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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demon Monkey (ranked 3564 p4p, 0 weight class) and David McCarthy (ranked 8242 p4p, 0 weight class). Monkey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bransjehora. McCarthy has chosen Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy throws a one two combo.
It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
McCarthy drives through and clinches with Monkey against the cage.
McCarthy breaks from the clinch.
McCarthy dives in and grabs Monkey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monkey pushes down on McCarthy's head and hops out.
McCarthy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCarthy wants to clinch.
Monkey scores with a push kick.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monkey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Monkey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Monkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey lands a nice hook to McCarthy's body. McCarthy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy shoots and misses
and McCarthy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monkey.
Demon Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy darts in trying to clinch
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCarthy's knee momentarily.
We've been told by Monkey's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McCarthy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Monkey. Beautiful body shot.
McCarthy throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
McCarthy tries to clinch
and Monkey counters with an inside leg kick.
McCarthy tries to clinch there but Monkey circles away.
McCarthy closes the distance and pushes Monkey back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Monkey.
McCarthy jumps guard and drags Monkey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McCarthy wants to get back to his feet but Monkey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monkey sitting in guard here, content to control.
McCarthy wants to stand up but Monkey is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey stays in close to McCarthy's body and controls the position.
McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Monkey passes into side control.
Monkey controls the position from side control.
McCarthy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Monkey asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey takes a little break here. McCarthy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McCarthy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Monkey happy to just control the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McCarthy tries to improve position but can't.
That's four 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.
McCarthy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks McCarthy off balance momentarily.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Monkey counters with a quick kick to the body but McCarthy blocks it.
McCarthy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McCarthy tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it.
David McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Monkey there.
McCarthy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McCarthy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
McCarthy tries to stand but Monkey controls the position and pulls McCarthy into his guard.
McCarthy is looking to stand up but Monkey won't let him.
McCarthy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCarthy throws a strike but Monkey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but Monkey circles away and keeps his distance.
McCarthy misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as McCarthy controls the action.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Monkey.
Monkey tries to work over McCarthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey working aggressively here.
Monkey tries to throw a body punch but McCarthy avoids it by throwing Monkey back against the cage.
Monkey scores with a shoulder strike.
Monkey breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy connects with a right hand. Monkey shakes it off.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCarthy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monkey.
McCarthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monkey swats away the attempt to clinch by McCarthy.
Monkey connects with a crisp jab.
Monkey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCarthy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCarthy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monkey punishes McCarthy's body with a nice straight punch.
McCarthy tries to clinch up
and Monkey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monkey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monkey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Monkey cracks McCarthy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCarthy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Monkey - that will leave a mark!
McCarthy has managed to clinch.
Monkey lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
Monkey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McCarthy managing to block the knees to the body from Monkey.
Monkey tries a body shot but McCarthy blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Monkey.
Monkey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCarthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Monkey tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monkey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Monkey circles away.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Monkey moves away
and Monkey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McCarthy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Monkey needs to keep his hands up - McCarthy had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCarthy at a distance.
McCarthy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monkey counters with an outside leg kick.
Demon Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McCarthy.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
McCarthy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body kick from Monkey.
McCarthy tries to clinch
and Monkey counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
McCarthy tries to clinch
and Monkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey lands the left hand.
McCarthy wants to clinch but Monkey slips to the side
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Monkey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCarthy.
Good standup being displayed there by Monkey as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McCarthy misses with a left hand
and Monkey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCarthy if he has to take too many more of those.
McCarthy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monkey.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
McCarthy wants to counter the offense by Monkey and move into the clinch position.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCarthy.
Monkey connects with a body shot that sends McCarthy's belly button to the back.
McCarthy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Monkey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCarthy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCarthy.
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!
Monkey throws a push kick but McCarthy slaps the foot to one side.
McCarthy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Monkey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey wants to get back to full guard.
McCarthy tries to stand and escape but Monkey actually recovers to full guard.
Monkey is adopting a defensive guard.
McCarthy wants to stand and escape but instead Monkey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Monkey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monkey controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCarthy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Monkey has passed into side control.
McCarthy is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey controls the position.
Demon Monkey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCarthy tries to escape but Monkey is in control.
McCarthy is looking to regain half guard here but Monkey keeps moving and retains side control.
McCarthy can't do much from the bottom here.
McCarthy throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
McCarthy tries to improve position but can't.
McCarthy pushes Monkey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Monkey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McCarthy closes the distance but Monkey moves to the side
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCarthy's knee momentarily.
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.
McCarthy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCarthy tries to clinch up.
McCarthy darts in looking for a takedown but Monkey gets double underhooks and turns McCarthy into the cage.
McCarthy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCarthy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey swats away the attempt to clinch by McCarthy.
Monkey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Monkey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
David McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
McCarthy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCarthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Demon Monkey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCarthy closes the distance but Monkey moves to the side
and Monkey counters with a low kick, right behind McCarthy 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monkey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Monkey!
A very excited looking Demon Monkey 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.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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