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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Munroe struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Christopher Maine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Munroe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munroe misses the jab.
Maine slips under a jab.
Munroe misses with a body shot.
Munroe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munroe throws the left hand but Maine avoids the punch easily.
Munroe blocks a head kick by Maine.
Maine is looking to chop away at Munroe's legs.
Munroe misses with a two punch combination.
Maine tries to move into range but Munroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with an inside leg kick.
Munroe misses with a looping right.
Maine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maine.
Munroe looks gassed!
Maine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munroe.
Maine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maine lands a high kick!
It looks like Rex Munroe has been cut.
Munroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Munroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maine. Maine obviously looking to wear him down.
Maine lands a leg kick that knocks Munroe off balance momentarily.
Maine lands a nice looking body kick.
Maine pushes Munroe away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Maine tenderised Munroe's leg. Munroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Maine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maine thows a body kick. Munroe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maine scores with a head kick. Munroe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maine, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Maine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Munroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Maine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munroe. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Maine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Munroe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Maine.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maine!
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munroe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Maine tenderised Munroe's leg. Munroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Munroe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Munroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maine can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Maine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maine.
Christopher Maine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maine lands a high kick!
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
Maine scores with a leg kick.
Maine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Maine slams his shin into Munroe's torso.
Munroe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maine scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine lands a high kick!
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munroe. That did some damage!
Munroe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munroe works Maine's body with a nice hook.
Munroe lands a really nice looking cross but Maine seems unphased.
Maine connects with a leg kick. Munroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munroe.
Maine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munroe's head.
Maine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Munroe takes a swing at Maine's ribcage but misses.
Munroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maine. Maine obviously looking to wear him down.
Maine cracks the inside of Munroe's front leg.
Munroe throws a lazy right hand but Maine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maine connects with a leg kick. Munroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maine ducks under a wild hook from Munroe.
Maine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Munroe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maine throws a nice head kick!
Munroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maine.
Maine feints and then cracks Munroe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munroe down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maine. That's going to slow Munroe down.
Munroe thuds his right hand into Maine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters circling a little - Maine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Munroe misses with an uppercut. Maine saw that one coming.
Maine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maine connects with a high kick.
Munroe cracks Maine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maine.
Maine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Munroe's cut.
That's time! Maine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maine thumps Munroe with a low kick.
Maine wants to slow Munroe down by chopping away at his legs.
Maine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munroe can do to turn this around?
Maine connects with an inside leg kick.
Munroe misses with a body shot
and Maine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rex Munroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maine thumps Munroe with a low kick.
Munroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maine can pounce on him.
Maine is looking to slow Munroe down with leg kicks.
Maine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maine scores with a head kick. Munroe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Munroe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maine.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munroe.
Maine throws a sloppy head kick and Munroe moves out of range easily.
Maine throws the kick towards the body but Munroe avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maine.
Maine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Munroe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maine cracks the inside of Munroe's front leg.
Maine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maine is looking to slow Munroe down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Maine.
Maine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Munroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maine throws a head kick that misses.
Munroe takes a swing at Maine's ribcage but misses.
Maine slips a jab and a cross from Munroe.
Munroe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munroe misses with a body shot.
Munroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maine.
Maine fakes the leg kick and cracks Munroe in the body.
Maine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maine delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Munroe throws a combination that misses
and Maine counters with a low kick, right behind Munroe 's knee.
Munroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christopher Maine is winning the standup battle so far.
Munroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maine moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Maine.
Maine connects with a solid leg kick.
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maine.
Munroe lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maine.
Maine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
Maine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munroe's calf.
Munroe misses with a body punch
and Maine counters with a good, hard body kick but Munroe shrugs it off.
Munroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maine.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe checks a leg kick nicely.
Munroe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Maine tenderised Munroe's leg. Munroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maine dodges the punch combination from Munroe.
Maine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maine thumps Munroe with a low kick.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munroe.
Maine lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Maine tenderised Munroe's leg. Munroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Munroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maine.
A telegraphed right hand from Munroe misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maine. Maine obviously looking to wear him down.
Munroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munroe's calf.
Maine connects with an inside leg kick.
Munroe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maine. That one must have hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maine - that will leave a mark!
Maine scores with a leg kick.
Munroe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maine thuds his shin into the meat of Munroe's side.
Munroe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maine.
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munroe. That did some damage!
Munroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maine counters with a good, hard body kick but Munroe shrugs it off.
Maine thuds his shin into the meat of Munroe's side.
Maine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Maine misses.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munroe.
Munroe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rex Munroe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Munroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Munroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maine manages to avoid it.
Maine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Maine is just out of range.
Munroe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maine rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid body kick from Maine.
Maine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
Maine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munroe. That did some damage!
Munroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maine.
Maine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maine - that will leave a mark!
Maine throws a front kick that sends Munroe stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maine thumps Munroe with a low kick.
Maine lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Maine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Munroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maine was well out of range. Poor timing from Munroe.
Munroe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maine is looking to slow Munroe down with leg kicks.
Munroe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maine counters with a body kick that stops Munroe in his tracks momentarily.
Crunch! Maine slams his shin into Munroe's torso.
Munroe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Munroe. Those never looked like landing.
Maine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Munroe throws a body punch but Maine moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
Maine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Maine.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
Maine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maine was well out of range. Poor timing from Munroe.
The fighters circling - Munroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
Munroe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munroe if he has to take too many more of those.
Maine throws a sloppy head kick and Munroe moves out of range easily.
Maine misses with a leg kick.
Maine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Munroe checks it well.
Munroe misses with a double jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munroe.
Maine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munroe misses with a body shot.
Maine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rex Munroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Maine.
A head kick from Maine lands but Munroe takes it in his stride.
Maine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Munroe throws a leg kick but Maine checks it.
A solid body kick from Maine.
Munroe scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maine.
Maine lands a nice looking body kick.
Maine throws a sloppy head kick and Munroe moves out of range easily.
Maine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Maine is predictable there
and Munroe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munroe misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Maine lands but Munroe takes it in his stride.
Munroe checks a leg kick.
Maine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maine moves out of range of the body kick from Munroe.
Maine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munroe.
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
Munroe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Munroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maine moves away.
Munroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maine.
Maine scores with a head kick. Munroe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Munroe misses the shot to the body.
Maine feints and then cracks Munroe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munroe down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maine.
Maine throws a push kick but Munroe slaps the foot to one side.
Maine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christopher Maine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munroe thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Maine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maine 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Maine!
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