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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Ocean - Island drumming. Diego Brandao has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Brandao blocks the leg kick.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
Monroe stalks Brandao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brandao's face. Brandao staggers backwards, shaken.
Monroe is looking to land body kicks.
Brandao loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Monroe slips a jab from Brandao.
Monroe throwing a counter right hand but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brandao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brandao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brandao has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Monroe is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao scores with a shot to the side of Monroe's head.
Monroe taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
We've been hearing reports that Monroe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short right from Brandao.
Monroe just leaning against Brandao, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Monroe stalling in the clinch but Brandao improves position.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe is trying to stall.
Monroe looking to stall.
Monroe can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Monroe.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandao lands with a cross.
Monroe swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Brandao to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Monroe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brandao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Monroe avoids them all with ease.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but Brandao shows good takedown defense.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao tries to counter with a clinch but Monroe shakes him off and moves away.
Brandao lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Brandao forces Monroe back against the cage and clinches.
Brandao presses Monroe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Monroe working aggressively here.
Monroe being controlled against the cage.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Monroe is working for takedown but Brandao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brandao stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brandao as the two fighters clinch.
Monroe is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Monroe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandao avoids it.
A short right from Brandao on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Brandao.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandao is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Brandao as the two fighters clinch.
Monroe misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
Brandao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands a body punch.
Monroe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brandao as Monroe tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brandao.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brandao takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe looking to slow down the pace here.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Monroe is stalling here.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao stops a takedown attempt from Monroe.
Brandao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brandao throws a series of punches but Monroe moves out of range.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
Brandao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brandao tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Brandao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe is looking to counter punch.
Brandao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brandao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brandao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monroe is in close to Brandao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Monroe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Monroe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Monroe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monroe prevents Brandao from getting back to his feet.
Brandao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monroe.
Monroe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monroe cracks Brandao with a solid left hand.
Brandao keeping full guard, as Monroe tries to pass.
Monroe stops Brandao from standing up.
Brandao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brandao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monroe.
Monroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandao is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Monroe tests Brandao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe misses with a right hand
and Brandao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe thows a leg kick but Brandao checks it
and Brandao counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Monroe. That snapped Brandao's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Brandao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brandao checks a leg kick.
Brandao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandao throws a shot to the body.
Monroe throws a leg kick
and Brandao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.
Monroe misses with a leg kick
and Brandao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandao wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandao circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao throws a nice looking combination but Monroe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Monroe misses its target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monroe.
A little jabbing left from Brandao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandao.
Brandao keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but Brandao shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Monroe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao lands a jab.
Monroe takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brandao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monroe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brandao!
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Monroe is dominant here and he's now got Brandao's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brandao enables Monroe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brandao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brandao pushes Monroe off and gets back to his feet.
Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monroe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brandao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monroe.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandao is on top in guard.
Brandao trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brandao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monroe striking from his own guard.
Monroe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Monroe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brandao controls the pace.
Brandao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monroe's guard.
Monroe being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monroe tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brandao lands a jab-cross combination.
Monroe doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Brandao to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Brandao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brandao tries to clinch
and Monroe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brandao won't be happy with that.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Monroe is dominant here and he's now got Brandao's back!
Monroe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao is holding onto Monroe's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Monroe misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe punches the canvas rather than the man.
Monroe is trying to stick to Brandao's back but Brandao is turning into Monroe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Monroe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brandao.
Monroe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brandao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monroe is trying to control the position but Brandao postures up.
Ricky Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandao stopping the sweep attempt from Monroe.
Monroe is working hard here to advance position.
Brandao trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
Ricky Monroe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brandao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monroe is looking to sweep but instead, Brandao has passed into half guard.
Monroe trying to hold on to Brandao's head to control him but Brandao postures up.
Brandao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diego Brandao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Brandao!
A very excited looking Diego Brandao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ricky Monroe was interviewed post fight and said 'Im a way out of my league it seems.. I though that im so good, but guess i was wrong!'.
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