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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Lee (ranked 1693 p4p, 197 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 1846 p4p, 214 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Monkey's choice of entrance music: Bransjehora. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 cm
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187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nazz Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab from Monkey. Monkey misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely. Monkey checks a low kick from Lee. A big right from Lee misses. Monkey slips under a jab. Lee 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.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick. Monkey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee. Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut. Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monkey only half commits to the counter leg kick. Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Monkey walks into a jab. A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee checks a leg kick nicely. Nazz Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Demon Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Monkey checks a leg kick. Monkey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey. Lee is looking to chop away at Monkey's legs. Monkey checks a leg kick nicely. Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lee throws a low kick but Monkey avoids it. Lee tries to score with a low kick but Monkey moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monkey throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off. Monkey jabs at Lee's body. Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily. Monkey throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee scores with a leg kick.
Monkey on the wrong end of a nice jab. Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Monkey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Monkey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses. Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lee 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monkey is keeping the position for now. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monkey holds on and takes a little breather. Lee trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom. Lee wants to pass the guard but Monkey is keeping the position. Lee is working hard here to advance position. Monkey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Lee wants to control from the top but Monkey keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee wants to pass the guard but Monkey is keeping the position. Lee trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick. Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Monkey manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lee misses with an uppercut
and Monkey counters with a nice body kick. Monkey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nazz Lee dominated that round. The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Monkey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monkey circles away. Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Monkey checks a low kick from Lee. Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily. Monkey throws a body shot but no joy. Monkey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Monkey tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it. Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey slips a jab from Lee. Lee throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Monkey follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monkey looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely. Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it. Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey. Nazz Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Lee 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. Monkey thinks about the counter body kick. Lee throws a solid leg kick but Monkey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee. Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monkey needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there. Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lee misses with a hook
enabling Monkey to counter with a crisp jab. Jab by Lee. Monkey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt. Lee lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Monkey gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage. That kick from Monkey tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazz Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Monkey lands a body shot.
Monkey misses with a body shot.
Monkey staying out of range there. Monkey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A nice leg kick lands there from Lee. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A left lands for Monkey. Monkey throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monkey's knee momentarily. Monkey misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lee misses the jab. Monkey throws a leg kick that misses. Lee lands a lovely overhand right. Monkey scores with a spinning back kick! Lee staying out of range there. Lee dips to his left and cracks Monkey with an uppercut! Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monkey can do to turn this around? Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monkey but Monkey pushes him off and we're back to square one. Monkey follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Monkey keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. 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! Lee drops his hands momentarily. Monkey doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Lee staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Lee doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demon Monkey! An out of breath Demon Monkey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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