is blocking nicely.
Monterrey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monterrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanford takes a shot to the head.
Monterrey lands a knee to the body.
Monterrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monterrey throws a body kick that misses.
Monterrey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
Monterrey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monterrey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Monterrey.
A slow jab from Sanford misses its intended target.
Sanford keeps the fight on the outside.
Monterrey tests Sanford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monterrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanford misses with a wild body shot.
Monterrey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Monterrey dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sanford lands with a nice body kick.
Sanford with a nice cross.
Monterrey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monterrey checks a leg kick.
Monterrey throws a sloppy head kick and Sanford moves out of range easily.
Sanford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monterrey.
Sanford throws a lazy head kick
and Monterrey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monterrey looks for the body kick but Sanford saw that one coming.
Monterrey takes a swing at Sanford's ribcage but misses.
Monterrey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanford. Sanford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanford throws a big shot that misses.
Sanford rushes Monterrey and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monterrey has Sanford pressed against the cage, preventing Sanford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monterrey crunches a lovely knee into Sanford's ribcage.
Sanford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanford blocks a body shot from Monterrey.
Monterrey lands a body punch.
A short left from Monterrey.
Monterrey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanford is rocked!
That has opened up Fred Sanford's cut even more.
Monterrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monterrey lands a body shot.
Monterrey lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Monterrey.
Sanford is still on wobbly legs! Can Monterrey finish him?
Sanford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monterrey.
Monterrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Monterrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monterrey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanford seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monterrey. That's going to slow Sanford down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey clinches with his opponent.
Monterrey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monterrey misses with a body punch.
Monterrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monterrey lands with a right to the head.
John Monterrey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monterrey managing to block the knees to the body from Sanford.
Sanford avoiding damage as Monterrey throws knees to the body.
Come on Sanford - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanford takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Fred Sanford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sanford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monterrey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monterrey cracks Sanford with a nice body shot.
Monterrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monterrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Monterrey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford dodges the punch combination from Monterrey.
Sanford lunges at Monterrey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monterrey's hand.
Monterrey tries to score with a low kick but Sanford moves his leg out of the way.
Monterrey throws a body punch but Sanford moves out of range.
Monterrey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fred Sanford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monterrey.
Monterrey cracks Sanford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monterrey has managed to clinch.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monterrey.
Monterrey lands a knee to the body.
Sanford scores with a knee to the head.
Sanford takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanford lands a knee to the body.
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!
Sanford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monterrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fred Sanford's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanford.
Monterrey takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Monterrey.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Monterrey blocks with his arms.
Sanford crunches a lovely knee into Monterrey's ribcage.
Monterrey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanford blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
Monterrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanford.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanford throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanford.
Monterrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Monterrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monterrey 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Monterrey!
A victorious John Monterrey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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