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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xezeron comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Our Truth by Lacuna Coil kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Monday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maximillian Xezeron's chin.
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250 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillian Xezeron!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xezeron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monday's sensitive parts.
Monday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monday throws a body punch but Xezeron moves out of range.
Xezeron throws a big shot that misses.
Xezeron moves forwards but Monday connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monday misses with a looping left.
Monday dodges the punch combination from Xezeron.
Xezeron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monday closes the distance and clinches.
Monday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xezeron backwards.
Xezeron has clasped his hands together around Monday's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monday is looking to regain half guard here but Xezeron keeps moving and retains side control.
Xezeron is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monday knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Xezeron tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday tries to buck Xezeron off but Xezeron is having none of it.
Xezeron throws a strike aimed at the side of Monday's head but Monday avoids it well.
Monday is looking to reverse the position.
Xezeron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Monday is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Xezeron is looking for a kimura but Monday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Xezeron to get the leverage.
Xezeron trying to mount his opponent but Monday defends it.
Xezeron is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Monday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron tries to pass to full mount but Monday defends it.
Xezeron is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xezeron is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monday defends it well.
Monday wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron is looking for a kimura but Monday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Xezeron to get the leverage.
Monday wants to improve his position but Xezeron is controlling well.
Monday is trying to maintain the position but Xezeron is very close to passing his half guard.
Monday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monday is not content to let Xezeron control the position.
Xezeron seems to be looking for submissions.
Monday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monday trying to control here.
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.
Xezeron is looking for a kimura here.
Xezeron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monday is trying to control but Xezeron manages to pass to mount!
Monday tries to hold on but Xezeron pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Xezeron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Xezeron gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Xezeron feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mondays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Xezeron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some bone on bone action there as Monday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monday misses with a wild body shot.
Monday pushes Xezeron up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Monday's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xezeron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xezeron lands a right hand.
Monday prevents a body shot from Xezeron.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monday.
Xezeron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monday backwards.
Xezeron tries a body shot but Monday blocks it.
Monday pushes Xezeron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Monday is working Xezeron over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monday misses with a punch to the body.
Monday tries to work over Xezeron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xezeron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monday struggles to land a body shot inside as Xezeron controls his hands.
Monday being controlled against the cage.
Xezeron lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday misses with a body punch.
Monday digs a right hand underneath Xezeron's ribcage. Xezeron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Monday throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xezerons head.
Xezeron is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Monday scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monday struggles to land a body shot inside as Xezeron controls his hands.
Monday drops Xezeron onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Xezeron is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Xezeron is rocked!
Monday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xezeron is still on wobbly legs! Can Monday finish him?
Xezeron misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monday scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monday unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Xezeron! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Monday is unloading with more strikes now! Xezeron drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Monday!
A victorious Mike Monday thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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