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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salty's entrance music is Gonna Fly Now. A fine choice. Mike Monday acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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260 lbs
33 - 22 - 0 |
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199 cm
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284 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Monday!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday misses with a head kick.
Salty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salty misses with a body shot.
Monday is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big left from Salty misses.
Monday wants to counter the offense by Salty and move into the clinch position.
Monday cracks a nice hook into Salty's ribs.
Salty avoids the body shot from Monday.
Monday throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Elmo Salty has been cut.
Monday lands with a good body shot.
Salty lands a jab.
Monday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monday is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Monday bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Salty! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Salty is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh Salty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salty seems to have got his legs back now.
Monday trying to control but Salty is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salty keeping full guard, as Monday tries to pass.
Monday trying to control but Salty is working from the bottom.
Monday is looking to work some ground and pound but Salty has wrist control.
Monday is looking to advance position but Salty has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Monday wants to hold on but Salty pushes him away.
Monday felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday tries to buck Salty off but Salty takes his back!
Monday tries to escape the position.
Monday trying to control the hands but Salty breaks the grip.
Monday is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty wants to control but Monday is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salty wants to stand up but Monday is stuck to his back.
Monday trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Salty is hanging on to Monday's back as he tries to escape.
Monday is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monday keeps trying to improve his position.
Will Salty go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday manages to reverse the position and now he's in Salty's guard. Nice work there by Monday.
Monday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monday throws a strike but Salty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Monday looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salty is one step ahead there.
Salty trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monday's guard.
Monday wants to control but Salty passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Monday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elmo Salty's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monday lands a nice looking body shot.
Salty gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monday digs a good hook to Salty's body.
Monday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salty misses with a body kick.
Monday 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.
Salty lands a glancing blow to the side of Monday's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monday tries to land a front kick but Salty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monday throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Salty tumbling to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monday showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday trying to control but Salty is working from the bottom.
Monday trying to move into half guard but instead Salty has managed to sweep!
Elmo Salty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salty avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monday has his foot on Salty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salty works his way back into a safe position though.
Monday wants to sweep here but Salty controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday controls Salty momentarily but Salty frees himself.
Salty stopping the sweep attempt from Monday.
Monday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salty defends it easily.
Salty preventing the sweep.
Monday trying to control the position.
Monday throws his legs up looking for a submission but Salty uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Monday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salty tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Salty manages to capitalize on a mistake by Monday to take his back!
I really don't envy Monday right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salty wants to stand back up.
Monday is really stuck here.
Salty not allowing Monday to control his hands.
Salty wants to control but Monday is keeping busy.
Monday trying to control the hands but Salty won't let him.
Will Salty go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Monday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elmo Salty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Salty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salty throws a lazy uppercut
and Monday counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Salty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Salty avoids the head kick by Monday.
Monday rushes Salty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monday lands an uppercut.
Salty misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monday.
Salty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Salty.
Monday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salty lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salty tries to land a knee to the head but Monday blocks with his arms.
Salty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monday backwards.
Monday can't find room to land a body shot as Salty controls the action.
Salty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Monday.
Monday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salty up against the cage.
Salty misses with some punches.
Monday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monday managing to block the knees to the body from Salty.
Monday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salty landing knees to the body.
Salty scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salty utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salty lands with a short shot to the head.
Salty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salty unloads a knee to the mid-section. Monday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Salty.
Salty tries to land knees in the clinch but Monday avoids the damage to the body.
Elmo Salty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salty pushes Monday back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monday jumps guard but Salty stands there with Monday around his waist. Monday gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salty can't find room to land a body shot as Monday controls the action.
Salty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Monday.
Monday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salty swings wildly with an uppercut but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Monday.
Mike Monday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monday blocks a body shot from Salty.
Monday just leaning against Salty, taking a breather.
Monday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monday throws a punch but it's blocked by Salty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salty.
Salty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monday avoids it.
Salty unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Monday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monday.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday blocking some punches.
Monday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Monday has a couple of punches blocked by Salty.
Monday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Monday fails to land.
Salty tries to throw a body punch but Monday avoids it by throwing Salty back against the cage.
Salty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monday avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Monday.
Elmo Salty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Monday.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elmo Salty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Monday!
Mike Monday bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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