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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arron Monroe (ranked 23665 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenson McIntyre (ranked 7167 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenson McIntyre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arron Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jenson McIntyre !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe stuffs the takedown.
Monroe tries to counter by clinching up but McIntyre breaks away and moves out of range.
McIntyre fails to land the takedown.
Monroe drives through with a takedown into McIntyre 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McIntyre working a defensive guard here.
Monroe landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre wants to get back to his feet but Monroe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre looking to control.
Monroe got a little sloppy there for a moment and McIntyre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monroe has managed to get both his arms back between McIntyre 's legs - danger averted.
McIntyre looking to control.
Monroe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Monroe dives in and scores a takedown into McIntyre 's guard.
McIntyre is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Monroe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McIntyre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre misses with a takedown attempt - Monroe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arron Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson McIntyre .
McIntyre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monroe circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McIntyre is defended easily by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a takedown attempt
and McIntyre counters by moving into the clinch.
Monroe tries to circle away but McIntyre has him pinned against the cage.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McIntyre as he avoids it easily.
McIntyre has his takedown stuffed
and Monroe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McIntyre uses from the top position.
Monroe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Monroe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Monroe looking to hit a scissor sweep but McIntyre is one step ahead there.
Monroe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McIntyre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McIntyre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McIntyre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monroe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McIntyre wants to get up but he can't break Monroe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McIntyre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McIntyre wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
McIntyre wanted to stand there but Monroe had control of the position.
McIntyre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to stand but Monroe is controlling from the bottom.
Monroe wants to control the position but McIntyre says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Monroe is controlling McIntyre 's trapped leg to prevent McIntyre from advancing to side control.
Monroe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McIntyre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monroe's head.
Monroe is looking to improve his position.
McIntyre trying to control from half guard but Monroe is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McIntyre wants to stand up but Monroe has a hold of him and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Monroe wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Monroe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McIntyre misses with the body kick
and Monroe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Monroe.
Monroe preventing the sweep.
McIntyre is trying to keep Monroe in close.
McIntyre is looking to stand up but Monroe isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monroe chips away with some ground and pound.
McIntyre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monroe is defended easily by McIntyre .
Monroe shoots in looking for a takedown but McIntyre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monroe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monroe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on McIntyre 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McIntyre .
McIntyre fails to land the takedown.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McIntyre can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Monroe working hard to break the clinch.
McIntyre breaks from the clinch.
McIntyre shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arron Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson McIntyre .
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McIntyre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monroe defends it nicely.
Jenson McIntyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIntyre is breathing heavily.
Monroe closes this distance looking for a takedown but McIntyre circles away.
Monroe shoots in looking for a takedown. McIntyre tries to sprawl out of it but Monroe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McIntyre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre fails with a takedown attempt.
McIntyre drives through with a takedown into guard.
Monroe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monroe is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McIntyre is looking to work some ground and pound but Monroe has wrist control.
McIntyre wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
Monroe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monroe is looking for a triangle but McIntyre pushes his legs off easily.
Monroe pushes McIntyre off and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McIntyre shoots and misses
and Monroe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McIntyre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Monroe to keep the fight standing.
McIntyre is trying to pull guard but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Monroe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McIntyre leaves Monroe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch but Monroe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenson McIntyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McIntyre to the ground. Monroe is now in McIntyre 's guard.
McIntyre wants to hit a switch here but Monroe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McIntyre there!
Monroe lands a heavy elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre is trying to escape the mount.
McIntyre tries to hold on but Monroe postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Monroe avoids the attempt from McIntyre to control.
McIntyre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Monroe won't let McIntyre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
McIntyre wants to hold on but Monroe pushes him away.
McIntyre is working to get back to half guard.
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.
McIntyre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to hold on but Monroe pushes him away.
McIntyre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Monroe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Monroe controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McIntyre is controlling an arm, preventing Monroe from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Monroe is landing with some decent strikes but McIntyre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to reverse the position but Monroe maintains control.
McIntyre keeps trying to improve his position.
Monroe breaks from McIntyre 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Monroe landing punches.
Monroe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McIntyre is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to lock up and control but Monroe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McIntyre is bucking up trying to escape but Monroe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Monroe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McIntyre is trying to escape the mount but Monroe keeps good control and instead manages to take McIntyre 's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arron Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arron Monroe!
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energy
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RATING
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