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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wonded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wonded Monkey looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wonded Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Cruise!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey scores with a hook to the body. Cruise takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruise avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Monkey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruise.
Monkey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruise slips a jab and a cross from Monkey.
Cruise lands with a right hand.
Monkey lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruise takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Monkey looks to land a combination. Cruise sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Cruise misses.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise lands a jab to the nose.
Monkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruise.
Cruise misses with a looping left.
Monkey throws a combination that misses
and Cruise counters with a stiff right hand.
Monkey tries to land a front kick but Cruise steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
Cruise throws a right and a left that Monkey avoids nicely.
Cruise scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monkey lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruise gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monkey throws a nice looking combination but Cruise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkey throws a right hand that Cruise ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruise also avoids with ease.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruise counters by clinching up.
Monkey can't break the clinch.
Cruise breaks the clinch.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey throws a head kick but Cruise moves out of range.
Good exchange - Cruise coming out on top.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruise looks to land a combination but Monkey avoids it well.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Cruise throws a right hand that Monkey ducks under and follows up with a left that Monkey also avoids with ease.
Cruise swinging wilding here.
Cruise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise slips a jab and a cross from Monkey.
Cruise has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cruise blocks a head kick by Monkey.
Monkey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Cruise avoids it well.
Cruise blocks a head kick by Monkey.
A combination from Monkey does no damage.
Cruise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey is looking to wear down Cruise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Monkey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cruise misses with a two punch combination.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruise counters with a left to the body.
Monkey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Monkey duly obliges.
Monkey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monkey works Cruise's body with a nice hook.
Monkey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monkey works Cruise's body with a nice hook.
Wonded Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey misses with a few strikes there.
Cruise lands a right hook to the body.
Monkey is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monkey misses with a combination
and Cruise counters with a series of strikes. Monkey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Monkey lands with a nice combination. Cruise backs away looking to recover.
Monkey misses with a double jab.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey stalks Cruise and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruise's face. Cruise staggers backwards, shaken.
Monkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monkey misses with a combination
and Cruise counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Cruise misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a double jab.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruise counters with a left and a right that stings Monkey.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monkey.
Cruise misses with a straight right.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruise counters with a right hand to the body.
Cruise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monkey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cruise duly obliges.
Cruise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Cruise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monkey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Cruise, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monkey throws a right hand that Cruise ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruise also avoids with ease.
Cruise missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey staying out of range there.
Cruise looks to land a combination. Monkey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Monkey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruise backs up against the cage.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wonded Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monkey misses with a combination
and Cruise counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Monkey!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monkey is trying to escape the mount.
Cruise stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Cruise dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Cruise misses.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey throws a right and a left that Cruise avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Monkey.
Cruise misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Cruise.
Monkey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruise throws a series of punches but Monkey moves out of range.
Cruise throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Monkey.
Wonded Monkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body. Cruise takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Monkey throws a combination that misses
and Cruise counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruise counters with a one-two to the body.
Monkey misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey moves out of range as Cruise strikes.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monkey throws a combination. Cruise tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big left from Cruise misses.
Monkey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruise.
Monkey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Monkey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Monkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monkey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Cruise.
Cruise loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
Cruise needs to keep his hands up - Monkey had a free shot at his head there.
Monkey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Monkey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey digs a good hook to Cruise's body.
Monkey lands a jab-cross combination.
Monkey throws a one two combo.
Cruise misses with a two punch combination.
Monkey misses with a two punch combination.
Monkey tests Cruise's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Cruise avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Monkey.
Cruise throws a series of punches but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey scores with a jab. Cruise acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Monkey misses with a head kick.
Monkey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cruise misses with a double jab.
Monkey scores with a shot to the body.
Monkey scores with a jab to the head.
Monkey scores with a one two! Cruise had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Monkey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruise is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monkey.
Monkey throws a series of strikes that have Cruise backpedaling.
Cruise has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monkey.
A nice combination there by Monkey.
Monkey misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Monkey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monkey.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Cruise avoids it well.
Monkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tom Cruise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monkey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Monkey scores with a four punch combination!
Monkey misses with a combination
and Cruise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monkey misses with a double jab.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a two punch combination.
Monkey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruise shoots for a takedown but Monkey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Monkey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monkey, as that shot connected.
Monkey lands a nice hook to Cruise's body. Cruise takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruise misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruise slips a jab and a cross from Monkey.
Cruise blocks the body kick.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monkey misses with the combination.
Monkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wonded Monkey dominated that second round.
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!
Monkey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monkey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruise.
Monkey lands with a nice combination. Cruise backs away looking to recover.
Cruise throws a right and a left that Monkey avoids nicely.
Monkey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monkey misses with a combination
and Cruise counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.
Monkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monkey takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Monkey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monkey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monkey throws a nice looking combination but Cruise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab by Monkey.
Cruise looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Cruise lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Cruise misses its intended target.
Monkey is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Monkey scores with a shot to the body.
Monkey misses with a double jab
and Cruise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey throws a head kick that half lands.
Monkey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruise.
Monkey scores with a three punch combo!
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Monkey duly obliges.
Cruise looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monkey is fending him off so far but Cruise persists. Nope, Monkey circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruise takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cruise misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monkey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruise takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throws an overhand right that lands on Monkey's shoulder, as Monkey tries to avoid the shot.
Monkey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cruise misses with a looping right.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey misses with a double jab.
Monkey lands with a nice combination. Cruise backs away looking to recover.
Monkey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruise counters with a left and a right that stings Monkey.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monkey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruise doesn't seem bothered though.
Monkey stalks Cruise and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruise's face. Cruise staggers backwards, shaken.
Monkey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monkey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey throws a combination. Cruise tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruise tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monkey throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a head kick but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise shoots in for a double leg but Monkey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruise.
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Monkey scores with a four punch combination!
Monkey misses with a wild combination.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruise avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Monkey does no damage.
A nice combination there by Monkey.
Monkey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey misses with a series of wild punches.
Monkey lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Cruise does no damage.
Monkey throws a right and a left that Cruise avoids nicely.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Cruise avoids it well.
Monkey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruise on the side of the head.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey throws a one two combo.
Monkey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monkey.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey throws a push kick but Cruise slaps the foot to one side.
Monkey throws a right hand that Cruise ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruise also avoids with ease.
Monkey throws a right and a left that Cruise avoids nicely.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruise.
Monkey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some wild striking there from Monkey.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monkey is working the combinations to good effect here.
Monkey scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wonded Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monkey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wonded Monkey!
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hype
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RATING
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