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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monday Blues has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monday Blues!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Odinson misses with a double jab
and Blues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Odinson with a nice cross.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blues throws a looping overhand right but Odinson ducks down to avoid it.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blues scores with a jab. Odinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Odinson.
Odinson misses with a low kick.
Blues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odinson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blues! But no joy.
Blues looks to land a left hand but Odinson moved out of range nicely.
Blues takes a swing at Odinson's ribcage but misses.
Blues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Odinson, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Odinson to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Odinson looking to stall.
Blues lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thor Odinson.
Odinson misses with a hook
and Blues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Odinson throws a hook but Blues avoids it easily.
Blues doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Odinson misses with a body shot
and Blues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blues has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blues lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson looking to stall.
Blues lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Blues.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Odinsons head.
Blues throws a punch but it's blocked by Odinson.
Odinson blocks a body shot from Blues.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Blues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odinson's elbow.
Blues fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Odinson's defenses.
Blues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Odinson's defenses.
Blues lands a nice shot to the body.
Odinson is trying to stall.
Blues throws a punch but it's blocked by Odinson.
Blues pushes Odinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Blues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blues content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blues looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Still in the clinch, Blues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blues.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Odinson takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blues throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blues lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blues as Odinson tries to tie him up.
Odinson effectively controlling the action here.
Blues prevents Odinson from breaking the clinch.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blues pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blues stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blues stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blues lands a nice elbow.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blues as Odinson tries to tie him up.
Odinson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blues is keeping busy.
Maybe Odinson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blues.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blues lands a nice uppercut.
Blues gets through Odinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odinson jumps guard but Blues stands there with Odinson around his waist. Odinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blues gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Blues fails to land.
Blues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odinson is trying to pull guard but Blues turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blues keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blues connects with a single shot there.
Blues works the jab nicely.
Odinson is rocked!
Odinson scores with a nice strike.
Oh Odinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt - Blues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odinson.
Odinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Odinson scores with a body shot.
Odinson throws an off balance right hand
and Blues counters with a right hand to the body.
Odinson tests Blues's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odinson lands a slapping body shot.
Blues scores with a jab. Odinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odinson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Odinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blues.
Blues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Blues sprawls well. He's pushed Odinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Odinson does it's job there.
Blues clinches.
Odinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blues misses with a punch on the inside.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Odinson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blues lands an elbow inside.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Odinson blocking some punches.
Blues throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Blues - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Blues.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blues lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blues working aggressively here.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Blues lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blues misses with a punch to the body.
Odinson stalling against the cage.
Odinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Blues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odinson effectively controlling the action here.
Odinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands a left hand.
Odinson is looking to control Blues's arms but Blues gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odinson has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thor Odinson.
A clash of legs there as Blues blocks the low kick.
Blues stuffs the takedown.
Blues slips a jab and a cross from Odinson.
Blues only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blues defending well as Odinson loads up on a big left hand.
Blues thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blues has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blues stuns Odinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blues drives through and clinches with Odinson against the cage.
Blues blocking some punches.
Odinson is trying to break the clinch but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Odinson looking to stall.
Blues lands a hook that snaps the head of Odinson backwards.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Monday Blues seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands an uppercut.
Blues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odinson stalling the fight.
Odinson lands a right hand.
Blues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blues is pushing Odinson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blues misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Odinson looking to stall.
Odinson is trying to pull guard but Blues turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blues.
Blues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Thor Odinson has been cut.
A short right from Blues.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Odinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Nice shot lands for Odinson.
Odinson throws a right hand that misses
and Blues moves into the clinch.
Blues lands an elbow just above Odinson 's eye.
Odinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blues misses with some punches.
Blues lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blues tries to throw a body punch but Odinson avoids it by throwing Blues back against the cage.
Blues is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odinson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues lands an elbow inside.
Odinson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Odinson looking to stall.
Odinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Odinson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Blues is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thor Odinson.
Blues scores with the left hand. Odinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Blues moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blues, as that shot connected.
Blues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odinson misses with a hook.
Odinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blues manages to avoid it.
Blues lands with a good body shot.
Monday Blues is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Odinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monday Blues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Odinson misses the body punch
letting Blues counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Blues there.
Blues slips a jab from Odinson.
Odinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blues throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Odinson counters with a nice body shot.
Odinson throws a hook but Blues blocks it.
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt - Blues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monday Blues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blues lunges at Odinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Odinson's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Blues. That snapped Odinson's head back.
Blues misses with a body kick.
Odinson lands a really nice looking cross but Blues seems unphased.
Odinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a body punch but Blues moves out of range.
Blues connects with a looping right hand.
Odinson slips under a jab.
Blues scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blues getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blues jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blues moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Blues wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Odinson moves out of range as Blues strikes.
Odinson is looking to counter punch.
Blues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Odinson moves out of range as Blues strikes.
Blues misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Odinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odinson.
Blues tries a quick counter leg kick but Odinson is wise to it.
Blues scores with a decent looking hook.
Blues tries to clinch but Odinson is having none of it.
Odinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thor Odinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues moves into range and clinches up with Odinson.
Odinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Blues gets an underhook and turns Odinson into the cage.
Blues working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Odinson is trying to break the clinch but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Odinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blues walks away with a smile on his face. Odinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blues scores with a jab to the body.
Blues connects with a body shot that sends Odinson's belly button to the back.
Blues lands a head shot.
Blues clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odinson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monday Blues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blues 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monday Blues!
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energy
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hype
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