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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quiet Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Monkey's choice of entrance music: Epic - Faith No More. Quiet Monkey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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194 lbs
17 - 22 - 0 |
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199 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quiet Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Alberta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monkey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Calgary Alberta has been cut.
Monkey wants to clinch up but Alberta keeps it at a distance.
Alberta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monkey misses with the combination.
Monkey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alberta defends it nicely.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alberta as he jumps to the side.
Alberta closes the distance and clinches.
Monkey trying to land knees to the body.
Alberta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alberta defends well.
Alberta trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alberta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alberta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alberta drops back looking for a leg! Monkey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Monkey manages to kick Alberta off! Alberta jumps back into Monkey's guard.
Monkey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alberta's guard.
Alberta trying to keep a closed guard but Monkey is proving a slippery customer.
Monkey throwing strikes but missing.
Monkey postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Alberta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in Montreal Elite Gym inform me that Monkey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alberta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Alberta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey won't allow Alberta to sweep him here.
Alberta trying to keep a closed guard but Monkey is proving a slippery customer.
Monkey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alberta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alberta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alberta!
Alberta creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alberta is trying to get an arm triangle but Monkey is defending well.
Alberta wants to control but Monkey is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monkey, who protects the arm well.
Alberta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monkey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monkey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Monkey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alberta wants to free his trapped foot but Monkey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alberta wants to work for an arm triangle but Monkey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alberta is looking to advance position but Monkey won't allow it.
Monkey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Monkey.
Monkey keeping moving, preventing Alberta from controlling successfully.
Monkey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alberta's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monkey trying to control but Alberta is working from the bottom.
Monkey slips nicely into half guard.
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 Calgary Alberta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calgary Alberta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monkey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alberta counters with a series of strikes. Monkey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alberta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monkey lands with a good body shot.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alberta was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Monkey misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alberta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Alberta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Alberta's head coaches at Slaughterhouse - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Monkey keeps the fight on the outside.
Monkey tries to clinch up but Alberta circles away and keeps his distance.
Monkey 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.
Monkey forces Alberta back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey tries to pull guard but Alberta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Monkey is trying to pull guard but Alberta has him pressed against the cage.
Monkey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alberta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alberta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monkey.
Alberta has managed to clinch.
Alberta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monkey tries to clinch but Alberta is having none of it.
Alberta drives through and clinches with Monkey against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey trying to land knees to the body.
Alberta lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alberta is looking for a kimura here.
Alberta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monkey defends it well.
Monkey is looking to control Alberta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Monkey avoid being mounted?
Alberta is trying to work for a kimura but Monkey is defending well.
Monkey works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monkey looking for a guillotine here but Alberta defends easily.
Alberta trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.
Monkey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monkey keeps trying to improve his position.
Monkey is trying to control the position but Alberta postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alberta trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alberta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Monkey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alberta's guard.
Alberta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monkey trying to control but Alberta is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey passes into half guard.
Alberta wants to improve his position but Monkey is controlling well.
Monkey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Monkey tries to control but Alberta wriggling away.
Alberta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Monkey is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Alberta to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Alberta shrugs it off.
Alberta wants to control but Monkey is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Calgary Alberta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calgary Alberta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Monkey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alberta clinches.
Alberta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alberta scores a nice knee to the body.
Alberta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alberta gets underhooks to prevent Monkey's takedown attempt.
Monkey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alberta taking a breather.
Monkey prevents Alberta from breaking the clinch.
Alberta lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alberta wants to control but Monkey is keeping him busy.
Alberta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monkey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alberta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Monkey is just riding it out for now. Alberta eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey is looking for a sweep. Alberta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monkey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Monkey throws his legs up looking for a submission but Alberta uses it to pass to side control.
Monkey parries the strikes from Alberta easily there. Alberta is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Monkey to escape.
Alberta goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Monkey rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Alberta's guard! Nice work there by Monkey!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is fighting to break Alberta's control of his arms but Alberta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Monkey stands and throws Alberta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alberta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Monkey working away.
Alberta is looking to reverse the position.
Monkey is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Alberta is trying to escape and Monkey transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Alberta is forced to tap! Nice work there by Monkey! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quiet Monkey!
Quiet Monkey made sure to mention his sponsor, Beaver Jooce! in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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